News: School of Nursing

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Campus News |

University’s online nursing master’s programs, bachelor’s degree in psychology earn top 25 rankings in publication’s annual list of nation’s best online degree programs. 

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People |

With the encouragement of her colleagues, the Hawaii native reignited her passion for serving others.

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Campus News |

Approach aimed at lifting Nevada from its low rankings in health care access. 

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Campus News |

Embracing the idea that we’re “better together,” UNLV’s academic health center takes another step forward.

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People |

Although nursing wasn't her first calling, Barrett had a head start in health care after helping her mother run a rural clinic in the Philippines.

UNLV School of Nursing professor Janice Enriquez poses in an empty exam room.
People |

Whether in a UNLV classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

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Campus News |

Through UNLV's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting Las Vegas, the Southwest, and beyond.

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Campus News |

The first of its kind in Nevada, the program allows students to earn their MSN while preparing them for licensure.

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Campus News |

Students from across the country attended the weeklong program to learn more about what it's like working in the nursing field.

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People |

The UNLV professor, one of only 60 certified midwives in Nevada, explains the holistic approach to childbirth that nurse midwives bring to a medical setting.

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Campus News |

A $400,000 federal appropriation provides UNLV's Clinical Simulation Center with state-of-the-art resources for nursing students to hone their skills.

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People |

Ladores, a leading pediatric nurse practitioner and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, begins her new role at UNLV on Sept. 1.