{"id":122421,"date":"2025-05-30T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=122421"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:08:39","slug":"a-kaleidoscope-of-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/30\/a-kaleidoscope-of-care\/","title":{"rendered":"A kaleidoscope of care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tFrom bedside care to community outreach, nurses treat illnesses, promote healing and recovery, prevent complications, drive health care innovation and empower patients and their families. Involved in every stage of health care delivery, they are vital for maintaining access to high-quality care. And, they are in short supply; in Nebraska, more than 1,280 registered nurses will be needed by 2030.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI<\/span>t\u2019s<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t never too late to become a nurse and \u2013 like infinite kaleidoscope patterns \u2013 opportunities abound across rural and urban clinics and hospitals, and in research labs, classrooms and more. Here, you\u2019ll meet an array of individuals \u2013 from nurse scientists and political advocates to specialty and forensic nurses \u2013 who love the challenges, rewards and opportunities found in safeguarding public health.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMission-driven work has broad impact\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Welcome to another edition of UNMC Connect magazine. Within these pages, you \u2014 valued members of our university community \u2014 will learn about the impactful and transformative work taking place at your university, the only public academic health science center in Nebraska. I\u2019m especially pleased to introduce this magazine, as it is my first issue as your interim chancellor. I am humbled to lead this great institution and grateful for the work UNMC does every day to enhance the lives of all Nebraskans. While I\u2019ve met many of you during my dozen-plus years at UNMC, it is a privilege to re-introduce myself in this new role.\nAs you already know, the cover theme of this issue is \u201cKaleidoscope of Nursing Care.\u201d I could not think of a more apt metaphor. A singular vision is transformed into a multitude of opportunities in research, outreach, education and, of course, clinical care. I\u2019m proud of how our UNMC College of Nursing carries out its mission throughout our 500-mile campus and beyond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Assistant professor, UNMC College of Nursing Omaha Division. Founder and CEO of Voice-It Incorporated. Native of Omaha, Nebraska.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\u201cI want to make an impact in health care, and nurses have a unique blend of knowledge in science, skills and holistic patient care. They see the entire person. Nurses also are researchers and innovators by nature. And when older adults told me it would be easier if they could just talk to an app about their pain, I got into research and, through Voice-It Incorporated, decided to create the PAINChat app. … The lightbulb symbolizes an idea or innovation that stems from thinking and problem solving. My goal as a nurse innovator and entrepreneur is to develop, test and get practical ideas out to people who can really use them. Sure, I can publish in a journal or give a talk, but the people we serve need tangible and transformative impact. … If I could change one thing, I want nurses to realize their importance and power. You are not \u2018just a nurse.\u2019 You are an integral part of a health care team.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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