The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha
will host an open house on Sunday, April 22, from 1 to 3 p.m., for those
interested in learning about nursing careers, advanced nursing degrees
and current jobs in nursing. The open house will be held at the colleges
Cooper Auditorium, located at 42nd Street and Dewey Avenue 2nd Floor.
Those who attend can learn about the UNMC College of Nursings undergraduate,
graduate and doctoral nursing programs, including degrees available through
distance technology, as well as financial aid, scholarship, and the admission
process. Tours of the college also will be available.
Nursing specialists will be available to talk about their specialty,
including a nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse, critical care nurse and
labor and delivery nurse. A nurse recruiter for Nebraska Health System
University Hospital and Clarkson Hospital will be on hand to talk about
job opportunities. Refreshments will be available.
The event is being held to promote nursing education and opportunities.
The nursing shortage in Nebraska is cause for concern among nursing colleges,
hospitals, Nebraskans and legislators who are working together on a solution.
As the population ages, the shortage is expected to worsen if not successfully
addressed.
Higher degrees in nursing are important because they enable nurses
to function in a variety of roles and settings, said Dani Eveloff, recruitment
coordinator for the college. There are many benefits in a nursing career
including job flexibility, good pay, bonuses and loan repayment, job security
and a personal sense of fulfillment in a career choice.
Children are welcome. An exploratory room with educational health
activities will be set up for children. Faculty will be available to speak
with participants. Free parking is available in the parking lot just to
the east of the college.