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Meet Dean Barrett
In this inspiring episode, Dr. Sigrid Barrett, the first Filipino-American Dean at UNLV School of Nursing discusses her background and culture with UNLV nursing alumnu...
National Midwifery Week
In honor of National Midwifery Week, Dr. Jennifer Vanderlaan, Dr. Janice Enriquez, and Sara Richins discuss the role of nurse midwives, emphasizing their diverse respo...
Meet a Nursing Student: Tenile
Dr. Jackie Killian, an associate professor at the School of Nursing, talks with Tenile Pritchard, a direct-entry MSN student, to discuss her inspiring journey. Tenille...
Gender identity and sexual orientation in healthcare
Understanding identity and sexual orientation is important in creating safe and respectful healthcare environments for patients. In this episode, Dr. Rocky Rockstraw w...
The impact of stigmas in health care with LGBTQIA patients
How can we avoid implicit bias as a health care provider? Recorded during Pride Month, Drs. Janice Enriquez and Samuel Hickson explore the minute behaviors in primary ...
What LGBTQ+ patients wish health providers knew (With Dr. Janice Enriquez, Dr. Rocky Rockstraw, Kalvin Byrd, and Brie Starks)
Creating safe spaces for patients is an element of patient-centered care healthcare professionals should provide. Recorded during Pride Month, UNLV School of Nursing f...
Find Your Calling: Gerontology (With Dr. Kayla Sullivan)
Gerontology may not be the first choice for young nurses choosing a specialty, but it's arguably among the most important nursing fields. UNLV Nursing professor Kayla...
Dealing With Burnout (With Dr. Susan VanBeuge)
Burnout among nurses is unique in that it's not just a cause of anxiety and strife but also an effect. UNLV Nursing professor Susan VanBeuge returns to the show to ta...
Nursing as a Second Career: The Business of Care (With Keila Haynes)
Keila Haynes joined UNLV Nursing's accelerated second degree program after a career in business. See why she made the transition, including the dramatic moment that m...
Being a Preceptor (With Brittany Lynn Perez)
Bonus Nurse Week episode! Brittany Lynn Perez takes a break from her nurse practitioner courses to share what it means to be a preceptor and why she thinks it's among ...
Part-Time Instructors, Full-Time Dedication (With Gretchen Little, Melanie Sharpley, and Sarah Musovski)
May 6th through May 12th is National Nurses Week! Today's episode shines the spotlight on part-time instructors, and we have not one, not two, but three interviews san...
Find Your Calling: Trauma Nursing (With Esmeralda Clark)
UNLV Nursing lecturer Esmeralda Clark discusses what drew her to trauma and critical care nursing; memories of helping students treat patients during 1 October; and th...
Reaching New Heights with Flight Nursing (With Donna Miller)
Local flight nurse Donna Miller didn't wait for changes she wanted to see; she made them possible. She talks about her air ambulance company; how she adjusted to entr...
Health Disparities and Equity (With Dr. Melva Thompson-Robinson)
What is considered a health disparity? UNLV Nursing professor Melva Thompson-Robinson explains how far-reaching disparities go in our society (pandemic and non-pandemi...
The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care (With Dr. Candace Burton)
UNLV Nursing Professor Candace Burton breaks down her focus on trauma-informed care and stress and why it's so significant; and how she hopes to advance nursing doctor...
Feeling Safe at Work: Preventing Workplace Violence (With Dr. Kayla Sullivan)
April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month. UNLV Nursing Professor Kayla Sullivan explains how often nurses (and other healthcare workers) face different forms of ag...
The School of Nursing Clinic (With Dr. Terry Bartmus and Kathleen Wild)
A new UNLV clinic combines primary care capabilities with interdisciplinary benefits among nursing and medical students. UNLV Nursing Professor Terry Bartmus and coun...
Explaining the Science of Concussions (With. Dr. Henna Lee and Cynthia Lee)
UNLV Nursing professor Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee and her graduate assistant Cynthia Lee share the science of brain injuries like concussions through biology; apps and device...
A Nurse's Life (With Justin LeMay)
Nurse. Donor. National Guard. Mentor. Justin LeMay wears many hats, but he navigates all with the same focus of bettering others, whether it's patient care; young nurs...
Understanding Pediatric Obesity (With Dr. Imelda Reyes)
Obesity in children is ever-present, and some populations see it more than others. UNLV Nursing professor Imelda Reyes explains what contributes to high pediatric obe...
A Nurse's Life (With Dr. Alona Angosta)
Alona Angosta, UNLV Nursing alumna and current Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship at the Louise Harrington School of Nursing, talks the importance of research;...
Exploring the Nurse Licensure Compact in the State of Nevada
Dr. Imelda Reyes and Dr. Jennifer Vanderlaan discuss the bill currently up for discussion on bringing the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) to the State of Nevada, AB 108....
Nursing as a Second Career: A Survivor's Story (With Lilyin Yang)
Undergraduate student Lilyin Yang explains why she switched careers to become a nurse and how her life's changed as a cancer survivor.
Heart to Heart (With Dr. Dieu-My Tran)
Heart health awareness has taken on greater focus in 2023, especially among young people. In honor of American Heart Month, UNLV Nursing Professor Dieu-My Tran explai...
Life in Graduate School (with Nicole Diddi)
UNLV Nursing graduate student and local nurse Nicole Diddi shares her experience as an advanced degree seeking student; how a family hospital visit changed her career ...
The Passion for Nursing Science (With Dr. Lorraine Evangelista)
The term "nurse scientists" might sound right out of some science fiction movie, but this is a very real and very significant league of nurses. Associate Dean of Rese...
Nursing School and Parenting (With Shauna Aranton)
How do nursing students juggle school with familial responsibilities? UNLV Nursing master's student and PICU nurse Shauna Aranton makes it work, and she's raising four...
Making Mental Health a Household Topic (With Dr. Jay Tan)
Talking about mental health doesn't have to be so difficult, but so many hold in their struggles. UNLV Nursing assistant professor Jay Tan explains his local and inte...
How Nurses Can Prevent Human Trafficking (With Dr. Joe Alvarado)
In honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, UNLV Nursing doctoral alumnus and chief nursing officer Joe Alvarado shares insight on the red fla...
Understanding Social Systems of Health (With Dr. Clariana Ramos)
Assistant Professor Clariana Ramos has studied and participated in positive health outcomes around the world. Now she brings her global perspective to UNLV. She discus...
