The UNLV School of Nursing received a $2.3 million federal appropriation to advance nursing education that prepares nursing professionals for the challenges of modern health care. The funding supports a collaborative initiative with the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and University Medical Center (UMC) to develop innovative educational technologies and a nursing research data…

  Sarah Musovski, MSN-Ed, RN, COI, and a UNLV Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice student, was awarded a 2025 NLN Foundation Nursing Education Faculty Scholarship. Nineteen advanced-degree nursing students receive the scholarship, sharing a total of $125,000 in funds.  “I knew from a young age that I always wanted to be a nurse. With a childhood centered around hospital visits, the…

Dr. Rei Serafica, Associate Professor and PMHNP Program Director, and Dr. Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee, Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Research, were awarded a $2.3 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET). The four-year award will support Bridge to Behavioral Health (BBH), an…

Dr. Rebecca Benfield has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) for 2025. Induction into the Academy is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career in which their accomplishments are honored by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their significant contributions and impact to advance the public’s health. “I am so…