Victoria Cerino
UNMC nurse practitioner named to state board
Lynne M. Buchanan, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing in UNMC’s College of Nursing, recently was appointed to serve on the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for a four-year term. The State Board of Health, Nebraska Health and Human Services System appointed her.
Dec 11, 2002
UNMC lung specialist: People with COPD suffer needlessly
Though more than 80 percent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is caused by cigarette smoking, a surprising number of people with COPD in the United States and Europe don’t believe there’s much that can be done to help their condition. In addition, those people don’t often ask for treatment, according to the results of an international survey. Stephen Rennard, M.D., Larson Professor of Medicine at UNMC, published the first in a series of articles in the European Respiratory Journal addressing some of the issues raised by the survey. See story for results of the study.
Dec 4, 2002
UNMC stroke expert recommends redefinition of ‘mini-strokes’
Citing an outdated medical definition of the 1950s and 60s that may prevent thousands at risk for stroke from getting appropriate evaluation and treatment, a group of seven recognized stroke experts, including a UNMC neurologist Pierre Fayad, M.D., have recommended a change of the definition for transient ischemic attack (TIA). Dr. Fayad has studied stroke for 14 years.
Nov 21, 2002
Children receive free dental care
More than 350 volunteers took part in Children’s Dental Day on Nov. 14 at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln. The event provided an estimated $35,000 in free dental care and treatment to 140 underserved children from Norfolk and Fremont.
Nov 19, 2002
UNMC hosting international conference on bone marrow, stem cell transplantation
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, which is recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of leukemia and lymphoma, is hosting two conferences this week on bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.
The conferences are being held at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Omaha, will focus on advances made in cancer treatment, drugs, research and cancer care.
Nov 15, 2002
UNMC to host international conferences on bone marrow, stem cell transplantation
UNMC, which is recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of leukemia and lymphoma, will host two conferences today through Saturday, Nov. 14-16, on bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.
The conferences, to be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Omaha, will focus on advances made in cancer treatment, drugs, research and cancer care.
Nov 14, 2002
Dentistry to provide dental care to 125 underserved kids
The UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln will host Children’s Dental Day Thursday, Nov. 14, providing free dental care and education to 125 underserved children from Norfolk and Fremont.
Nov 13, 2002
Russian nurses learn about American health care
Though separated a world apart in terms of distance, culture and health care systems, the love of nursing recently brought together American and Russian nurse leaders who forged an instant bond.
The UNMC College of Nursing hosted an educational visit of eight Russian nurse leaders Oct. 17-22, in an effort to show their colleagues how health policy efforts can improve the health of their communities. The visiting Russian women were chief nursing officers, managers and professors.
Nov 7, 2002
UNMC helps restore lost teeth in Sudanese refugees
Two faculty members from the UNMC College of Dentistry and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with the help of corporate sponsors and countless others, are currently restoring the lost teeth of five Sudanese refugees in Lincoln.
Oct 28, 2002
CON to host Russian nurse managers Oct. 16-23
Eight Russian nurse leaders will spend almost a week in Nebraska as part of the Open World Program of the Center for Russian Leadership Development at the United States Library of Congress. The nurses will learn how nursing and civic organizations can work together to improve health policy.
Oct 16, 2002