News: School of Nursing

A graphic illustration of Christian Cervantes
People |

Student spreading the word about nursing education and training on his growing YouTube channel.

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Business and Community |

Nursing alumna Tabitha Lustig opened a new clinic in Washington barely a week before the pandemic first broke on U.S. shores in that state.

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Campus News |

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ programs within nation’s top 100.

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Business and Community |

Take a moment on March 30 to recognize the contributions 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's medical professionals are making to our community.

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People |

Health sciences librarian Xan Goodman helps train students on how to navigate a complex web of journals, articles, and physical teaching tools.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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People |

Accompanying her pediatrician father on house calls helped shape nursing professor Kathleen Thimsen's career.

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Campus News |

From Medicine to Nursing to Public Health, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students are front-and-center in COVID-19 inoculation effort.

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People |

Creating trust among skeptics is an important part of beating back COVID-19, especially in communities of color.

Students walking with backpacks on 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus
Campus News |

Online master’s program for School of Nursing ranks 7th overall and College of Education earns highest-ever placement at 35th; Liberal Arts’ online bachelor’s in psychology debuts at 26th. 

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Research |

Electronic avatars allow professors the ultimate social distancing while remaining present in School of Nursing classrooms.

Professor Nancy Lough standing in front of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.