Accomplishments: School of Nursing
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, Ying Guo (both Public Health), Mina Atin (Nursing), and Bryar Shareef (Computer Science) co-authored a paper titled "Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Monoculturalism in a Robotic World," published in the Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health journal. Dr. Kavita Batra, an…
Reimund Serafica (Nursing) was inducted as a new fellow to the American Academy of Nursing 2024 at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference on October 31 – November 2, 2024, in Washington, DC. This prestigious recognition highlights Serafica's significant contributions to the field of nursing and his dedication to advancing…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) presented a podium presentation at the 50th Annual International Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The title of his presentation was “Self-Care Intervention through Mindfulness and Acceptance for Frontline Nurses with PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” This study was…
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira (Nursing) and co-authors recently published a manuscript in BMJ Public Health titled, Maternal Perceived Safety and Parenting Practices with Young Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from 15 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Their findings highlight that maternal perceptions of safety at home and neighborhood…
Candace Burton (Nursing) was published in the Disability and Health Journal for the article she co-authored, "Patient-Provider Relationships and Long COVID: a Cross-Sectional Survey about Impact on Quality of Life." This study investigates how patient-provider relationships affect the quality of life among U.S. adults with Long COVID, finding…
Reimund Serafica (Nursing) co-presented a panel presentation, "Global Nursing Perspectives in Scientific Publishing: Challenges and Opportunities in Publishing Research and Fostering International Collaboration,” at the 50th annual Transcultural Nursing Society Conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah. He also serves as an associate editor of the…
Reimund Serafica (Nursing) presented at the 2024 Transcultural Nursing Society's 50th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. His peer-reviewed podium presentation, “Perceived Health Inequities and Quality Improvement Strategies in Primary Care Prevention Initiatives in Rural Philippines: An Implementation Science Approach,” explored health…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) was a panelist at the SPARK-UNLV Annual Series designed to introduce the faculty of UNLV, industry, and community partners to research and economic development opportunities. Reyes shared information on the research resources and opportunities available at the School of Nursing.
Rei Serafica (Nursing) was honored as a recipient of the 2024 Golden Pearl Award by the Filipino American Heritage Foundation (FAHF) – Nevada. This prestigious award celebrates his unwavering dedication to healthcare, his groundbreaking contributions to the field, and his profound impact on the community. His work as a nurse educator and as a…
As part of the leadership team for Q:UNLV (the LGBTQ+ staff/faculty affinity group), staff members Ash Quinn, Raven Brown (both Student Affairs), and Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) presented a panel at the Southern Nevada Diversity Summit on October 4. The panel included two students, the co-president of UNLV's registered student organization Spectrum…
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira, Laura Chechel, Claudia Palombo (all Nursing), and collaborators have published the article "Associations between Neighborhood Characteristics, Mental Health, and Parenting Among Mothers with Young Children in Brazil" in PLOS Mental Health Journal. This cross-sectional study, conducted in Salvador, Brazil, explores…
Hannah Fraley (Nursing) delivered a podium presentation titled "Youth Trafficking Research Updates: Understanding Trafficking of School-Aged Youth and High Risk Special Youth Populations" at the Academy of Forensic Nursing Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 18.