UNMC | College of Nursing

Clinical training at over 100 sites.

Our five nursing campuses together use over 100 sites for clinical education. Here, Janet Cuddigan, RN, PhD, conducts training in an intensive care unit.
Deep immersion in nursing fundamentals.

Tomorrow’s BSN nurses need nimble skills founded on critical thinking. Here, Instructor Julie Chamberlain teaches students how to do physical exams.
Solving Nebraska's nursing shortage.

We’re educating more nurses faster. How? More student capacity. Accelerated programs. Training nurse educators to help solve a nationwide faculty shortage.

Featured Stories

Students 'Big dream' for nursing education has come true
On May 3, the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division held its first commencement exercises at Northeast Community College. Among the 24 graduates, 20 were from the 24-county region in Northeast Nebraska. Read more...

Marlene Cohen, PhD Meet UNMC Distinguised Scientist Marlene Cohen, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Marlene Cohen, Ph.D., answers questions about her work, life and interests. This profile is part of a series to highlight the 23 researchers who will be honored May 22 at a ceremony for UNMC's 2011 Scientist Laureate, Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator award recipients. Read more...

Claudia Chaperon, PhD Community Service is in a Day's Work
Dr. Chaperon has developed "Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Programs" for UNMC's Mobile Nurse Managed Clinic, an Omaha retirement community and a community-based palliative care agency. The programs have helped older Nebraskans and those who care for them throughout the state. Read more...

Visiting Chinese Students
Students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University visit UNMC College of Nursing to share experiences. Read more...

UNK Logo Nursing facility fundraising begins
The University of Nebraska at Kearney will embark on a $4 million fundraising campaign to complete funding for a new nursing and allied health facility. Read more...

Norfolk nursing campus fills a growing need here
The Norfolk-based school is part of the med center's strategy to address a looming shortage of nurses in Nebraska. Read more...

Copyright Omaha World Herald 2012 Student-patient partnership puts health goals within reach
Students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Nursing have been learning the importance of patient input in an extension of a five-year, $1.6 million study. Read more...

UNMC Center for Nursing Science Reflections on the Center for Nursing Science
The opening of the new Center for Nursing Science adjacent to the Omaha campus College of Nursing has generated a lot of buzz. Read more...

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Nursing part of the new Health Sciences building in Kearney

The College of Nursing plans to expand its programs at the University of Nebraska Kearney campus. As part of a proposed new health science education building, nursing students will be able to work with UNMC’s allied health professionals in a team-like approach to rural primary care.