School of Nursing

Welcome to the School of Nursing at UNLV. Our nursing program is the oldest in Southern Nevada and the only School of Nursing in Nevada to offer a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) Degree. 

All of our graduate programs are web-based to allow for “anytime, anyplace” education but may involve occasional visits to campus.

Our Master of Science in Nursing Degree (MSN), offers four tracks, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), and Nurse Educator (NE). We also offer Advanced Graduate Certificates in Nursing Education (NE), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), and PMHNP for the FNP.

CNM’s, FNP’s and PMHNP’s provide primary care for individuals across the lifespan and often provide care to indigent and uninsured populations. The NE prepares graduates to teach nursing in higher education and in clinical settings, thus, increasing qualified faculty so that area nursing schools may increase their enrollment. The MSN degree program is growing rapidly because of the great need for advanced practice nurses and nurse educators in Nevada. The UNLV master’s program in nursing has full accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is designed to provide students the requisite knowledge and skills for safe and effective nursing practice.  

A Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program is also available at UNLV to educate post-master’s and post-bachelor’s degree students.  The DNP degree is a terminal professional practice degree and prepares graduates for advanced clinical practice and evaluation. The DNP program is online but requires occasional trips to campus for orientation, skills training, and testing. The MSN to DNP and BSN to DNP tracks are accredited by CCNE.

Our Ph.D. in Nursing degree program is research-focused and includes three tracks, with an emphasis on nursing education or clinical nursing research and a post Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) to Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.). Our goal is to prepare scholars to advance nursing science and practice through rigorous research, evidence-based education, and dynamic leadership.

I encourage you to read the catalog and explore our website to find out more about all of these programs and to visit us when you are in the Las Vegas area.

Sigrid Barrett, PhD, RN, PNP, CNE, FAAN - Dean
Reimund Serafica, PhD, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FTNSS, FAAN - Associate Dean Advanced Education
Hyunhwa “Henna” Lee, PhD, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN - Interim Associate Dean, Research
Dieu-My Tran, PhD, RN,CNE - Interim Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Angela Silvestri-Elmore, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE - Associate Dean, Entry and Prelicensure Education

Program Information 

School of Nursing Faculty  

School of Nursing Courses  

School of Nursing Website 

Plans  

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education  

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ON HOLD)   

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner  

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for the FNP  

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Biobehavioral Nursing (Post Doctoral) (ON HOLD)  

Master of Science - Nursing  

Doctor of Nursing Practice  

Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing