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
President Chris Heavey recognizes 10 students for their staunch commitment to academic excellence and service to the community.
Despite working with a challenging U.S. market, team STheory's bold strategy leads to big payoff.
UNLV Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.
Students from across disciplines invest a half million (virtual) dollars to learn how to make real-time investment decisions.
UNLV fills gaps in healthcare by growing Nevada's midwifery workforce with certified nurse midwives.
A UNLV-record 28 graduate and professional programs placed within the nation’s top 100 in their discipline, including 14 from Boyd School of Law.
Nursing In The News
After one of their own had a family member impacted by the Palisades Fire, UNLV nursing students quickly came together to collect what they can and will hold a community donation drive this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UNLV Clinical Simulation Center.
UNLV's School of Nursing hosted its annual fall festival on Thursday. The school welcomed prospective students, families, and community members to learn about the programs and have a good time.
This year, Rutgers University reinstated the nurse-midwifery master’s training it had eliminated in 2016. The University of Alabama-Birmingham also restarted its master’s in nurse-midwifery program in 2022 after a 25-year hiatus. In addition, George Washington University in Washington, DC, Loyola University in New Orleans, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas added master’s training in nurse-midwifery.
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.
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.
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.
