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Awards, honors and recognitions

See the awards and honors UNMC College of Nursing staff, faculty and students picked up.

May 9, 2024

The UNMC College of Nursing faculty, staff and students earned several awards and recognitions.

Nursing DNP student accepted to patient safety-based workshop

Tiffany Whitney, DNP-LEAD at the UNMC College of Nursing, will attend the Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety in June.

May 9, 2024

Tiffany Whitney, DNP-LEAD at the UNMC College of Nursing, will attend the Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety in June.

Nursing faculty, staff reflect on strengths, leaderships at annual meeting

The UNMC College of Nursing celebrated the end of the year with its annual meeting and awards ceremony.

May 9, 2024

Chris Olex, of The Point, provided tips and insights into how to think as a leader and achieve goals at the UNMC College of Nursing annual meeting on May 8.

Nursing HRSA grant leads to regional clinical instruction network

A UNMC College of Nursing HRSA grant led to the creation of the Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network.

May 9, 2024

Jill Reed, PhD, and Sally Heusinkvelt, DNP, were part of the UNMC College of Nursing HRSA team that helped develop the Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network.

Dr. Thompson shares experiences of husband coming out as transgender in new book

Cheryl Thompson, PhD, UNMC College of Nursing faculty emeritus, recently published “Inside My Husband’s Closet.”

May 9, 2024

"Inside My Husband's Closet" details Cheryl Thompson's, PhD, UNMC College of Nursing faculty emeritus, journey after her husband came out as transgender.

Dr. Hanish helps nursing board achieve wellbeing designation

The UNMC College of Nursing’s Alyson Hanish, PhD, worked with the Nebraska Board of Nursing to achieve a ‘WellBeing First’ designation.

Apr 26, 2024

Alyson Hanish, PhD

Marcia Shade, PhD, and team win innovation award

The National Institute of Aging prize will help develop an app for patients to receive pain assessment and evaluation.

Apr 4, 2024

Marcia Shade, PhD

UNMC College of Nursing-Lincoln Division announces twice-yearly admissions

The second yearly cohort will be added in an effort to address Nebraska and the nation’s nursing shortage.

Apr 1, 2024

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

New nursing challenges available for annual giving day

Three new UNMC College of Nursing challenges have been unveiled for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine’s For the Greater Good annual giving day.

Mar 13, 2024

Nursing’s Northern Division claims ‘best of’ award

The UNMC College of Nursing – Northern Division in Norfolk was named top college in a regional vote.

Mar 1, 2024

The UNMC College of Nursing - Northern Division was named "Best University/College" in News Channel Nebraska's Best of Northeast Nebraska awards.