Nurse Leaders Begin Here

Our mission is to advance the science of health and healthcare by preparing nurse clinicians, educators, leaders, and researchers to optimize health equity and wellness of individuals, families, communities, and populations. The School of Nursing promotes, improves, and innovates nursing through interdisciplinary and transformational education, scholarship, practice, and community engagement.

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Academic Programs

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Community Nursing

Through community partnerships, nursing students and faculty make an impact across the valley.

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Research

Research discoveries help preserve and promote the health and wellness of Nevadans and the future of nursing education, with an enhanced focus on health issues associated with an urban environment and sustainability.

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Alumni Engagement

Once a rebel nurse, always a rebel nurse. Explore exciting ways to stay connected to UNLV Nursing through mentorship, leadership, and other opportunities.

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Vital Views

Take vital nursing and health information on the go with UNLV Nursing's award-winning* podcast. Vital Views provides a multitude of valuable nursing-related content, from national trends to nursing school tips; from interpersonal skills to technological changes; and from research to personal stories.

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*In 2022, Vital Views received a Pinnacle Award from the Las Vegas Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America in the webcasts/podcasts category.

Nurse Newsmakers

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Although nursing wasn't her first calling, Barrett had a head start in health care after helping her mother run a rural clinic in the Philippines.

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Whether in a UNLV classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

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Through UNLV's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting Las Vegas, the Southwest, and beyond.

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Announcements

Accomplishments

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) presented a podium presentation at the 50th Annual International Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The title of his presentation was “Self-Care Intervention through Mindfulness and Acceptance for Frontline Nurses with PTSD…
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira (Nursing) and co-authors recently published a manuscript in BMJ Public Health titled, Maternal Perceived Safety and Parenting Practices with Young Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from 15 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Their findings highlight that maternal…

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