Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing) was accepted for the 2019 Hartford Summer Scholar Program. The 22nd annual Summer Scholars program is a week-long, intensive, inter-professional seminar offered by the Hartford Institute Geriatric Nursing at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. 

Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee (Nursing) is a recipient of the 2019 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Research Grant for her research project, “Epigenetic Effects of Preinjury Adversity on Functional Disparities after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Asian and Pacific Islanders." In this study, she will identify peripheral epigenetic markers (blood and…

Rei Serafica (Nursing) recently was appointed to serve as an associate editor of the Journal of Transcultural Nursing (JTCN). JTCN is a peer-reviewed journal that offers nurses, educators, researchers, and practitioners theoretical approaches and current research findings that have direct implications for the delivery of culturally congruent…

June Cho and Jay Tan (both Nursing) recently were selected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) for their extensive contributions to the field and for advancing health policy and practice. They were among 231 distinguished nurse leaders selected for the 2019 class of AAN fellows, which is considered by many the highest honor in…

Susan S. VanBeuge (Nursing) and former School of Nursing faculty member Marcia Clevesy have been named the 2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Award winners for Nevada. This award recognizes outstanding achievements by nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner advocates in each state who demonstrate excellence in clinical…

Rachell A. Ekroos (Nursing) and Sarah E. Shannon of Montana State University's College of Nursing are the authors of an article, "Forensic Medical Examinations: Imagining Justice," that has been selected as the Editor's Choice for the April/June issue of the Journal of Forensic Nursing. They explore the underlying assumptions that may contribute…

Rei Serafica and Nirmala Lekhak (both Nursing) and Tirth Bhatta (Sociology) co-authored an article, "Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Resilience among Older Immigrants," in International Nursing Review. The aim of this study was to explore the interplay between acculturation, acculturative stress, and resilience, and their collective impact…

June Cho, Linda Anne Silvestri, and Rhigel "Jay" Tan (all Nursing) have been accepted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). They will be inducted in October. These new fellows have been acknowledged for their work enhancing the quality of health and nursing, promoting healthy aging and human development across the life continuum,…

Rei Serafica and Andrew Reyes (both Nursing) recently published their manuscript, "Acculturative Stress as Experienced by Filipino Grandparents in America: A Qualitative Study" in Issues in Mental Health Nursing. The goal of the study was to describe the factors that contribute to acculturative stress among recent older immigrants who co-reside…

Rei Serafica (Nursing) presented his latest research topic "Acculturative Stress among Older Filipino Immigrants in Nevada" at the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association of Nevada State Conference in Baja, Mexico, earlier this month. 

Rei Serafica (Nursing), Paula Frew and Jose Melendrez (both Public Health) served as panelists in  Nevada Public Health Association Lunch and Learn Meeting: "Using A Health Equity Framework To Make System Level Changes" recently. The panelists highlighted the importance of addressing the underlying social determinants of health which are…

AJ Cook, Stephanie Bell, and Lauren Shipton (all Nursing) have been elected to positions on the Board of Directors of the National Student Nurses Association. Cook was selected vice president, while Bell was selected director-West, and Shipton was chosen for the Nominations and Elections Committee. These three students are the first from UNLV…