The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites
anyone interested in pursuing a career in nursing or in pursuing advanced
nursing specialties to attend a free open house on Sunday, June 11, from
1 to 4 p.m. Big Red Nursing Day, which will be held in the UNMC College
of Nursing Cooper Auditorium, 42nd St. and Dewey Ave., is targeted toward
high school students, college students and others with degrees who may
be interested in nursing as a second career.
The open house will provide information about nursing as a career, the
bachelors, masters and doctoral nursing programs at UNMC, financial aid,
scholarships, and the admission process. Attendees can also talk to nursing
specialists including a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, pediatric
nurse, emergency room nurse, flight nurse, critical care nurse and labor
and delivery nurse. Information on job opportunities, job shadowing, and
volunteering also will be available.
In Nebraska and nationally there is a shortage of nurses, said Dani
Eveloff, recruitment coordinator for the UNMC College of Nursing. Were
not at the critical point yet, but we may be in the next five to 10 years.
She said there are many benefits in a nursing career including job flexibility,
good pay, bonuses and loan repayment, job security and a personal sense
of fulfillment in a career choice.
In nursing we experience a lot of joys and sorrows and it is a career
where you learn something new every day — always challenging and always
fascinating, Eveloff said. You are a part of peoples lives.
For more information or to register for the open house, call (402) 559-4115.
Free parking is available in the parking lot just to the east of the college.
UNMC is the only public academic health science center in the state.
Through its commitment to research, education, outreach and patient care,
UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading centers for
cancer research and treatment, solid organ transplantation and arthritis.
During the past year, nearly $31 million in research grants and contracts
were awarded to UNMC scientists, and UNMCs funding from the National Institutes
of Health increased by 28 percent, going from $16.2 million to $20.7 million.
UNMCs educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals
practicing in Nebraska than any other institution.