The nationwide agreement that could enhance nursing care state by state, but Nevada is on the outside looking in. This agreement is called the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC). It allows nurses in one state to practice in another without having to go after additional licenses if those states are in the compact. 

A supportive environment for pregnant people is everything. UNLV Nursing graduate student Janice Enriquez knows this too well, specifically the importance of being guided through an unsure situation from her own experience. A first-generation college graduate working in a private OB-GYN practice, Enriquez has devoted herself to creating judgement free environments to treat patients as a mental health advanced practice registered nurse. As she pursues her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) at UNLV, Enriquez hopes her current research on maternal and neonatal care levels will provide expecting parents and their children with the aid they deserve. 

The role of nurse practitioner, a subset of nurses qualified to work as primary and specialty care providers, is the fastest-growing occupation in the U.S.. By 2031, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 46% growth rate in the number of nurse practitioner positions, compared with 2021. Now is clearly a great time to enter this rewarding and potentially lucrative field, and to do so, you’ll need a master’s in nursing (MSN), a degree that many universities offer online.

Nursing can yield many personal rewards, satisfaction and joy. It can also be the source of many challenges and frustrations. Nurses are vital healthcare professionals and see countless patients through horrendous injuries and severe illnesses that could easily take their lives. Unfortunately, they may experience the death of a patient in any routine workday, and the impact can be extreme. Overcoming the loss of a patient is never easy. Continue reading for guidance and resources for dealing with death as a nurse, including advice from several nurses with firsthand experience.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Associate Professor and forensic nurse Dr. Kathleen Thimsen was interviewed on the topic of forced organ harvesting in China by Joe Gaccione of the Vital Views podcast of the UNLV School of Nursing.

One reason why nursing has attracted a lot of fresh talent in recent years (the pandemic notwithstanding) is these jobs tend to pay fairly well, with some nurses fetching salaries in excess of $100,000. What’s more, nursing also presents a plethora of opportunities for people looking for a stable, in-demand, and relatively recession-proof career. And some job classifications in nursing are expected to see job growth of nearly 50% between now and 2031.

UNLV Nursing doctoral student Carrie Jeffrey remembers when she realized how much she loved being an educator. It was during her time as a young practicing nurse, not one specific moment, but a collection of events that gave her a clue. "I found myself staying in rooms, trying to teach patients," Jeffrey recalls. "That's my bucket filler: explaining things to patients, new nurses and students who would come on our floor."

If you’re not familiar with the nursing field, you might assume “wound care” is just an everyday part of the job. While it’s true many nurses are tending to minor cuts and scrapes as part of their day-to-day duties, only a small portion of nurses possess a deep, specialized skill set for treating more advanced wounds and injuries.

For Sarah Lovelace, BSN, RN, pediatric nursing gives her the opportunity to treat a medically fragile population, and she loves coming to work to do that. “It’s that feeling of having a calling, and to know you can make an impact,” she says. “Nursing is the best decision I ever made in my life.”

More than a decade after advocates started pushing for the change, UNLV this month joined more than 2,000 universities nationwide in becoming a smoke-free campus.

Emory University School of Nursing assistant professor Priscilla Hall, PhD contributed to a recent meta-analysis study on water births that is gaining far-reaching recognition. The study shows that water births provide clear benefits for mothers and their babies, with fewer complications than standard care methods. The new research involving Hall is receiving significant attention from medical professionals and media sources such as “Good Morning America.”

The right tools can help nursing students get and stay organized. Consider these nine simple products suggested by nurses for nursing students.