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Launch party planned for Dr. Hetland’s Family Room website

The evening will feature art gallery from local artist, music and conversation.

Oct 3, 2025

A party and open house will celebrate the launch of familyroom.health.

HEROES celebrates 20 years of emergency education

The UNMC College of Nursing HEROES program enters 20 years of service with new and updated approaches.

Oct 3, 2025

HEROES launched a revamped curriculum beginning in Kearney.

New nursing hires

Following are new faculty and staff at the UNMC College of Nursing: Omaha Suzanne Nuss, PhD, Omaha Division assistant dean Tracie Kirkland, PhD, DNP, associate dean for Transformational Practice & Partnerships and Kenneth E. Morehead Chair in Nursing Kristi Lynch, assistant dean of enrollment management and student success (Learn more about the new assistant and […]

Oct 3, 2025

Suzanne Nuss, PhD, new assistant dean of the UNMC College of Nursing - Omaha Division and Tracie Kirkland, PhD, DNP, new associate dean for Transformational Practice & Partnerships and Kenneth E. Morehead Chair in Nursing.

Cattle feedyard study reaches milestone

Sheri Rowland co-leads a study that explores how stress is associated with physical, mental and social health among workers in cattle feedyards.

Oct 3, 2025

Sheri Rowland, DNP, provides an assessment as part of a study that measures the health of feedyard workers in the region.

Dr. Kirkland gets unique view of state industries

Associate dean of Transformational Practice & Partnerships participated in the IANR Roads Scholar Tour.

Oct 3, 2025

Tracie Kirkland, center row, right of sign, participated in this year's IANR Roads Scholar Tour.

Upcoming College of Nursing events

See events happening at the UNMC College of Nursing divisions in the coming months. Nov.  1-3 – AACN Academic Leadership Conference Nov. 6 – UNMC’s Distinguished Scientist Award ceremony Nov. 10 – West Nebraska Division Community Advisory Council Meeting Nov. 18 – Cultivating Safe & Supportive Environments: Physical Safety & Mental Health in Healthcare Nov. […]

Oct 3, 2025

Several events in the College of Nursing are planned for the near future.

SPA: Pre-paid NCURA training offered to campus

Webinar Title: Research Compliance Across the Life Cycle: From Current & Pending Support to Effort Reporting Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025    Webinar: 1:00 – 2:30 pm CST     Discussion: 2:35 – 3:30 pm CST Learning Objectives  By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:  Registering For The Webinar Please follow the steps below to register:  […]

Oct 3, 2025

Kearney nursing student completes ROTC nurse training program

Lacy Biltoft spends five weeks at Fort Benning sharpening nursing skills in a military environment.

Oct 3, 2025

Lacy Biltoft, right, participates in skill training during an ROTC summer nurse program.

Northern Division celebrates 15 years

More than 70 faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members gathered for a picnic to mark the occasion.

Oct 3, 2025

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, UNMC College of Nursing dean, speaks with attendees at the Norfolk Division's 15th anniversary celebration.

International phenomenology conference comes to UNMC for second straight year

Susan Bredlau, PhD, phenomenologist and assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, presented her expertise about phenomenology and the informing philosophies.

Oct 3, 2025

Susan Bredlau, PhD, was the traveling philosopher for this year's Institute for Hermeneutic Phenomenology.