The UNLV Rebel Nurse Mentoring Program (RNMP) connects current nursing students with alumni by matching them with a professional in their area of interest who can offer advice and information about career options or other issues relevant to nursing.
The program is open to all alumni and current Level 4 students of the School of Nursing, as well as UNLV Alumni working in nursing-related fields.
The application period opens during the Spring and Fall semesters, with student/alumni matching taking place soon thereafter.
Alumni
You will make a tremendous impact on a student’s life by becoming a mentor. You will serve as a guide, answering questions, giving advice, and helping them learn more about themselves and their area of interest in nursing.
Requirements
If you are an alumna/alumnus of the School of Nursing working in a nursing related field, then you are eligible to mentor a student. Once we receive your application, we will match you with a student whose interest closely aligns with your professional experience.
The only requirement to participate is that you attend the UNLV RNMP Alumni Mentor Orientation/Mixer. This will give you the opportunity to meet your student in person, learn more about the mentoring program, and work with your mentee to develop goals and action steps for participation in the program.
Expectations
Regular communication will help you and your mentee get the most out of the program. Mentors and mentees can communicate with one another via email, phone, and visits to your workplace if you choose. This is not a job placement program and you are not expected to offer employment to the student you are mentoring.
You are asked to communicate regularly with the student as the two of you see fit. The student may have questions about areas of study, career options, or your career area of expertise.
Application
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please complete the application below.
Upcoming Dates for Mentoring Program
Students
If you are fully admitted into the School of Nursing, and are a Level IV student, then you are eligible to participate in the mentoring program. The application period opens each semester. We will match you with an alumni mentor whose professional experiences closely match your interests (as best we can).
You are expected to maintain your mentoring partnership until graduation and are also expected to participate in the RNMP Mentoring Orientation/Mixer. This will be your opportunity to meet your mentor in person and work with them to develop your goals and action steps for participation in the program.
An alumni mentor can give you some guidance and help you with all of the questions you may have. Alumni mentors serve as a guide, giving advice, answering questions and helping you learn more about your field of interest and about yourself.
Requirements
If you are fully admitted into the School of Nursing, and are a Level 4 student then you are eligible to participate in the mentoring program. The application period opens Fall and Spring each year and if you are accepted into the program, we will match you with an alumni mentor whose professional experiences closely match your interests (as best we can).
You are expected to maintain your mentoring partnership until graduation and are also expected to participate in the UNLV Rebel Nurse Mentoring Program Orientation/Mixer. This will be your opportunity to meet your mentor in person and work with them to develop goals and action steps for participation in the program.
Expectations
Regular communication with your mentor will help you get the most out of the program. You can communicate with your mentor via email, phone, or visits to your mentor’s workplace if your mentor chooses. You may wish to ask your mentor about areas of study, career options, or their career or area of expertise and interests. Please remember this is not a job placement program and you should not expect your mentor to offer you employment.
Application
If you are interested in becoming a mentee, please contact one of our Student Success Facilitators.