New faculty spotlight: Jayme Weber

Jayme Weber

Jayme Weber is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Jayme Weber
  • Hometown: Minden, Nebraska
  • Title and department at UNMC: Instructor, UNMC College of Nursing

Research/professional interests:

  • Health care systems improvement
  • Psychiatric mental health nursing
  • Digital technologies in nursing, such as telehealth and remote monitoring

How I fell in love with nursing: I began as a nurse aide when I was 16 and haven’t looked back. Nursing offers diverse career and lifelong education opportunities. I get to make a difference in the lives of others whether it is patients, families or students.

Education:

  • MSN, clinical nurse leader, Creighton University, Omaha
  • BS, nursing, UNMC, Kearney
  • BS, psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Memberships:

  • Clinical Nurse Leader Association
  • American Nurses Association
  • Nebraska Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I have three small kids and three large dogs that keep me busy.
  • I love adventure travel and have been white water rafting, skydiving, zip lining and rappelling. I am headed to Hawaii and South Africa in 2021.
  • Plants make me happy, they fill my home. My favorite is a Hoya linearis.