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Changing the Field of Nursing

Our nursing students become scholars, and enhance the practice if nursing through a wide range of research efforts. Like developing new understanding of health among vulnerable populations. And addressing health equity as it relates to rural health, chronic illness, women and children’s health and health policy issues.

We educate nurses to become primary care practitioners, nursing professors, nurse leaders and nurse scientists.

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The nursing program at UNM prepares you for successful career in health care.

No. 1 Nursing School in New Mexico
No. 11 Nationwide Nurse-Midwifery Program
No. 67 BSN Nursing Program

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Explore the UNM College of Nursing’s Virtual Campus Experience and what being an undergraduate UNM student nurse means.

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Educating Health Care Leaders of Tomorrow

This is the College of Nursing

At the University of New Mexico College of Nursing, we shape those who seek to serve in compassionate and cutting-edge fields that redefine health care and health research.

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Pre-Licensure BSN at UNM

Find out why students and nurses who want to become powerfully prepared professional nurses do it at The University of New Mexico College of Nursing Pre-Licensure BSN program. Pre-Licensure BSN

Post-Bachelor's DNP at UNM

If you’re a nurse seeking leadership and advanced practice opportunities, have a passion for patient care and envision your future as a dedicated advocate for equitable, accessible health care, apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at the UNM College of Nursing.

UNM Nurse-Midwifery DNP

Nurse-Midwifery at the UNM College of Nursing is more than just a program; it’s the birth of boundless beginnings.

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Carolyn Montoya, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, FAANP, Interim Dean, defines what practice and community looks like here at the UNM College of Nursing.

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In the News

New UNM Nursing Mentorship Program

In the comradery-filled halls of The University of New Mexico College of Nursing Health Sciences Rio Rancho campus (HSRR), a new mentorship program is enacting change in the future of health care. By pairing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students with high school students from three different Sandoval County high schools interested in pursuing careers in nursing, this symbiotic initiative fosters growth, learning and collaboration for both sets of students.

UNM College of Nursing Dean Appointed

Rosario Medina, PhD, FNP-BC, ACNP, CNS, FAANP, FAAN has accepted the opportunity to serve as the next dean of The University of New Mexico College of Nursing, beginning in her role on June 3, 2024.

UNM Researchers Find Microplastics in Testicular Tissue

University of New Mexico researchers have detected significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs, adding to growing concern about their possible effect on human reproductive health. In a new paper published in the journal Toxicological Sciences, a team led by Xiaozhong “John” Yu, MD, PhD, MPH, a professor in the UNM College of Nursing, reported finding 12 types of microplastics in 47 canine and 23 human testes.