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 Long before she donned the Methodist blue, Patty Sieler, RN, a cardiovascular triage nurse with Methodist Physicians Clinic, discovered her calling while wearing red and white.She was just 14 when a friend recruited her to volunteer at a local hospital.“She said, ‘Come be a candy striper with me!’ …

An unexpected dangerWhen it comes to their infant’s safety, sleep probably isn’t in the top ten list for risks new parents feel their babies face. But unfortunately, thousands of babies die each year because of sleep-related risks.Methodist Women’s Hospital is proud to be a designated Nebraska Safe …

Omaha - Dennis Joslin, Ph.D., will retire from his position as president and CEO of Nebraska Methodist College effective July 31, 2017. Dr. Joslin has served Nebraska Methodist College for the past 41 years after beginning his career in healthcare as a critical care staff nurse.Joslin then moved int…

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. It’s the only disease in the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured, even slowed down.The sheer number of people, more than five million Americans, are living with Alzheimer's now. And at the current rate, by 2050 more than 16 milli…

It is the first case in Nebraska. An Omaha woman is pregnant and infected with Zika.Evelyn Suastegui has a team of doctors guiding her through her high risk pregnancy at Methodist Women's Hospital.She is the first person in Nebraska to be pregnant while being infected with the Zika virus."It was fri…

An Omaha woman said she bought an Apple Watch a year ago to track her daily steps. But it turned out to be more than a fitness device.Quite simply it saved my life," said Vicki Anderson.She returned home from work a few weeks ago feeling dizzy. She said all she wanted to do was take a nap. She reali…

To get a feel for just how large Scouts BSA’s National Jamboree is, just go for a walk.“It’s a two-hour walk from one side to the other,” said Colleen Steinhauser, MSN, RN, Gero-BC, CHSE, a Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) assistant professor who recently returned from this year’s event. “This is no…

Hitting the ground running and learning things on the fly are tasks that don’t scare Bryce Johnson.Prior to joining Methodist in March 2020, Johnson had limited knowledge about health care. But starting his new position with Operational Innovation (OI) during the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to quic…

Daniel Schreiber, product coordinator at Methodist Hospital, with his sister and nephew. Daniel Schreiber has always had a passion for music.It led him to enroll at the University of Nebraska Omaha with plans to be a music teacher. But his passion stemmed from a love for being on stage, so he soon s…

Head spins, flares and air chairs aren’t exactly commonly used terms in cancer care.But radiation oncologist Max Chiu, MD, who joined the Methodist family in 2021, considers them vital to his work.“We, as providers, have stressful jobs,” he said. “We’re dealing with complex issues all the time. So i…