UNMC "Today"
Archive of Articles in 2005 Relative to
the UNMC College of Nursing

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01/04/2005 UNMC achievements continued in 2004
UNMC continued to raise the bar in 2004 with historic levels of research funding, extraordinary academic partnerships and a significant campus construction plan...(more)
01/05/2005 Music eases pain, anxiety after open-heart surgery
Researchers have found a potential way to reduce moderate to severe pain, and anxiety following open-heart surgery.....(more)
01/06/2005 UNMC nursing dean in national video
Even if you're not a nurse, you've probably seen the television commercial "Be a Nurse," by Johnson & Johnson that promotes the nursing profession....(more)
01/07/2005 Husband, wife graduate with nursing degrees
It's often said that the family that prays together stays together. Well, Michael and Lesley Leach are two people who take togetherness to a whole new level....(more)
02/08/2005 Morehead Center for Nursing Practice established
Ken Morehead was so moved by the nursing care he received at UNMC years ago that he donated $1.75 million toward nursing care to the UNMC College of Nursing....(more)
02/22/2005 Researching family dynamics when an infant has colic
Do you have an infant with colic? Researchers at the UNMC College of Nursing are conducting a study to explore and describe mothers' experiences of parenting an irritable infant....(more)
02/24/2005 Nurse Practitioner Week recognized
UNMC College of Nursing faculty members are celebrating the strides they've made over the years....(more)
03/07/2005 Induction ceremonies for College of Nursing
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across Nebraska Feb. 27 to recognize 144 new nursing students...(more)
03/23/2005 Nursing student, athlete nominated for achievement award
Ten years ago, UNMC College of Nursing student Christi Lehman didn't know if she would ever walk again....(more)
03/31/2005 Complementary, alternative medicine use increasing
Because the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing, health professionals need to find ways to decrease the communication gap with patients who use it, Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., says....(more)
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04/04/2005 Nursing faculty appointed to Florence Niedfelt Professorship
Two UNMC College of Nursing faculty members -- Lani Zimmerman, Ph.D., assistant dean and professor of nursing, and Ann Berger, Ph.D, associate professor of nursing and advanced practice oncology nurse -- have been appointed...(more)
04/05/2005 Dr. Walker appointed to endowed chair
UNMC College of Nursing Professor Susan Noble Walker, Ed.D., has been appointed as the Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing....(more)
04/12/2005 Nursing students present research colloquium
The UNMC College of Nursing Spring Research Colloquium for graduate nursing students was held last Wednesday (April 6) in the Durham Outpatient Center....(more)
04/13/2005 Nursing professor presents at West African conference
Among the most rewarding career experiences for a professor is to see one's colleagues and students progress in their chosen fields....(more)
04/15/2005 NIH appoints Dr. Berger to Center for Scientific Review
Ann Berger, Ph.D., UNMC College of Nursing associate professor of nursing, has been selected for a four-year appointment to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review (CSR)....(more)
04/19/2005 Dr. Berger earns Outstanding Teaching Award
Her mother's diagnosis and treatment for leukemia taught Ann Berger, Ph.D., compassion for cancer patients and their families....(more)
04/20/2005 Faculty to be honored today for service
Today, UNMC again honors faculty members with extraordinary service records....(more)
04/22/2005 Nurse practitioner fulfills dream in poverty-stricken Bangladesh
As a young adult, Sandra Borden knew she wanted to work overseas in a remote place. She never really dreamed of being a nurse, nor did she seriously consider nursing as a career....(more)
04/27/2005 Nursing faculty, students launch leadership academy
The UNMC College of Nursing has launched a leadership academy for students....(more)
05/11/2005 Honorary degree recipient to give May 12 lecture
UNMC has selected Linda Cronenwett, Ph.D., professor and dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, to receive a 2005 Honorary Doctor of Science degree....(more)
05/13/2005 UNMC grad pursues career in mental healing
The interaction with a health professional can be a daunting experience for anyone, but perhaps nothing is more "personal" that the sharing between a patient and a mental health specialist....(more)
06/02/2005 New museum chronicles College of Nursing history
With every box she opens Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., R.N., chairman of the UNMC College of Nursing and Alumni History Museum committee, gets more and more excited....(more)
06/03/2005 Silent auction funds CON alumni initiatives
The College of Nursing Alumni Association will hold its annual silent auction on Friday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....(more)
06/03/2005 UNMC honors 29 at minority graduate reception
UNMC's graduates of color gathered May 11 to praise and recognize those who most supported their educational journey....(more)
06/03/2005 UNMC leadership team visits four Nebraska communities
UNMC's leadership team went on a spring road trip last week. But, instead of connecting with oceans or mountains, the connection was with the citizens of Nebraska....(more)
06/06/2005 College of Nursing opens history museum
It was Oct. 16, 1917. University Hospital was open just a few months when the University of Nebraska School for Nurses admitted its first students....(more)
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