In The News: School of Nursing
Nurses on the frontline have been vital in the fight against Covid-19.
High School students get hands-on training during a UNLV Nurse Camp at UNLV School of Medicine’s Clinical Simulation Center
High School students get hands-on training during a UNLV Nurse Camp at UNLV School of Medicine’s Clinical Simulation Center in Las Vegas Wednesday July 14, 2021.
Right now, UNLV’s Nurse Camp is underway to give high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates an up-close-and-personal look at what it takes to join the field.
The concept of provider burnout is not new in healthcare but has received more attention in the past year related to the impact of Sars-CoV-2 "COVID-19" on those providing care. Burnout is defined as "a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of sense of personal accomplishment" (AHRQ, 2017). In recent years, this has been studied as its rising prevalence has been noted by all types of health care providers. The etiology is multi-faceted and can be linked to work conditions such as time pressures, chaotic environments, poor organizational culture, feelings of dissatisfaction, stress, and outside responsibilities related to family and life pressures (AHRQ, 2017).
A new summer camp at UNLV will introduce kids to the world of nursing. High school students and recent grads will get to work and train along side nurses and get some first hand experience.
A new summer camp at UNLV will introduce kids to the world of nursing.
How a handful of Penn Nursing alumni—and Penn Nursing's Associate Dean, Lisa Lewis—are shaping the way higher ed improves diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ensuring Integrity, Sensitivity, and Rigor in the Development of NCLEX items.
The University of Nevada - Las Vegas has an acclaimed college of nursing. With a renowned bachelor's degree in nursing track, UNLV graduates join the healthcare workforce with a strong demonstration of professional accountability, intellectual curiosity, and the motivation for lifelong learning.
Students in the medical field are calling their new gig a once in a lifetime experience. Nursing students at UNLV, CSN and NSC administered COVID-19 vaccines at the UNLV student union mass vaccination site on Wednesday.