College of Nursing

Grant helps increase, integrate behavioral health, primary care services

With a HRSA grant, Therese Mathews, PhD, and her team have increased access to mental health care and student training in rural and urban mental health shortage areas.

May 12, 2022

Therese Mathews, PhD

Honors and Recognition

Faculty and students honored for their contributions to nursing, research and the community.

May 12, 2022

From left, the UNMC College of Nursing's latest awardees include Ann Berger, PhD, who received the Oncology Nursing Society's 2022 Distinguished Award for Consistent Contribution to Nursing Literature, and Windy Alonso, PhD, who received the 2022 Symptom Science RIIG New Investigator Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society.

​​​​​​​College of Nursing events

Mark your calendars for upcoming events.

May 12, 2022

Working together on Rapid Response Team Sim

Instructors respond to students’ request for more simulation training.

May 12, 2022

Nursing students participate in simulation training.

A Message from the Dean: Igniting the future

Annual Meeting showcases the optimism that will propel us forward.

May 12, 2022

Juliann Sebastian, PhD

1,062 UNMC students to receive diplomas during commencement ceremonies

Ceremonies, which will take place May 5 in Norfolk, Kearney and Lincoln and on May 7 in Omaha and Scottsbluff, also will be livestreamed for those who prefer or are unable to attend in person.

May 4, 2022

Peggy Pelish, PhD, looks ahead as she steps back

Dr. Pelish will retire from her faculty position in the UNMC College of Nursing with a list of accomplishments and many memories.

Apr 25, 2022

Peggy Pelish, PhD, (center) oversees nursing graduate students participate in a health assessment class at UNMC in 2019.

UNMC holds White Coat Ceremony for new Accelerated BSN students

During the ceremonies, nursing students recited an oath of professionalism, signed a pledge and donned white coats they will wear until graduation.

Apr 22, 2022

Scholar to talk compassion fatigue, tobacco treatment

Presenter Chizimuzo Okoli, PhD, is a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.

Apr 15, 2022

Chizimuzo (Zim) Okoli, PhD

Remembering nursing professor Nancy Farris

Farris, who joined the UNMC College of Nursing 32 years ago, died March 10. Visitation is today, and the funeral mass is Wednesday.

Mar 15, 2022