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Dean’s address: Using ‘WIT’ for effective decision making

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, UNMC College of Nursing dean, details the ‘WIT’ decision making process in her dean’s address.

Oct 18, 2023

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

Norway exchange students see nursing in new light

Vegard Valen, Annikken Olsen and Cecilie Hornburg traveled to Omaha from Norway to spend the semester in the undergraduate program at UNMC College of Nursing.

Oct 18, 2023

Vegard Valen, Annikken Olsen and Cecilie Hornburg traveled to Omaha from Norway to spend the semester in the undergraduate program at UNMC College of Nursing.

Honors, awards and recognitions

Nursing students, staff and faculty received several honors, awards and recognitions over the last few months.

Oct 18, 2023

Nursing faculty, staff and students received many recognitions, awards and honors.

Nursing staff and faculty retirements

See who recently retired from UNMC College of Nursing.

Oct 18, 2023

Julie Sebastian, PhD, retired as dean of the College of Nursing on July 2.

Annual meeting, awards celebrate nursing successes

The UNMC College of Nursing recognized faculty and staff at its annual meeting on May 10.

May 11, 2023

Libby Mollard, PhD, Michele Balas, PhD, Windy Alonso, PhD and Heidi Keeler, UNMC, from left, donned tiaras and sashes at the UNMC College of Nursing Faculty and Staff Annual Meeting in recognition of each obtaining a National Institute of Health or Health Resources and Services Administration research grant for the first time in their careers.

Honors and recognition

Linda Herrick, PhD, was reappointed to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) for a full three-year term. Her term began on Jan. 1, 2023, and ends on Dec. 31, 2025. The ARC is tasked with “making confidential recommendations regarding accreditation” to the CCNE Board of Commissioners. It meets twice per […]

May 9, 2023

UNMC College of Nursing students, faculty and staff earned a number of recognitions this spring.

Nursing events, summer 2023

June 1: Nebraska Assembly of Nursing Deans & Directors (NANDD) meeting at Southeast Community College, Lincoln. June 8: iLEAD Leadership Summit and Graduation – 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT, Truhlsen Events Center, UNMC Omaha Campus June 21: Dean’s Student Advisory Council meeting – 5 – 6:30 p.m. CT; (4-5:30 p.m. MT), via Zoom July 3: Dr. […]

May 9, 2023

Upcoming events at he UNMC College of Nursing include the beginning of Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry's tenure as dean.

MNRS conference successful for CON faculty, students

UNMC College of Nursing faculty and students attended the MNRS annual research conference.

May 9, 2023

UNMC College of Nursing representatives attended the MNRS Annual Research Conference and earned several awards for presentations. Breanna Hetland, PhD, center, received the Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award.

Speak up: Student’s instinct leads to correction of near error

Lou Lambley, a fourth-semester BSN student at the UNMC, spoke up to prevent a possible medical error.

May 9, 2023

Lou Lambley, a fourth-semester BSN student at UNMC College of Nursing

Students participate in mock code at Children’s Hospital

UNMC CON students had the opportunity to participate in a mock code at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

May 9, 2023

Merissa Roth, Maya Buss, Jenika Jennings, and Mary Graff, all UNMC College of Nursing students in the NRSG 419-Transition to Practice course, work through a code simulation at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center.