Minnesota Nursing Fall Winter 2024

Minnesota Nursing magazine

The current issue of Minnesota Nursing magazine explores the school's innovative approach of utilizing Doctor of Nursing Practice students as teaching assistants. They provide mentorship and insight to pre-licensure nursing students while developing nurse educator skills and earning tuition remission.

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The School of Nursing offers four robust degree programs.
You’ll learn from faculty who lead in nursing practice and research.

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Welcome to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing
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Welcome to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing

The School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota provides its students with a world-class opportunity to learn, lead and discover in a dynamic learning and research environment. Our faculty are nationally and internationally renowned for their leadership, practice expertise and research discoveries. See full Message from the Dean.

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At the core of nursing is the understanding that when we create the right environment, nature not only can heal itself, but it is an essential partner in human health. Human health and the health of the planet are inseparable.

Nursing Points of Pride

 
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The school operates a Nurse Practitioner Clinic in downtown Minneapolis.

 
9 years

Ninth consecutive year receiving the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine.

 
#1

First to offer DNP degrees in nurse anesthesia, nursing informatics, health innovation and leadership, and integrative health and healing.

Research Opportunities

Ranked 14th in schools of nursing receiving National Institutes of Health research funding, at $5.3 MILLION in February 2023, University of Minnesota School of Nursing faculty lead innovative research and evidence-based practice projects with students, interdisciplinary colleagues, community partners and clinical affairs.

We address health issues such as Alzheimer’s, childhood obesity, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, opioid addiction and refugee trauma in local, state and global contexts.

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News

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The University of Minnesota School of Nursing was ranked No. 46 in Shanghai Ranking’s 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. It is the first time the school has been ranked in the top 50.

Kate Cartwright, APHA Health Administration Section recognition committee chair, PhD student Chanhee Kim, Associate Professor Sripriya Rajamani and Takiyah R. Wilson, APHA Health Administration Section chair.

PhD student Chanhee Kim was the recipient of the Health Administration Section Student Achievement Award at the 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in October. The award is given to the student whose abstract receives the highest score in the health administration section and recognizes outstanding contributions in public health administration.

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The School of Nursing will celebrate the graduation of Master of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD students at a ceremony Dec. 13 at Northrop at 2 p.m.

Alumni awards 2024

The School of Nursing Alumni Society Board named the 2024 recipients of its annual awards – the Excellence in Practice Award, Distinguished Alumni Humanitarian Award and Rising Star Award. Awardees were honored at the All School Reunion in October. 

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