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AfterCollege Job Resource Center
The career tools and job postings on this site are tailored specifically for UNLV School of Nursing members. The tools include a comprehensive, easy acess employer profile network, job search filters, and professional networking capability that allows students to connect with peers, alumni, and employers.
AANP CareerLink
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners’ online career center, AANP CareerLink, is your primary resource for high quality Nurse Practitioner job applicants and opportunities in Acute & Critical Care, Adult, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency, Family, Gastroenterology, Gerontological, Neonatal, Occupational Health, Oncology, Palliative Care, Pediatric, Psychiatric/Mental Health, School Health, Surgical Women's Health and others.
Search Nursing Jobs and Healthcare Jobs
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National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
With a membership of approximately 50,000 nationwide, the National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.
SON
Actualize!
The UNLV School of Nursing (SON) has developed this site to assist nursing students in their academic achievement (eg. study skills, time management, stress management, test taking skills, collaboration). Information and resources will be added from time to time. You may use all the information and resources independently or with the assistance of your Faculty Advisor.
Nurse Educator: Skills Needed to be a Nurse Educator
Nurse educators are found in schools of nursing as faculty members or in health care agencies as staff development and patient education specialists. Faculty in schools of nursing must have at least a master's degree and for baccalaureate and higher degree programs, the doctorate is preferred. In some cases, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates may act as clinical faculty under the direction of a fulltime faculty member. Clinical instructors have expertise in nursing practice and act as mentors for students in the clinical setting. Depending upon educational level and experience, nursing faculty begin at the instructor or lecturer level, move through the academic ranks of assistant professor, associate professor, to professor. The usual length of time in one rank is 5 to 6 years with salary and benefits commensurate with the rank. Nurse educators in the practice setting usually hold a master's degree or higher and have expertise in a clinical specialty. They act as health educators in the community for clients,families, and groups and as staff development and patient educators in health care agencies such as hospitals, clinics, industry, and schools.
Scholarships and Awards
This page offers an assortment of scholarship and award opportunites. The School of Nursing has been the recipient of several Nursing scholarship funds.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2007-2009 
Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Benchmark Status, School of Nursing Goals, Resource Requests and Justification, and New Programs.
Student Nurses Association (SNA)
The Student Nurses Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to community service, student functions, & promoting Nursing as a profession. Students in the School of Nursing formulated the Student Nurses Association in 1972. This association has established bylaws which closely follow the bylaws of the National Student Nurses Association. All Nursing students are eligible for membership within this association and are urged to join. It is primarily through the association that students participate on faculty committees. Some advantages of membership include:
For more information contact:
Shona Rue
Faculty Advisor - UNLV Chapter of the Student Nurses Association
Email: shona.rue@unlv.edu
The Zeta Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the national honor society of Nursing, was chartered at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1982. The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau are to recognize the achievement of scholarship of superior quality, to recognize the development of leadership qualities, to foster high professional standards, to encourage creative work and to strengthen commitment on the part of individuals to the ideals and purposes of the profession of Nursing. Each year invitation to membership is extended to selected students in the undergraduate and graduate programs who demonstrate the qualities identified by the purposes of Sigma Theta Tau. Faculty members and community Nursing leaders who possess the minimum of a Baccalaureate in Nursing are also invited to membership. Meetings of an educational nature are planned four times per year.
UNLV
2008-2010 Student Services & Activities 
Rebelmail
All UNLV students receive a Rebelmail account after they've been admitted to the university. So, don't wait, activate your account now.
RefWorks
A web-based bibliographic software package.
UNLV Libraries: Nursing and Health Sciences
Selected Internet Resources on Nursing & Health Sciences
UNLV Libraries: Nursing Guide
UNLV Campus Maps
Several maps to help you find your way around campus.
UNLV CSUN Student Government
This is your one stop source for all the happenings in Student Government and the University as a whole. UNLV-TV Online
UNLV-TV is a non-profit communication resource offered by the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. UNLV-TV serves the university campus and community by providing educational programs about and for UNLV students, faculty and staff.
WebCT WebCampus/VISTA
WebCampus is UNLV’s online classroom environment. This environment utilizes WebCT which is an on-line course management system (short for Web Course Tools). Many UNLV instructors utilize WebCampus to offer students course materials and communication tools online. Tools that an instructor may use include course e-mail, a class calendar, chat rooms, discussion forums, grade book, video lectures, quizzes, etc.
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CampusRN2RN Social Network for Nurses
CampusRN has launched CampusRN2RN a brand new social network for current and future nurses. CampusRN2RN has been tailored specifically for nursing students and nurses looking to share their experiences and connect with other healthcare professionals!
Nurse Author
Nurse Author & Editor is an international newsletter dedicated to nurse authors, editors and reviewers. It was first published in 1991 as a print publication but it is now published by Blackwell Publishing as a free quarterly online publication.
Nevada State Board of Nursing
The Board's mission is to protect the public's health, safety and welfare through effective nursing regulation. It is a governmental agency established by Nevada law to protect the public from unsafe practice by nurses.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Includes: Writing and Teaching Writing, Research, Grammar & Mechanics, Style Guides, ESL, Job Search, Professional Writing, etc.
uOttawa- The Writing Center>HyperGrammar
Includes: Parts of Speech, Parts of Sentences, Punctuation, Using Pronouns, Verbs, Modifiers, etc.
Using English for Academic Purposes (UEfAP)
A Guide for Students in Higher Education
YouTube Academic Writing Tips
Includes: How to write an Essay, Paragraph, Term Paper, Literary Analysis Paper, Research Paper Proposal, Dissertation Prospectus, etc.
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