In The News: School of Nursing

A declining trend in booster vaccinations suggests that people in Clark County may be holding off on taking those extra shots.
Students accepted into the top 10 online master’s programs, as ranked by Fortune, have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.4 to 3.6. “You want to have a good, strong GPA because that is one of the measures that we look at,” says Imelda Reyes, associate dean of advanced education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing and member of the Policy and Advocacy Committee for the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.

The graduate nursing program at UNLV ranked higher this year than the previous, according to US News & World Report’s annual listing of the country’s best graduate degrees.

A new report has ranked UNLV School of Nursing programs as among the best in the nation.

UNLV’s School of Nursing has earned two top 10 rankings for its online program, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
A good night's sleep is vital for optimal health. Not getting enough shut-eye can affect a person's mood and concentration the next day and it's been linked to a greater risk of chronic conditions, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The number one spot in our top 10 monthly most-read chart has been retained by Zemedikun and colleagues. The authors’ analysis of chronic conditions that are associated with periodontal disease has impressively placed top of the most-read chart for the last four months. However, we also have four new entries into the top 10 most read during November.
Nurse-midwives are an essential part of maternal health, but there is often confusion about the role and who can do it. UNLV Nursing professors Jennifer Vanderlaan and Kate Woeber explain the differences between a nurse midwife and registered nurse; why midwives have had trouble with representation in Nevada; and common misconceptions about the position.

The Governor’s Office said Monday that moves have been made to ensure staffing needs for pediatric care as RSV, flu, and COVID-19 cases overwhelm pediatric hospitals.

As Nevada continues to see an uptick in respiratory illnesses impacting children, the state announced on Monday that it will fast track some nursing licenses to assist with the influx of pediatric patients.

Cesarean delivery, also known as a C-section, may be the most common surgery in the U.S. It accounts for the delivery method in about one out of three births, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)[1].
Between the role's autonomy and the hours's flexibility, there's never been a better time to be a Nurse Practitioner (NP).