Welcome to

Touro University Nevada

2014-2015

Welcome Packet 2014-2015

Hello Cohort 2015! The 2014 student ambassadors would like to welcome you to the Touro University Nevada Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program! Weve come up with a handy welcome packet that includes information that may help to ease your transition into Henderson, Nevada! Weve also attached an email list of all of our student ambassadors. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. Wed be happy to answer questions about anything! Regards, 2014 Student Ambassadors

Top row: Elisa, Vicky, Mike, Rachel, Thea Bottom row: Trisha, Gerilynn, Nicole

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Welcome Packet 2014-2015

Contact List
Class of 2014 Student Ambassadors
Trisha Crone Elisa Dick Gerilynn Gobuyan Thea Mourselas Vicky Pringels Nicole Quisao Mike Yarvi Rachel Zimmerman
ot14.trisha.crone@nv.touro.edu ot14.elisa.dick@nv.touro.edu ot14.gerilynn.gobuyan@nv.touro.edu ot14.anthea.mourselas@nv.touro.edu ot14.victoria.pringels@nv.touro.edu ot14.nicoledenise.quisao@nv.touro.edu ot14.michael.yarvi@nv.touro.edu ot14.rachel.zimmerman@nv.touro.edu

Coffee Shops
Coffee Shop
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Starbucks

Location
The District 2220 Village Walk Dr. #140, Henderson, NV Green Valley Pkwy #150, Henderson, NV 89074 Warm Springs Road, Henderson, NV 89014 201 S Stephanie St, Henderson, NV 89012 The District 2235 Village Walk Dr., Henderson, NV 89052 605 Mall Ring Cir, Henderson, Nevada 89014 8899 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123 171 N. Gibson Rd, Henderson, NV 89014

Distance from TUN

4.4 miles 7 minutes

4.4 miles 1.3 miles 2.8 4.4 miles 2.6 miles 7.2 miles .6 miles

6 minutes 6 minutes 7 minutes 7 minutes 7 minutes 12 minutes 2 minutes

Panera Bread

Madhouse Coffee Dunkin Donuts

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Grocery Stores
Grocery Store
Wal-Mart Neighborhood Wal-Mart Supercenter WinCo Foods Whole Foods Trader Joes

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Location
1401 American Pacific Dr., Henderson, NV 89074 540 Marks St, Henderson, NV 89014 80 N Stephanie St Henderson, NV 89704 100 S. Green Valley Pkwy. Henderson, NV 89052 2716 N Green Valley Pkwy. Henderson, NV 89014 10345 S Eastern Ave Henderson (702) 407-8673 1660 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89014 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy. Henderson, NV 89012 55 S Valle Verde Dr. Henderson, NV 89012

Distance from TUN

1.5 miles 2.2 miles 1.8 miles 4.2 miles 4.9 miles 7.1 miles 5 minutes 5 minutes 4 minutes 6 minutes 11 minutes 14 minutes

Fresh & Easy

3.4 miles 3.2 miles 3.1 miles

8 minutes 9 minutes 7 minutes

Smiths

Get Your Fitness On!

Gym
Golds Gym Las Vegas Athletic Club 24 Hour Fitness

Location
S Stephanie St, Henderson, NV 89012 9065 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123 2893 North Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, NV 89014 Next to Whole Foods at the District 8876 S Eastern Ave #106 Las Vegas, NV 89123 930 Wigwam Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89014

Distance from TUN

2.2 miles 6.1 miles 5.6 miles 6 minutes 9 minutes 13 minutes

Barre 3 Body Heat SinCity CrossFit

4.2 miles 7.3 miles 0.7 miles

6 minutes 13 minutes 2 minutes

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Food Options
Type of Food American Restaurant Wild Burger Red Robin Fatburger Type of Food Asian Fusion

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Restaurant Bachi Burger

Breakfast & Brunch

Fast Food

Greek

Healthy

Indian

The Cracked Egg Bread and Butter Rachels Kitchen Dennys IHOP Bon Chef Caf Brooklyn Bagel Deli Original Sunrise Cage Wendys Taco Bell Arbys McDonalds Jack In The Box In N Out Subway The Great Greek Manna Mediterranean Crazy Pita Mediterranean Grill Sweet Tomatoes Rachels Kitchen Greens and Proteins Taj Palace

Chinese

Filipino

Panda Express Yummy Grill Sushi Pei Wei China A Go Go Little Dumpling PF Changs Bistro Ta Ta Bistro Teriyaki Madness Thelmas Fiesta Filipina Cuisine Nanay Glorias

Hawaiian

L & L Hawaiian Barbeque Aloha Kitchen

Ice Cream & Froyo

Italian

Japanese

Shabu Shabu Paradise Sushi Imagine I Love Sushi Sushi Mon

Mexican

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Sunset Pizzeria

Sandwich

Cold Stone Creamery Ritas Yogurtland Ventano Italian Grill & Seafood Fazolis Giuseppes Olive Garden Chipotle Faustos Robertos Taco Shop Rubios Fresh Mexican Grill Lindo Michoacan Caf Rio Qdoba Mexican Grill El Pollo Loco Del Taco Capriottis Sandwich Shop

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Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana Metro Pizza Bistro Pizza Marcos Pizza Papa Johns Pizza Pizza Hut Dominos Panera Bread Subway San Francisco Sourdough Eatery Jasons Deli Port of Subs What A Sub Firehouse Subs Heidis Sub Shop Quiznos Jimmy Johns Pin Kaow

Seafood

Vietnamese

King Fish House Joes Crab Shack Red Lobster California Crab Lemongrass Caf Pho Mailan Little Saigon

Thai

Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings Hooters

Happy Hour
Pink Taco: Hard Rock Hotel Monday-Friday 4-7 pm 2 for 1 beers and margaritas Half off appetizers Blondies: Planet Hollywood 3-6 pm All you can drink The Grape Town Square Monday-Friday 4-7 pm off appetizers, $5 wine Maggianos Little Italy Fashion Show Mall Monday-Friday 4-6 pm $1 Appetizers Many drink specials Caf Baba Reeba Fashion Show Mall Monday- Friday 4-7 pm $3 Happy Hour, off sangrias AP Grill and Tavern
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1231 American Pacific Drive, Henderson, NV Weekdays 3-6 drink and food specials Tequila Bar: Ballys Hotel 4-6 pm $1 Margaritas Yard House Town Square & Red Rock Casino Sunday-Thursday 3-6 pm & 11pm-2am Discounts on all alcoholic beverages Blue Martini Town Square Monday- Friday 4-8 pm off martinis and appetizers Chicago Brewing Company Everyday 5-7 & 10pm- midnight Gordon Biersch Off Strip: 3987 Paradise rd. Summerlin: Boca Park Monday-Friday 4-6:30 pm, 9-11 pm 808 Sushi 7435 S Durango Dr.

Welcome Packet 2014-2015 50% off cut roll and beer, dollar sake M-F 3-630pm F-S 9-11 Republic Kitchen and Bar 9470 S Eastern 5-7 daily 12am-2am

Indoor Activities and Sporting Events

Sunset Station Strike Zone Bowling Center Open 24 hours $2.25-$4 per game, depending on time of day Wildfire Casino Lanes & Sports 4451 East Sunset Road $2.25-$2.75 per game, depending on time $2.75 to rent shoes Las Vegas 51s Minor League Baseball Tickets from $9-$14 Thursday is $1 beer nights

Skyzone Sports 4915 Steptoe Street Las Vegas, NV 89122 www.skyzonesprts.com

Hikes and Bikes

Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas, NV 89149 (702) 515-5350 http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/ Valley of Fire State Park 29450 Valley of Fire Road Overton, NV 89040 (702) 397-2088 http://parks.nv.gov/vf.htm Mt. Charleston 35 Miles Northwest of Las Vegas Strip Mt. Charleston, NV Websites: http://www.trailsgalore.com http://www.summitpost.org Evolution Expeditions Kayaking Kayaking tours such as: Hoover Dam, Colorado River & more! (702) 259-5292 www.lasvegaskayaktours.com Bootleg Canyon Trails Boulder City, NV (702) 515-5000 http://www.bootlegcanyon.org/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area Boulder City, Nevada 89005 (702) 293-8990 or (702) 293-8906 http://www.nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/hike.htm

Cottonwood Canyon Take I-15 to Blue Diamond http://www.dirtworld.com/trails/trail.asp?id=434

Goldstrike Hot Springs Boulder City, Nevada Off the U.S. 93 towards Boulder City
http://www.everytrail.com/guide/goldstrike-hot-springs

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Scrubs
Susies Deals Scrubs start at $5.99 a piece Locations all over Las Vegas www.susiesdeals.com for store locator Scrutastic 6021 Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-272-0379 Scrubs & Beyond Prices Vary Silverado Ranch Plaza 9839 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89183 www.scrubsandbeyond.com Wal-Mart Scrubs start at $10 a piece www.walmart.com

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Scrubs ETC. 3148 N Rainbow Las Vegas, NV 89108 (702) 333-1688

Touro University Nevada Bookstore On TUN Campus Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. Noon

Family Friendly
Springs Preserve 333 South Valley View Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89107-4372 (702) 822-7700 http://www.springspreserve.org/ Lied Discovery Childrens Museum 833 Las Vegas Boulevard North Las Vegas, NV 89101-2059 (702) 382-3445 http://www.ldcm.org/ Floyd Lamb Park 9200 Tule Springs Road Las Vegas, NV (702) 229-6297 MGM Grand Lion Habitat 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 891-1111 (800) 646-7787
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Southern Nevada Zoological and Botanical Park 1775 N Rancho Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89106, US 702-647-4685 http://www.lasvegaszoo.com/visitorinfo.htm Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 791-7188 http://www.mirage.com/ Las Vegas Natural History Museum 900 N. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 384-3466 Nevada State Railroad Museum 600 Yucca St. Boulder City, NV 89006 (702) 486-5933 http://www.nsrm-friends.org/

Welcome Packet 2014-2015 Nevada State Museum 700 Twin Lakes Drive Las Vegas, NV 89107 (702) 486-5205 http://museums.nevadaculture.org/ Mandalay Bay Shark Reef 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 (702) 632-7777 (877) 632-7000 http://www.sharkreef.com/

Dog Friendly Parks

Dog Fanciers Park (Largest in Las Vegas) 5800 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89122 (702) 455-8200 Acacia Park (Close to school) 50 Casa Del Fuego St. Henderson, NV 89012 (702) 267-4230 Cactus Wren Park 2900 Ivanpah Dr. (at Jessup Road) Henderson, NV 89074 (702) 267-5840 Sunset Park (park has a pond) 2601 E. Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89120 (702) 455-8200

Study Resources
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) Great articles for research and references http://ajot.aotapress.net/ Study Blue Online flashcards with photos and audio Also can be transfer to Study Blue App so you can study on the go! http://www.studyblue.com/ Quizlet www.quizlet.com Flashcards Interactive study games Google Docs On school email Great way to get organized!

Resources and References

Touro University Nevada School of OT Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Touro-University-Nevada-School-of-Occupational-Therapy/614250159 Touro University Nevada Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Touro-University-Nevada/118686634874186 NBCOT Facebook Pace (weekly NBCOT example questions) https://www.facebook.com/NBCOTCertification

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