Emmelyn Rivas, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner located in Las Vegas, NV
Emmelyn Rivas, FNP- C
Emmelyn Rivas, FNP- C was born and raised in the Philippines. She earned her Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing in the Philippines. After she graduated, she migrated to the United States where she practiced as a registered nurse in various hospitals and specialties. Half of her career as a nurse is at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada where she worked in the only verified burn unit in Nevada and the only level one trauma.
During her time as a nurse at UMC, she was doing relief charge nurse, mentoring student nurses, military nurses, and orienting new critical care nurses. She is also one of the instructors for Advanced Burn Life Support and was recognized as one of the silent heroes during October 1, 2017 tragedy.
She earned her Master’s Degree in Nursing with specialty in Family Nurse Practice at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles,CA in 2020. As a nurse practitioner, she continued her passion to focus on patients with various wounds and burn injuries.
During her free time, Emmelyn likes to hang out with her family( including dog and cats), and friends. She loves and enjoys their family tradition of summer camping, weekly gathering, hiking with her kids and dog, going to the beach, and exploring new places to eat with her significant other.
Emmelyn Rivas, FNP- C was born and raised in the Philippines. She earned her Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing in the Philippines. After she graduated, she migrated to the United States where she practiced as a registered nurse in various hospitals and specialties. Half of her career as a nurse is at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada where she worked in the only verified burn unit in Nevada and the only level one trauma.
During her time as a nurse at UMC, she was doing relief charge nurse, mentoring student nurses, military nurses, and orienting new critical care nurses. She is also one of the instructors for Advanced Burn Life Support and was recognized as one of the silent heroes during October 1, 2017 tragedy.
She earned her Master’s Degree in Nursing with specialty in Family Nurse Practice at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles,CA in 2020. As a nurse practitioner, she continued her passion to focus on patients with various wounds and burn injuries.
During her free time, Emmelyn likes to hang out with her family( including dog and cats), and friends. She loves and enjoys their family tradition of summer camping, weekly gathering, hiking with her kids and dog, going to the beach, and exploring new places to eat with her significant other.
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