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Study: Many who need advance care plans don’t have them
Advance care planning (ACP) defines patients’ wishes should they be unable to speak for themselves or die. ACP includes a living will, a power of attorney for health care or life-support instructions.
Dec 10, 2007
Arts for Hearts holiday show Wednesday and Thursday
The entire campus is invited to the Arts for Hearts Holiday Show on Wednesday and Thursday.
Dec 10, 2007
Townhall meetings to discuss new student information systems
Townhall meetings for faculty and staff concerning a new student information system being selected and implemented by the University of Nebraska will be held on Tuesday.
Dec 10, 2007
UNMC response helps community cope with shootings
UNMC personnel have mobilized on several fronts to help deal with the aftermath of Wednesday’s shootings at Westroads Mall, which left nine people dead and wounded five others.
Dec 7, 2007
Faculty/employee assistance program available
Counselors with the UNMC Faculty/Employee Assistance Program (FEAP) are available to employees who are having difficulty dealing with Wednesday’s events at Westroads Mall.
Dec 7, 2007
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Kathy Jolene Morris, D.N.P.
Kathy Jolene Morris, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and director of the Family Health Care Center, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Dec 7, 2007
Special two-hour edition of ‘Shrink Rap’ to air Sunday
“Shrink Rap,” a weekly radio show that provides a forum for adolescents and young adults to anonymously discuss their problems, will feature a special two-hour program this week devoted strictly to the Westroads Mall shootings.
Dec 7, 2007
UNMC Today survey coming next week
UNMC Public Affairs is asking campus employees to participate in a brief survey to help assess and improve UNMC Today.
Dec 6, 2007
Dr. Raymond discusses food safety during delegates event
More frequent recalls are a sign that federal food safety measures are becoming increasingly effective, said Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, during a Monday seminar at UNMC.
Dec 6, 2007
Center for Reducing Health Disparities making a difference
Recent news reports of ongoing and escalating violence in north Omaha don’t tell the area’s entire story. Through health fairs and positive community events, staff from UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities North Omaha office is trying to save lives — one at a time.
Dec 6, 2007