News: School of Nursing
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Jorge “Fabian” Trejo-Ibarra began his freshman year as a pre-nursing student this week thanks to a scholarship funded by Rig-Rents through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Summer '20 Nursing grad navigates hybrid classes, COVID-19 cases to enter workforce at a unique time.
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Nurses juggling health care work with keeping families safe during the pandemic.
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The nurse/educator sees the remote learning necessitated by the pandemic as an opportunity for growth.
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Determination and a crucial letter from a Nursing faculty member allowed Alyssa Macleod to get back into the country just in time for her clinical classes.
A collection of stories featuring UNLV’s continued flexibility and adaptability in the face of COVID-19.
School of Nursing grad student Erika Kimble finds success as an entrepreneur in the dermatology field.
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Inaugural group's work on Community Congestive Heart Failure Program derailed by coronavirus.
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As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, UNLV rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.
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The nurse practitioner uses lifestyle education to help patients and their families help each other.
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Alumna Ashley Juste credits her time in nursing school for building a sense of commitment to serve.
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The one big takeaway: hand-washing works.