Associate Degree in Nursing :: UNM Gallup | The University of New Mexico

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UNM-Gallup Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

UNM-Gallup nursing program is an Associate Degree program with full approval from the New Mexico Board of Nursing through July 2019. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the national exam (NCLEX-RN) for RN licensure. Up to 24 qualified students are accepted into the program in January and August. Applications are accepted in the nursing department until the last Friday in October and May for admission the following semester. Prerequisites are to be completed at the time of application. An admission exam is administered to all applicants and admission is based on prerequisite grades as well as performance on the entrance exam. The nursing program consists of four semesters of nursing courses.

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UNM-Gallup Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) has been granted programmatic accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through 2019.

ACEN Contact Information

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
www.acenursing.org

Current Students

Documents ready to download

Nursing Handbook

Current Students
Nursing Student Handbook

Book List

Find the Fall 2018 Nursing Book List organized by Semesters.

Program of Study

Suggested sequence of courses by semester in the Nursing Program.

Employment Opportunities

Nursing students who pass the NCLEX exam and become a Registered Nurse (RN) have a very high success rate at finding gainful employment quickly. An RN can find work in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, hospice, correctional facility, school setting, and even cruise ships. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there will be 22% more nursing jobs by 2018.

Starting Salaries

In this region, ~$40,000.

Future Students

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ADN
Admission

Check out this Powerpoint Slide Show to get a better idea about applying to our program.
Admission to UNM-G Nursing Program

ADN
Nursing Program Selection Tool

ADN Selection Tool

ADN
2017 NMNEC Program of Study

ADN Curriculum Checklist

BSN
Nursing Program Selection Tool

BSN Selection Tool

BSN
2017 NMNEC Program of Study

BSN Curriculum Checklist

Why Nursing?

Why Nursing at UNM-Gallup?

UNM-Gallup offers a comprehensive nursing curriculum that aligns with NMNEC (New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium) standards in an intimate learning environment. Students progress through the four semester program in learning cohorts. A small faculty to student ratio ensures that each student gets individualized academic attention to ensure that they complete the program successfully.

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What will you learn?

The graduate of the nursing program will:

Use caring practices to promote health and healing.
Provide individualized care that recognizes diversity in a variety of settings.
Demonstrate therapeutic communication in the provision of patient, family and community care as well as effective interprofessional communication.
Use critical thinking and nursing process as a framework to provide safe and effective care for the patient, family and community.
Integrate evidence and research findings into practice, including ethical and legal aspects of health care.
Display professional behavior, including a commitment to lifelong learning.

Faculty & Staff

Graduates

UNMG ADN Student Achievement Data
	2017	2016
NCLEX-RN 1st attempt pass rates @ UNMG	85.71%	75%
NCLEX-RN 1st attempt pass rates, national ADN performance	85.37%	81.68%
Program completion	6 semesters 62%	6 semesters 51.2%
Employment rate of students passing NCLEX	95%	100%