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Nursing wasn’t the first career choice for Kami Houser, ADN, RN – or even the second. “Every career test I ever took growing up said I should be a nurse,” she said. “But at that time, I thought all women were nurses, secretaries and teachers. And I really wanted to show that I could make it in busi…

“Complete care.” That’s how Cathy Landas describes what her family received from one particular Methodist Hospital critical care nurse during her husband’s battle with COVID-19. “She never lost sight of all the aspects of what was going on, and she helped my kids through it in a lot of ways, as w…

Mark KitzelmanMark Kitzelman describes his health history like different chapters in a medical textbook. He’s had a kidney transplant and open-heart surgery. He has diabetes and battled pancreatitis. And he’s a recovering alcoholic and addict with over 30 years of sobriety. “I could have given up,…

Methodist Health System is taking a systemwide approach to efforts to boost HPV vaccination rates in the community with the help of a special designation — and some funding — from the American Cancer Society. Human papillomavirus causes about 34,800 cancers a year in women and men, but more than 90…

Students at Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) are able to see inside the human body like never before, thanks to a new 3D virtual dissection table.NMC is now home to this next-generation teaching tool called the Anatomage Table. It was made possible by the generosity of a former Methodist employee.“T…

Lights, music, hair, makeup, strength, courage and hope. Omaha Fashion Week’s eighth annual Methodist Cancer Survivor Show at the Omaha Design Center featured 130 survivors, each with a unique story. Feeling beautiful despite an ugly disease Penny Fox of Sioux City is an ovarian cancer survivor…

Dr. Ronald Silvius is a family medicine physician at Methodist Physicians Clinic.  “I think you can make a big impact on people’s lives in primary care,” he said.…

When she learned that she had received the DAISY Award, Megan Nachreiner, BSN, RN, covered the smile that had spilled across her face and shouted, “Why?!”     Her coworkers laughed and clapped, knowing such humility is typical for the Methodist Hospital cardiac nurse.   The DAISY Nomination …

You’ve heard it time and time again, and it’s true: Communication is the foundation of a healthy relationship.Yet many couples seeking counseling say they need help communicating.That’s normal. All couples – no matter how long they’ve been together – experience communication breakdowns and conflict.…

  Family history When Dr. Antara Pothuloori took the blood test during her pregnancy, she wasn’t too surprised by the results. With a family history of diabetes, she was almost prepared for the news she tested positive for gestational diabetes. “I remember thinking, ‘Well, this is not fun,’” sai…