Greg Forbes UNMC College of Nursing

New faculty spotlight: Brandon Varilek, PhD

Dr. Varilek is an assistant professor in the UNMC College of Nursing.

Sep 30, 2024

Brandon Varilek, PhD

Advanced practice provider conference is Aug. 30

Registration still is open for the conference, which will be held at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha.

Aug 14, 2024

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Nursing schedules two-day pharmacological conference

Registration for ‘Pharmacological Management of Clients Across the Lifespan’ is open through July 3.

Jun 5, 2024

‘An unspoken family’: Nursing students find common ground in military service

Take a look at the camaraderie and network of support fostered in rooms 5075 and 5077 in the College of Nursing building on the UNMC campus in Omaha.

May 9, 2024

Recent graduates Ryan McManus, United States Army; Aprille Proctor, United States Air Force; and Manning Kuboushek, United States Air Force, stand in one of two rooms in the UNMC College of Nursing building dedicated to active duty and veteran students.

Awards, honors and recognitions

See the awards and honors UNMC College of Nursing staff, faculty and students picked up.

May 9, 2024

The UNMC College of Nursing faculty, staff and students earned several awards and recognitions.

Nursing DNP student accepted to patient safety-based workshop

Tiffany Whitney, DNP-LEAD at the UNMC College of Nursing, will attend the Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety in June.

May 9, 2024

Tiffany Whitney, DNP-LEAD at the UNMC College of Nursing, will attend the Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety in June.

Nursing faculty, staff reflect on strengths, leaderships at annual meeting

The UNMC College of Nursing celebrated the end of the year with its annual meeting and awards ceremony.

May 9, 2024

Chris Olex, of The Point, provided tips and insights into how to think as a leader and achieve goals at the UNMC College of Nursing annual meeting on May 8.

Nursing HRSA grant leads to regional clinical instruction network

A UNMC College of Nursing HRSA grant led to the creation of the Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network.

May 9, 2024

Jill Reed, PhD, and Sally Heusinkvelt, DNP, were part of the UNMC College of Nursing HRSA team that helped develop the Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network.

Dr. Thompson shares experiences of husband coming out as transgender in new book

Cheryl Thompson, PhD, UNMC College of Nursing faculty emeritus, recently published “Inside My Husband’s Closet.”

May 9, 2024

"Inside My Husband's Closet" details Cheryl Thompson's, PhD, UNMC College of Nursing faculty emeritus, journey after her husband came out as transgender.

Dr. Hanish helps nursing board achieve wellbeing designation

The UNMC College of Nursing’s Alyson Hanish, PhD, worked with the Nebraska Board of Nursing to achieve a ‘WellBeing First’ designation.

Apr 26, 2024

Alyson Hanish, PhD