Victoria Cerino
Mini-Medical School to offer series on cancer
UNMC and co-sponsors in 15 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “Cancer: Discovery, Development and Delivery: From the Laboratory to the Community.” The series will run on Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time).
Mar 18, 2005
Induction ceremonies for College of Nursing
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across Nebraska Feb. 27 to recognize 144 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Mar 4, 2005
Nurse Practitioner Week recognized
In 1992, the UNMC College of Nursing started Nebraska’s first master’s degree for nurse practitioner specialties. To date, 437 students have earned their master’s degrees in nurse practitioner specialties from the college.
Feb 24, 2005
Researching family dynamics when an infant has colic
Do you have an infant with colic? Researchers at the UNMC College of Nursing are conducting a study to explore and describe mothers’ experiences of parenting an irritable infant.
Feb 22, 2005
Morehead Center for Nursing Practice established
Ken Morehead was so moved by the nursing care he received at UNMC years ago that he donated $1.75 million toward nursing care to the UNMC College of Nursing. Last week, the UNMC College of Nursing celebrated the opening of the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice, which will benefit people across the state.
Feb 8, 2005
Community walks, rolls for disabilities; raises $19,000
Cerebral palsy may keep Brian, 30, from doing some things, but this past Sunday, he did one of the things he loves to do: watch people. The 30-year-old, joined his mother, Karen Lancaster, and sister, Kim, in the first Walk & Roll for Disabilities.
Feb 3, 2005
Study finds reduction in urinary tract infections
About 1 million people a year contract urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to catheters, said Mark Rupp, M.D., UNMC professor of internal medicine/infectious diseases and director of the Department of Healthcare Epidemiology at The Nebraska Medical Center. In an attempt to reduce infections caused by urinary catheters, Dr. Rupp and colleagues conducted a two-year study to determine the effectiveness of a new silver alloy, hydrogel-coated urinary catheter in reducing the rate of UTIs.
Jan 18, 2005
Researchers meet children, families affected by cancer
Researchers don’t always have the opportunity to meet those they are trying to help. Instead, they are busy in the laboratory studying cancer, writing papers and applying for grants. But recently, UNMC cancer researchers met a dozen children and adults affected by leukemia or lymphoma.
Jan 10, 2005
UNMC nursing dean in national video
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to launch a promotional video, “Nurse Scientists: Committed to the Public Trust,” that will feature Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, and nine other nurse researchers from across the country. The 10-minute video promotes nursing research to meet the healthcare needs of the nation.
Jan 6, 2005
Music eases pain, anxiety after open-heart surgery
Researchers have found a potential way to reduce moderate to severe pain, and anxiety following open-heart surgery. It may be as simple as listening to music. A research team led by a UNMC College of Nursing doctoral student published the study in the November issue of Pain.
Jan 5, 2005