A group of 21 students and instructors from the LPN program at Northwest
Community College in Norfolk recently toured the University of Nebraska
Medical Center in Omaha.
While on campus, the group received an in-depth tour, which details
several key UNMC programs and services such as organ transplantation, eating
disorders and clinical perfusion.
The UNMC campus is composed of nine major components, including Colleges
of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy, School of Allied Health Professions,
the UNMC/Eppley Cancer Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute, Lied Transplant
Center and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
We are happy that the LPN students from Northeast Community College
could come and tour the Medical Center, said Harold M. Maurer, M.D., UNMC
chancellor. We are proud of what we are doing at UNMC, and we love
to share it with Nebraska communities.
UNMC, a partner with Nebraska Health System, is the only public academic
health science center in the state. Through its commitment to research,
education, outreach and patient care, UNMC has established itself as one
of the country’s leading centers for cancer research and treatment and
solid organ transplantation. More than $34 million in research grants and
contracts are awarded to UNMC scientists annually. In addition, UNMC’s
educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals
practicing in Nebraska than any other institution.
Nebraska Health System (NHS) is the partnership of Clarkson Hospital,
the first hospital in Nebraska, and University Hospital, the primary teaching
facility for UNMC. The combined hospital is an 835-bed facility and serves
approximately 25 percent of the Omaha-area market. NHS operates 23 clinics
and health care centers serving Omaha, Plattsmouth, Gretna and Auburn in
Nebraska; and Council Bluffs and Shenandoah in Iowa. In addition, NHS physicians
operate more than 450 outpatient clinics in 100 communities in five states.
NHS provides access to tertiary and primary care including world-class
specialized treatment such as solid organ transplantation, burn care, wound
care, geriatrics, bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation and other cancer
treatments.