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Employing technology-aided solutions while emphasizing innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork, our research designs range from efficacy and effectiveness trials to implementation and population health studies.
Through our research initiatives, faculty are committed to providing an environment for expanding scientific knowledge, integrating evidence-based education and practice initiatives, and mentoring new scholars and graduate students.
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Symposium showcases generative AI at UNMC
During her keynote address at UNMC’s Generative AI Summer Symposium, Marcia Shade, PhD, assistant professor at the UNMC College of Nursing, said academic medical centers are a prime place to innovate in generative AI.
Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Breanna Hetland, PhD
Registered nurse scientist Breanna Hetland, PhD, pushes the boundaries of traditional nursing practice, driven by a deep-seeded desire to “humanize” hospitalization.
Nursing HRSA grant leads to regional clinical instruction network
The Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network has been crafted from a $4 million UNMC College of Nursing Health Resources and Services Administration grant. The grant, led by Heidi Keeler, PhD, and titled “An Innovative States-Wide Nursing Workforce Clinical Preceptor Academy,” addresses multiple aims within a four-state region to prepare the nursing workforce.
Women in STEM: UNMC trailblazer Beth Beam, PhD
The University of Nebraska Medical Center boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine in Nebraska and beyond. These visionary researchers and innovators are propelled by grit, resilience and personal resolve to “find a better way.”
Dr. Hanish helps nursing board achieve wellbeing designation
Alyson Hanish, PhD, UNMC College of Nursing assistant professor, has helped the Nebraska Board of Nursing toward its goal of reducing the stigma of mental health in health care workers.
Marcia Shade, PhD, and team win innovation award
Marcia Shade, PhD, UNMC College of Nursing assistant professor, earned a significant boost towards developing an app that allows patients to receive real-time assessment and evaluation of pain.