Victoria Cerino
Ground to break today on new College of Nursing facility
The UNMC College of Nursing has had to turn away more than 1,000 qualified nursing school applicants in the past five years. The reason — a lack of space in its facilities, and a shortage of those who teach students.
Oct 22, 2008
Campus invited to groundbreaking for $14 million nursing building
On Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m., the UNMC College of Nursing will host a ceremonial groundbreaking for a building that will expand capacity to accept more nursing students and prepare more nursing faculty. It also will enable the college to expand its research program.
Oct 16, 2008
Bill Gates mentions Dr. Vennerstom’s project in UN speech
On Sept. 25, all eyes from the heads of states at the United Nations were on billionaire Bill Gates as he gave a speech.
Oct 7, 2008
Mini-medical school to focus on women and cancer
UNMC, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, will present a Mini-Medical School on women and cancer. The series, which will be held Oct. 14, 21 and 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CDT), will be broadcast live via satellite from the UNMC campus in Omaha, to 30 communities.
Oct 6, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — Public invited to women’s wellness conference
The public is invited to attend the 11th Annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, titled, “Successful Nutrition for Life,” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mid-America Center, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Oct 1, 2008
UNMC College of Nursing Dean Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., is in Scottsbluff today as part of a trip that has her visiting with faculty, staff, students and alumni, speaking at a Rotary luncheon and meeting with members of the community.
Sep 23, 2008
Open house for renovated Scottsbluff nursing division tonight
Facing looming shortages of nurses and nursing faculty members, recent renovations at the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff were undertaken not only to improve nursing education, but also recruitment of students and faculty members.
Sep 22, 2008
Aging poses challenge to state health care workforce
Nebraska is ahead of most states in training a health care workforce to meet state needs, according to a report released this month.
Sep 15, 2008
Wellness Wednesday – Happily healthy
It’s long been theorized that happy people generally are in better health, but researchers aren’t sure why. A new study provides strong evidence that the happier you are, the healthier you will be.
Sep 10, 2008
Regents approve $17.5 million nursing facility in Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved the construction of an estimated $17.5 million new facility to house the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division. The University of Nebraska has identified the project as its top capital funding priority for 2009.
Sep 8, 2008