Overview

The Nursing - Direct Entry course from University of Nevada, Las Vegas uses a variety of teaching strategies designed to actively engage students. Two-day orientation sessions are held on campus before the beginning of each fall semester to enhance the connections among students and with the nursing faculty.

Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the principles, personal values, and beliefs that influence ethical decision making, which provides a framework for nursing practice.

Communicate effectively as a health care professional creating collaborative interdependent relationships and acting as advocates for the nursing profession and client population.

Incorporate nursing theory and evidence-based practice in advanced nursing roles.

Understand the influences of human diversity and social issues to provide culturally sensitive health promotion and disease prevention strategies.

Assume a leadership role in the management of human, fiscal, and physical health care resources to improve nursing practice and health care delivery.

Competently assess, diagnose, prescribe, evaluate, and create holistic plans of treatment.

Articulate the professional role, which includes the ethical code of conduct and scope of advanced practice.

Develop and monitor comprehensive, holistic plans of care that address the health promotion and disease prevention needs of diverse client populations.

Assess and monitor teaching/learning needs in a diverse client population.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Advanced Health Assessment

Advanced Pathophysiology and Genetics

Health & Public Policy for Advanced Practice of Nursing

Advanced Pharmacology and Genetics

Nursing Care of Specialty Populations Across the Lifespan

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

15 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Selection is based on the applicant's qualifications (academic metrics, experiences, and attributes), and the number of available openings.

UNLV School of Nursing will not accept NURS transfer credits from an outside institution.
A Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 from the student's previously earned bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3.0 GPA from required nursing prerequisites are the minimum GPA requirements for admission. Nursing prerequisites must be completed by the start of the program.

Tuition Fee

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International

26538 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13269 USD per semester
National

26248 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13124 USD per semester
In-State

7616 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3808 USD per semester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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