With your first bachelor’s degree in hand and prerequisite courses completed, you’ll begin your nursing courses in your first semester. You will spend a full 16 months in the program. Upon completion of the curriculum you with finish with 59-65 credits. Well worth the investment, caring for New Mexico and beyond.
In our program, you will meet the following objectives:
Engage in professional nursing practice that is patient-centered and culturally appropriate for individuals, families and communities.
Integrate principles of quality improvement and safety into nursing practice within health care organizations and systems.
Deliver nursing care that is evidence-based.
Demonstrate leadership behaviors through the application of policies that apply to health care delivery.
Engage in effective interprofessional collaboration in the delivery of health care for quality patient outcomes.
Use technologies for the management of information and delivery of patient care.
We offer a variety of unique clinical experiences. You will develop your skills with practice as you interact with your patients.
From IV pumps to high-fidelity manikins. Our simulation labs allow for clinical experiences in a safe, low risk environment.
We are dedicated to your education and providing ongoing support for all of our students. That is why we have Student Success Coordinators. We offer services to individual students and small groups.
There is a lot of information to consider as you prepare to apply to our BSN program. We know you have questions. We have answers.
There are many options to earn your Pre-Licensure BSN Degree at UNM. If you already have a bachelor's degree, Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN is right for you. Learn why.
Office of Admissions & Recruitment
College of Nursing
Building 214
Suite 1501
1 University of New Mexico
Pre-Licensure Program Director
Sasha Poole, PhD, RN
Interim Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor
SNPoole@salud.unm.edu