Vital Views

BONUS EPISODE ALERT! Nurse Camp 2022 is in the books, but how did we do? In our first of two interviews, we speak with a camper who traveled across the country just to participate. Then right after, we sit down with camp co-coordinator and UNLV Nursing Professor Jennifer Pfannes about what she enjoyed the most and the areas she wants to see improved.

Learn more about Nurse Camp at www.unlv.edu/nursing/camp

It took Ehdzky-Ray Manzano multiple attempts to get into nursing school, but once he did, he made the most of his experience. On the cusp of graduating, he shares how his early failures only fueled him to get better; his time as President of UNLV's Student Nurses Association; and representing men in nursing.

UNLV Nursing graduate student and Las Vegas nurse Barrister Perez explains how through technological research, he helped his hospital solve a recurring issue among his fellow nurses regarding medication assessments for patients.

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak sits down with UNLV Nursing to discuss trending topics in Nevada nursing, including why Nevada would benefit from joining the Nursing Licensure Compact and the best ways to address nursing shortages.

Gabriela Cervantes is one of 74 nursing students set to graduate at the end of the Summer 2022 semester. She shares what motivated her to pursue nursing, how she manages her time in class, clinicals, and in UNLV's Student Nurses Association, and the advice she'd give her younger self about nursing school.

Forensic nursing can help shed scientific light on areas like criminal activity, violence, and abuse. One form of human trafficking is forced organ harvesting, a medical practice making select people unwilling organ donors. UNLV Associate Professor and forensic nurse Dr. Kathleen Thimsen explains where this commonly occurs, why it's challenging to stop, and how this act muddies the ethical waters of health care.