Victoria Cerino
NASA officials at UNMC to explore partnerships
Two leading medical officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will visit UNMC today and Thursday to talk about current and potential partnerships with UNMC. The Medical Center has served as an advisor to NASA’s medical office, working on two new health programs to help meet future space challenges.
Oct 13, 2004
Nursing faculty present research findings
UNMC College of Nursing faculty recently attended the National Congress on the State of the Science in Nursing Research in Washington, D.C. The Congress provides a forum to explore emerging scientific discoveries related to nursing practice.
Oct 11, 2004
Nursing students to participate in induction ceremonies
The UNMC College of Nursing will hold induction ceremonies Sunday at 2 p.m. (CDT) to recognize 131 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Oct 8, 2004
Art exhibit shows healing power of dogs
The UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division invites the public to a free Paws Up! art exhibit “For The Love of Dogs” that includes 25 colorful drawings of dogs by children.
Oct 8, 2004
Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness conference Oct. 22
The seventh annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference will be Friday, Oct. 22, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd & Grover Streets.
Oct 1, 2004
UNMC to host pain management series
UNMC pain management experts will provide an overview of what health professionals and scientists are doing to help manage pain during UNMC’s fall Mini-Medical School. The free health educational series titled, “Make It Go Away – Managing Pain,” will run Thursdays, Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time).
Sep 29, 2004
College of Nursing partners with Jordanian university
The UNMC College of Nursing and the Al-Zaytoonah Private University (AZPU) of Jordan, have established an affiliation to advance nursing education in Jordan and the Arab region. On Monday, the UNMC College of Nursing formalized a three-year contract affiliation with AZPU that will include sharing its traditional and online nursing education and clinical curriculum. It also will provide faculty training in integrating online courses into traditional curriculum.
Sep 21, 2004
Nursing to host distance education conference
The UNMC College of Nursing, a nationally recognized leader in nursing distance education programs, will host the second Biennial Distance Education Conference Sept. 24 and 25 in Omaha at Educational Service Unit No. 3, 6949 S. 110th St.
Sep 20, 2004
Nursing to offer accelerated bachelor’s degree
The UNMC College of Nursing has received a $1.17 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide three years of funding to launch and establish a one-year accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing program.
Sep 15, 2004
Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day to spotlight symptoms
Omahan Jim Cavanagh didn’t think anything about a lump under his arm and doesn’t remember ever hearing the word “lymphoma” before 1999. About six months to a year after he discovered the painless lump, Cavanagh saw his family physician who, in turn, sent him to a surgeon. On Wednesday, the health field will recognize the first-ever Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day with the goals of increasing symptom recognition and early diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma.
Sep 14, 2004