Summary
Vania Carter-Strauss is a proud University of Nevada, Reno alumni and current lecture and faculty at the Orvis School of Nursing (OSN). After graduating with her Bachelors in 2004 she worked as a registered nurse began in the Trauma ICU at Renown Regional Medical Center. She continued her education and graduated with honors in the Masters program in 2011 and was inducted in the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honors Society. Once she completed her MSN, she practiced as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Her specialties include pulmonary and vascular medicine, wound care and geriatrics. Her most recent clinical practice site included the Sanford Center for Aging in partnership with the UNR School of Medicine in which she led an interdisciplinary team approach in the care of individuals with geriatric and dementia syndromes. Vania has been faculty at the Orvis School of Nursing since 2020 and is passionate about sharing her love of nursing and clinical practice with future nurses. As a proud Latina faculty, Vania is passionate about the presence and success of Latinx nurses and students. She works diligently to support the efforts of the University, OSN and community to promote diversity within the landscape of nursing.
Awards and certifications
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2011-2027
- Certificate in Sleep Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians (2015)
- Nevada Nurses of Achievement Nominee in Advanced Practice (2017)
- Nevada Nurses of Achievement Nominee in Advanced Practice (2018)
- Awarded Shining Stars of Nursing 50 Under 50, Nevada Nurses Foundation (2018)
- Awarded Shining Stars of Nursing 50 Under 50, Nevada Nurses Foundation (2020)
- Certificate in Interprofessional Geriatrics Care, ICECAP Nevada Program (2022)
Committees and organizations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing (2011)
- Society of Vascular Nurses (2011-2013)
- Nevada Advanced Practice Nurses Association Legislative Liaison (2017-2019)
- Nevada Advanced Practice Nurses Association member (2015-present)
- Orvis School of Nursing Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee (2020-present)
- Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (2020-2023)
- Alianza, UNR Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (2021-present)
- Interdisciplinary Gerontology Curriculum Committee, University of Nevada, Reno (2021-2022)
- Midtown Reno Executive Board Member (2023-present)
- Didactic Consistency Taskforce, OSN (2024-present)
- Nevada Latino Alumni Chapter (2024-present)
- Nevada Alumni Association (2024-present)
- Hispanic Serving Institute Taskforce, University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center (2024-present)
Education
- Masters of Science, Nursing, Family Practice, University of Nevada, Reno, 2011
- Bachelors of Science, Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, 2004