Only@UNMC with Sheila Ryan, Ph.D.

Whether you just started here or have been here for decades, you’ve probably had an Only@UNMC moment.

Such experiences are born from the combination of people, place and purpose that exists only at UNMC.

Below, Sheila Ryan, Ph.D., professor in the College of Nursing, describes an Only@UNMC moment.

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Sheila Ryan, Ph.D.

“I was teaching some doctoral students a course and was nervous about how it would be received. It was very introspective, a lot of stuff about checking one’s motives and leaving egos at the door. I mean, you can’t really care for patients if you’re only worried about yourself.

“One student was a bright, cheerful young lady who I didn’t realize was struggling with her career choice. When the course finished, she came to me and said, ‘All semester I’ve wondered what exactly it is I am doing here, and now, after this class, I know.'”

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