Victoria Cerino
Capital campaign kicks off for proposed Norfolk nursing division
NORFOLK — An impending winter storm couldn’t put a damper on the spirits of northeast Nebraskans Tuesday as about 60 people attended the launch of a fundraising campaign for a proposed division of the UNMC College of Nursing.
Feb 6, 2008
Study: Increased hand gel use not reducing hospital infections
Improved hand hygiene among health-care workers thanks to increased use of anti-bacterial gels is not reducing hospital infection rates, a UNMC study indicates.
Jan 25, 2008
Dr. Hinrichs shares expertise with Institute of Medicine
Steven Hinrichs, M.D., Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Pathology at UNMC, was an invited participant at a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop focused on research gaps and priorities for public health informatics.
Jan 3, 2008
Nursing grad student enacts MRSA prevention at McCook school
UNMC College of Nursing graduate student Dawn Garcia was going about her full-time job as school nurse for McCook Public Schools when news broke in late October that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — also called MRSA — had taken the lives of students in Kentucky and New York.
Dec 29, 2007
College of Pharmacy student mourns loss of husband in Iraq
A member of the UNMC community is in mourning after her husband was killed in Iraq on Sunday.
Dec 13, 2007
Study: Many who need advance care plans don’t have them
Advance care planning (ACP) defines patients’ wishes should they be unable to speak for themselves or die. ACP includes a living will, a power of attorney for health care or life-support instructions.
Dec 10, 2007
New clinics address special needs after cancer treatment
Two new clinics are addressing the special health care needs of those who’ve been treated for cancer.
Dec 4, 2007
European aging network honors Dr. Harman
This week in Portugal, the European aging network, LINK-AGE, will pay tribute to UNMC’s Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., during its symposium.
Nov 30, 2007
Dr. Berger named to Olson nursing chair
Ann Berger, Ph.D., of the UNMC College of Nursing, recently was appointed as the Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing.
Nov 29, 2007
Dr. Yeaworth receives AARP’s Community Service award
Rosalee Yeaworth, Ph.D., dean emeritus of the UNMC College of Nursing, has been selected as the winner of this year’s AARP Andrus Award for Community Service for Nebraska.
Nov 19, 2007