Tim Grigsby, Andrea Lopez (both Social and Behavioral Health), Rei Serafica (Nursing), and colleagues published a paper titled, "Mental Health and Substance Misuse Indicators Associated with First-Time Homelessness among a Community Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults," in the journal Behavioral Medicine. This study explores the…

Rei Serafica (Nursing) will be inducted as a Transcultural Nursing Scholar (TCN) in Oct. 12, 2023, during the 49th Transcultural Nursing Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. The TCN Scholars is guided by the philosophy, mission, and by-laws of the Transcultural Nursing Society. TCN scholars are recognized as individuals who have…

Christina Threet, first author; Reimund Serafica, senior author; and Rhigel Tan [all Nursing] published an article, "Navigating Alcohol Use Disorder in Adults: A case report," in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners. The article presents the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) using pharmacological and non-…

Professor-in-Residence Rocky Rockstraw, Ph.D., RN, FNAP (Nursing) is one of 23 distinguished nurse educators who have been selected for induction as the 17th class of fellows in the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education. He is known for his early adoption and instruction of technology in nursing education in the areas of health care simulation…

Rei Serafica, Jennifer Kawi, and Andrew Thomas Reyes (all Nursing) will convene a symposium titled, "Philippines' Struggle Against Systemic Racism and Health Disparities," at Sigma Theta Tau International's 34th Nursing Research Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on July 20-23, 2023. Given that only 10% of the 200 submissions for the…

Candace Burton (Nursing) has received a research grant from the International Association of Forensic Nurses. The funded project, titled "Improving Strangulation Case Finding: A qualitative natural language study," will collect data from survivors of strangulation assaults to better understand how patients describe these experiences. Strangulation…

Candace Burton (Nursing) and external colleagues have published a paper titled, "A mixed methods study of moral distress among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic," in the journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. This paper reports the findings of a longitudinal study of California-licensed registered nurses…

Lorraine S. Evangelista (Nursing) has been appointed to serve as the co-chair of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing of the American Heart Association from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025.

Assistant professors Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing) and Tirth Bhatta (Sociology) collaborated with Case Western Reserve University colleagues Eva Kahana (Sociology) and Frances Payne Bolton (Nursing) to publish a study, "Prayer and Mental Health in Later Life: The Role of Positive Emotions," examining the mechanisms underlying the positive effect of…

Clariana Vitória Ramos de Oliveira (Nursing) published a paper, "Is family social exclusion associated with child motor and socioemotional development delay? A cross-sectional exploratory study,” in Nursing Open. This study found a strong association between family social exclusion and delays in children's motor and socio-emotional development.…

Imelda Reyes (Nursing) was featured on the Sigma Honor Society of Nursing's A Nurse First podcast. Reyes presented her career path journey and her experience during her first UNLV Commencement.

Hope Hinchman (Nursing) has been awarded the Outstanding Part-Time Instructor Award from the UNLV School of Nursing. Hinchman's colleagues stated that: "Hope embodies the definition of team player. Her hard work and dedication are always on display, and her students will look back and be forever grateful that she was there for them through their…