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School of Nursing News

The School of Nursing educates nurses at the undergraduate and graduate levels to meet health care needs in Nevada and beyond. We promote, improve, and sustain human health through evidence-based education and advances in research and practice.

Current Nursing News

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Campus News |

The first of its kind in Nevada, the program allows students to earn their MSN while preparing them for licensure.

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Roundup of the hottest news headlines featuring UNLV students and staff.

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Campus News |

Students from across the country attended the weeklong program to learn more about what it's like working in the nursing field.

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People |

The UNLV professor, one of only 60 certified midwives in Nevada, explains the holistic approach to childbirth that nurse midwives bring to a medical setting.

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Campus News |

A $400,000 federal appropriation provides UNLV's Clinical Simulation Center with state-of-the-art resources for nursing students to hone their skills.

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People |

Ladores, a leading pediatric nurse practitioner and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, begins her new role at UNLV on Sept. 1.

Nursing In The News

Medscape

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, innovative strategies are emerging to attract the next generation of healthcare heroes. From holistic admission processes to dual degree programs, the race is on to fill the healthcare gap by redefining how we recruit nursing students.

Las Vegas Review Journal

In a University Medical Center classroom, CPR mannequins laid across the tables as a dozen high school students gathered around. Some grabbed the AED, others pretended to call 911 and a few locked their elbows and began performing CPR.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s fifth annual Nurse Camp has begun, providing high school students with an opportunity to explore the nursing profession.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV's nursing school is teaming up with UMC to help 60 high school students get interested in the medical field. This 'Nurse Camp' gives students a feel for being a nursing major.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

High school students get opportunity to learn about the Nursing field in the UNLV Nurse Camp.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A UNLV program for high school students interested in nursing aims to combat a shortage in the profession.

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Recent Nursing Accomplishments

Rebecca Benfield (Nursing) gave a podium presentation titled, “A Water Immersion Intervention for Symptoms of PTSD in Student Veterans: A Phenomenological Approach” at the prestigious Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Research Conference in Washington D. C. This clinical intervention study included Co-Investigators Dr(s) Catherine…
Melva Thompson-Robinson (Nursing) co-authored "Barriers and Facilitators That Influence HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)-Prescribing Behaviors Among Primary Care Providers in the Southern United States" in Cureus, a medical journal by Springer Nature. 
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira from (Nursing) presented her research titled, "Trajectories of Maternal Mental Health and Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic," at the Sigma International Nursing Conference 2024 in Singapore. This prestigious conference, renowned for its focus on advancing global nursing science and practice, provided a…
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira from (Nursing) has authored a chapter titled, "Social Determinants of Health in Child Maltreatment," in the book Mental Health Issues of Child Maltreatment (STM Learning, 2023). This chapter delivers a thorough examination of how social determinants influence child abuse and neglect, offering a comprehensive,…
Hannah Fraley (Nursing) co-authored two refereed publications with research team members from Texas Christian University and Duquesne University. She co-authored "Exploring Screening Practices for Child Sexual Abuse in School Settings: An Integrative Review" in the Journal of School Nursing and "Examining School Nurses' Knowledge…
Kathleen Thimsen (Nursing) was featured in the Journal of the Academy of Forensic Nursing for her editorial article, "Taking the Publishing Plunge." As an associate editor, Thimsen recalls her first publishing experience while encouraging others to contribute to the nursing literature by sharing ideas, clinical practices, quality improvement…