School of Nursing News
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Current Nursing News
51ԹϺ Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.
Students from across disciplines invest a half million (virtual) dollars to learn how to make real-time investment decisions.
51ԹϺ fills gaps in healthcare by growing Nevada's midwifery workforce with certified nurse midwives.
A 51ԹϺ-record 28 graduate and professional programs placed within the nation’s top 100 in their discipline, including 14 from Boyd School of Law.
Join fellow Rebels on March 27 in a day of giving, celebration, and friendly competition — all for a great cause.
51ԹϺ’s first director of Interprofessional Education and Practice will play a critical role in developing the Academic Health Center.
Nursing In The News
After one of their own had a family member impacted by the Palisades Fire, 51ԹϺ nursing students quickly came together to collect what they can and will hold a community donation drive this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 51ԹϺ Clinical Simulation Center.
51ԹϺ's School of Nursing hosted its annual fall festival on Thursday. The school welcomed prospective students, families, and community members to learn about the programs and have a good time.
This year, Rutgers University reinstated the nurse-midwifery master’s training it had eliminated in 2016. The University of Alabama-Birmingham also restarted its master’s in nurse-midwifery program in 2022 after a 25-year hiatus. In addition, George Washington University in Washington, DC, Loyola University in New Orleans, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas added master’s training in nurse-midwifery.
Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, innovative strategies are emerging to attract the next generation of healthcare heroes. From holistic admission processes to dual degree programs, the race is on to fill the healthcare gap by redefining how we recruit nursing students.
In a University Medical Center classroom, CPR mannequins laid across the tables as a dozen high school students gathered around. Some grabbed the AED, others pretended to call 911 and a few locked their elbows and began performing CPR.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s fifth annual Nurse Camp has begun, providing high school students with an opportunity to explore the nursing profession.
