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Three nurses recognized for ‘extraordinary care’

Recognized for outstanding patient care, leadership, teamwork and commitment, three remarkable nurses were honored with awards at the “Nurse Appreciation and Awards Ceremony” at The Nebraska Medical Center on Monday.

May 8, 2007

Blogging from BIO

A team from UNMC is at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention in Boston this week. … Click here to read blog entries from the UNMC group at BIO and click here to visit the BIO convention Web site.

May 8, 2007

Study shows fatigue affects breast cancer patients before chemotherapy

A UNMC study has found that even before women with breast cancer undergo chemotherapy, they experience fatigue and disruptions in sleep and activity levels.

May 8, 2007

Navy nurse corps leader visits UNMC

Rear Adm. Karen Flaherty made her first visit to Nebraska last week to celebrate Omaha Navy Week. During her trip, she stopped at UNMC to discuss nursing and tour the nation’s largest biocontainment unit.

May 7, 2007

Regional response team tours UNMC

Thirty members of the Region 7 Regional Response Team toured the biocontainment unit and the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory biosecurity lab at UNMC last week.

May 7, 2007

Dr. Miya presents manuscript at nursing ethics conference

Pam Miya, Ph.D., associate professor, UNMC College of Nursing, was one of 24 internationally recognized nurse researchers to participate in an April conference called “Nursing and Health Care Ethics: A Legacy and A Vision.” The Omaha conference brought together pioneers and noted scholars in nursing ethics.

May 7, 2007

Retired UNMC scientist/administrator, Joseph Gilmore, Ph.D., dies

A distinguished University of Nebraska Medical Center retired scientist and administrator, Joseph P. Gilmore, Ph.D., died April 24 in Tarpon Springs, Fla., due to complications of pneumonia. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., May 26, at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 16701 S St.

May 7, 2007

Season tickets available for 2007-08 UNO hockey

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has announced that 2007-08 season tickets for men’s hockey are available — with some important changes from last year’s offering.

May 4, 2007

Three honored at Saturday’s commencement in Omaha

A foundation started by the founders of insurance giant Mutual of Omaha, a leader in developing a statewide public health infrastructure and a former Surgeon General of the United States will be recognized at UNMC’s commencement on Saturday in Omaha.

May 4, 2007

Muschall named March Gold ‘U’ winner

In college, UNMC’s Lisa Muschall welded and worked with metal. While hands-on labor was part of her curriculum, another main focus of Muschall’s college coursework in earning her degree in manufacturing and engineering technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha was improving work place efficiency. These skills translate to her current job as administrator II in UNMC’s hematology and oncology section, where she manages personnel, space and efforts for 60 of the section’s employees.

May 4, 2007