News: School of Nursing

A woman holds a portrait outside a hospital
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Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.

Students in class
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Future healthcare providers learn about challenges that prevent people from seeking treatment.

A close up of a man surrounded by stuffed animals
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Nursing professor and mental health advocate talks about the importance of treating root causes of mental health instead of pushing patients through the system.

U.N.L.V. nursing student in red shirt reviewing slide sample with peer
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A collection of news stories highlighting research, health, and community at 51ԹϺ.

An illustration of nurses standing in a row
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Three daughters of 51ԹϺ nursing alums following in their parents' footsteps.

Three students work on removing sutures from a plastic arm
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51ԹϺ's Nurse Camp lets local high schoolers get hands on with the job and learn from current students what an education in nursing has to offer.

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Former dean Carolyn Sabo, who helped oversee nursing evolve from department to its own school, retires after 37 years at 51ԹϺ.

An exterior picture of the School of Medicine
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School of Nursing grad Mason Montano turns his attention to Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ after spending years working in hospitals.

A capsule opens up to release gears that fit into a person's head
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A new nursing course that can greatly expand the scope of Nevada's mental health professionals.

A woman in nursing scrubs holds a volleyball
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Mountain West-winning volleyball player now all-in on nursing in her post-court life.

maricel gomez wears red nursing scrubs as she sits on the library floor surrounded by books
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Spring 2021 grad Maricel Gomez embraces the motto, “Nurse Leaders Begin Here.”

portraits of a woman and a man
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President Keith E. Whitfield and Dean Angela Amar on the achievements of 51ԹϺ's School of Nursing.