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.
Academic Programs
Community Nursing
Through community partnerships, nursing students and faculty make an impact across the valley.
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.
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.
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.
Subscribe to Vital Views via Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts.
*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
UNLV alumna Yvette Wintermute’s legacy of kindness and care continues through scholarships established by her twin sister, fellow alumna Yvonne Hicks.
The newest Rebel grads reflect on their time at UNLV and share what the future holds.
UNLV nursing course earns Kathleen Thimsen the UNLV 2026 Community Engagement Service-Learning Award.
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