College of Nursing Class of 2011 Graduates

Public Notice of Nursing Accreditation Review Visit in Utah

This is a Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

The University of Southern Nevada College of Nursing-South Jordan Campus wishes to announce that it will host a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) on-site review for initial accreditation of its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on March 15, 16, and 17, 2011.

Anyone who would like to attend is invited to meet the site visit team and share comments about our program in person at a meeting:

When: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Where: University Southern Nevada, South Jordan Campus
Address: 10920 S. River Front Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095
Room: Board of Trustee Conference Room

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:

Dr. Sharon Tanner, Chief Executive Officer
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Or email: sjtanner@nlnac.org

All written comments should arrive at the NLNAC office no later than March 7, 2011.

College of Nursing will hold Open House at Utah campus

USN South Jordan College of Nursing will hold an open house on Saturday, November 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Utah campus—10920 South Riverfront Parkway in South Jordan.

The event will include Information sessions with answers about the admission and enrollment process, campus tours, refreshments, advising sessions and information about financial aid. It is open to anyone interested in learning more about getting a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) and starting a career in the growing, high demand field of nursing.

Participants are encouraged to register in advance at the College of Nursing website. If you have questions or would like more information, call 801-878-1063 or e-mail bsnadmissions@usn.edu.

USN Nursing Professors To Help Lead Nevada Nurses Association

Janice Muhammad, BSN, MSN, assistant professor for the College of Nursing, was sworn in on Saturday as the new president of the Nevada Nurses Association (NNA), the state chapter of the American Nurses Association. She was elected by the members of the organization that represents all of Nevada’s RNs including staff nurses, nurse educators, nurse practitioners, school nurses and public health nurses.

In her statement of candidacy, Muhammad wrote, “I profess passion for nursing at its essence—the ‘human response’ in the support, encouragement, return and conservation of wellness and health for individuals, communities and families. I have tremendous enthusiasm about the positive image nursing continues to hold in the public eye when it comes to honesty and ethics. My personal goal is to preserve this image by continued advocacy and promotion of excellence and integrity within the profession.”

Assistant Professor of Nursing Regina McFerren, MSN, RN was elected to the Board of Directors of the NNA and will serve a three year term.

Congratulations to Professors Muhammad and McFerren!

University of Southern Nevada to Present Community Health Festival in Boulder City

University of Southern Nevada has partnered with Boulder City Hospital and Boulder City Chamber of Commerce to present a Community Health Festival from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 at the Boulder City Recreation Center, located at 900 Arizona St.

USN College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing students and faculty will join more than 50 community partners to offer free and low-cost health screenings to the public, such as blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol and more. Important information on common health issues as well as resources to help Boulder City residents live healthy, active lifestyles will also be available.

For more information about the event, please call Barbara Wood at 968-2055.

Participating organizations include:

Register Today For Come Explore Nursing

USN and St. Rose Dominican Hospitals have teamed up to present “Come Explore Nursing,” a nursing education fair, on Tuesday, August 31 from 8 to 11 a.m. and again at 4 to 7 p.m. at the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals – San Martín Campus conference center, rooms A & B, located at 8280 West Warm Springs Road in Las Vegas.

The event will allow attendees to learn about the nursing profession, speak with St. Rose nurses from various units, learn about being a nurse at St. Rose, and speak with St. Rose recruiters to learn about the hospital’s culture. Attendees can also learn about USN nurse education programs, including our new nursing program – Nevada’s only 14-month accelerated online bachelor’s degree program – that starts classes in October and is specially designed for adults who already have a bachelor’s degree and want a new career or to change careers. Information will also be available for our traditional 18-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. USN instructors will be available to answer questions about the curriculum.

Registration is required for this event. To register or for more information, call 877-885-8399 or visit www.comeexplorenursing.com.

USN Nursing Students Win Competion

A group of USN College of Nursing students have won the Nevada Nurses Association’s first Student Nurse Competition. The students, Jana McKee, Garielle Martinez, Tamika Moore and Elsie Yamane presented a suggestion to require a course in all Nevada nursing programs dedicated to the specific needs of the elderly population. Upon winning the competition, the team was invited to present their idea to the Nevada State Board of Nursing.

All teams were judged based on their level of professionalism, the quality of the topic selected and the feasibility of the solution they presented. The USN team was among three finalists from which the judges chose a winner.

Read the full article in the Nevada State Board of Nursing’s newsletter.

Congratulations to the team of outstanding USN nursing students!

USN Launches New Accelerated Second Bachelor’s Degree Program in Nursing

The USN College of Nursing is now accepting applications for its new, 14-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. Expected to begin in October, the program is a second bachelor’s degree program, requiring prospective students to already have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline from a regionally accredited college or university.

The ABSN program blends the convenience and flexibility of online instruction with on-site, hands-on clinical skill development taught by the College of Nursing’s experienced nurse educators as well as clinical rotations at a variety of Southern Nevada health care facilities. Interested prospective students may contact a program advisory by calling 877-885-8399 or visit the program page.

The ABSN is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing.

A Weekend of Induction and Honors For USN Women

Janice Muhammad, assistant professor of nursing for USN’s College of Nursing, was inducted into the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women during the group’s Sixth Annual Madam C.J. Walker Luncheon and Induction Ceremony yesterday at the Paris Hotel & Casino. Muhammad joins women throughout the nation who are dedicated to building their communities and uplifting each other.

At the event, featuring keynote speaker Motown legend Suzanne de Passe, USN’s Director of University Relations, Barbara Wood, was one of five outstanding women honored with the organization’s Business and Community Leadership Award. Wood was nominated for the award by the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada, where she is a member of the Executive Committee. She was recognized for her volunteerism and fundraising efforts for various charities throughout Southern Nevada.

Coming up on Friday, Wood will also be honored with the Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s very first Humanitarian Award, recognizing her unwavering leadership in mentoring and helping women business owners and for her continuous support of women and children in need through chairing chamber events that raise funds for non-profits. Wood has served on the chamber’s Executive Board for eight consecutive years in addition to serving on the chamber’s Government Affairs committee. She also hosts the chamber’s monthly Henderson Women’s Power Breakfast.

A member of the World Affairs Council of Nevada, recently Wood was asked to be a Nevada host for visiting business delegations from other countries.

Congratulations to Janice Muhammad and Barbara Wood for your outstanding achievements!

Students Participate in AIDS Walk

On Saturday, a group of College of Nursing Student Nurses Association students joined thousands of people in downtown Las Vegas for the 20th annual AIDS Walk Las Vegas, an event benefiting Southern Nevadans infected with HIV or AIDS. The students raised $1,000 of the $500,000 raised for Aid for AIDS of Nevada, an organization with programs that include outreach and education to help prevent HIV infections, housing assistance and transportation for disabled clients, and medication payment aid. The organization serves approximately 3,000 patients in Southern Nevada.

Students Lina Huynh and Phai Yang were mentioned in a Las Vegas Sun article for their participation.

Also participating in the event were students from the College of Pharmacy’s chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacists (ACCP) who set up a booth to provide medication counseling and STD awareness as well as offered health screenings.

USN is proud of our students for their continued support of the Southern Nevada community.