Archive for the ‘Orvis School of Nursing’ Category
Visiting USAC professor involves students in Costa Rica health initiative
Assistant Professor in the Orvis School of Nursing, Christine Aramburu Alegría, led five students in a healthy studies research project at the Universidad de Costa Rica.... more
Nevada universities’ collaborative Doctor of Nursing Practice degree accredited
RENO, Nev. – In the fall of 2010, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno joined forces to begin offering a collaborative Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree to meet a growing need for nursing professionals equipped to assume leadership roles in the state. The innovative program has been extremely successful, and a few weeks ago, the universities were notified that it has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. ... more
University of Nevada, Reno nursing students hold health fair at Gospel Mission
RENO, Nev. – A group of students from the University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing will hold a health fair to distribute information on health-care issues and provide basic medical screenings at the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission, 355 Record St., 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., this Friday, Aug. 3. ... more
Orvis School of Nursing programs receive notification of re-accreditation
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing has received an early holiday gift. The school has been notified by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education that its baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in nursing have been re-accredited for the next 10 years.... more
Nursing students collect canned goods for seniors
RENO, Nev. – “Halloween is not just for witches and ghosts to scare…But is also to let others know we care!” This was the motto for seven students from the University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing as they collected donations of canned goods and nonperishable items for residents of the Sierra Manor, a retirement and assisted-living home.... more
Media invited to tour new William N. Pennington Health Sciences Building
RENO, Nev. – As the fall semester gets under way at the University of Nevada, Reno, nursing and medical students are the first to attend classes and labs in the new William N. Pennington Health Sciences Building. And, “Harvey” is there, helping the students learn how to recognize specific types of heart and lung sounds. ... more
Nevada universities’ Doctor of Nursing Practice degree receives federal grant
RENO, Nev. – Last fall, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno joined the ranks of other prominent universities, such as Purdue, Duke and Johns Hopkins, when they began offering a new advanced degree for nurses, the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP). This month, the University of Nevada, Reno was awarded a $269,157 grant to support and augment the collaborative program.... more
Nevada nursing professor awarded National Institutes of Health grant
RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing researcher Michele Pelter has been awarded $377,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study detection of ischemia, a condition that can lead to heart attacks.... more
Mounting research shows increased health risks from volcanic air pollution
RENO, Nev. – A University of Nevada, Reno researcher seized the opportunity to build upon her previous research of health risks associated with exposure to “vog,” volcanic air pollution.... more
Nevada universities collaborate to offer new Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
RENO and LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Next fall, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno will join the ranks of other prominent universities in the country, such as Purdue, Duke and John Hopkins, in offering a new advanced degree for nurses, the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP).... more
