In The News: School of Nursing
A UNLV nurse followed all the precautions to avoid COVID-19 and still go the virus.
View a complimentary recording of the Inside Higher Education webinar recorded on August 14. Drs. Angela Amar, Lisa Day, and Jenny O'Rourke explored how shifts in course delivery impact curriculum and assessment. We know for certain that key foundational principles of good teaching hold consistent and will impact how today’s nursing students benefit from their nursing education in the unique context of COVID-19.
In this summer 2020 edition of Medical Minute, UNLV nursing Associate Professor Jennifer Kawi (Ph.D., MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE)discusses the various ways to manage chronic pain and talks about the risks of using opioids.
Whether they’re toiling on the front lines or helping from the sidelines, healthcare workers are navigating a strange new world in the pandemic age. We’ve all read stories about doctors and nurses working to exhaustion as COVID-19 strains our healthcare system. But there are other stories that, while less daunting and dramatic, tease out some nuanced lessons about public health and community welfare. We asked five people, from doctors to technical specialists to medical students, to express in their own words what they’ve learned during their work amid the pandemic.
It’s strange how getting a haircut, grabbing a bite to eat and planning a vacation have become so fraught with a sense of anxiety verging on impending doom over the past few months.
It’s strange how getting a haircut, grabbing a bite to eat and planning a vacation have become so fraught with a sense of anxiety verging on impending doom over the past few months.
It’s strange how getting a haircut, grabbing a bite to eat and planning a vacation have become so fraught with a sense of anxiety verging on impending doom over the past few months.
It’s strange how getting a haircut, grabbing a bite to eat and planning a vacation have become so fraught with a sense of anxiety verging on impending doom over the past few months.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) nursing student Alyssa Macleod spent time over the last few months taking classes through distance learning due to COVID-19.
In this summer 2020 edition of Medical Minute, UNLV nursing Associate Professor Jennifer Kawi (Ph.D., MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE) explains what chronic pain is, how common is it in the U.S., and why you should seek medical help if you suffer from it.
Deans of the UNLV Dental and Nursing schools Lily T. Garcia and Angela Amar discuss ways medical professionals are working to make doctor visits safe.
In this June 2020 edition of "Medical Minute", UNLV School of Nursing professor Dr. Andrew Thomas Reyes discusses the prevalence of PTSD and why it's critical to spread more awareness. June is also PTSD Awareness Month.
