Dr. Nancy York is an assistant professor and the BSN program coordinator for the School of Nursing. Her primary undergraduate teaching focus is in critical care. She also teaches Health and Public Policy in the MSN program.

As the BSN Coordinator, Dr. York provides leadership in academic program development and evaluation consistent with the mission, strategic goals and objectives of the School of Nursing.

Dr. York’s current research efforts focus on fostering healthy communities. Specifically, reducing tobacco use through evidence-based practice interventions and decreasing exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) through voluntary and public policy development. She has published in both medical and nursing peer reviewed journals and has authored two textbook chapters.

Dr. York has presented her research findings at regional, national and international scientific conferences. She is currently a reviewer for Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, and the American Journal of Health Promotion. From 2000-2003, she served as President of the Lambda Psi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. She also serves as a member of the School of Nursing Academic Affairs Council and the University of Nevada Las Vegas Admissions Committee.

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