Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
Students will be prepared for the role of advanced practice nursing, serving as clinical experts, developing evidence-based interventions, and establishing best standards of care for adults and elders in a variety of settings.
Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Provide holistic, team-based care for adults and older adults with skills to independently manage their primary care needs. Use a firm grounding in evidence-based practice and system change as a health systems leader.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Since 1993, the Family Nurse Practitioner specialty at the University of Minnesota has prepared students for the clinical management of patients across the lifespan and within the context of their families and environment. Graduates are prepared as clinical leaders who advance health equity, influence systems of care, and improve outcomes across populations.
Health Innovation and Leadership
Students are prepared to be full interprofessional partners, to create innovative healing environments and to transform health care systems locally, nationally, and internationally. Graduates are prepared to lead in a range of roles.
Integrative Health and Healing
Work with individuals, families, communities and health systems to achieve optimal health and wellbeing by developing integrative approaches to health promotion, disease prevention and chronic disease management.
Nurse Anesthesia
Students are prepared to place invasive monitors and regional anesthetics of all types. Graduates are prepared to practice as a certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA) at the highest level of clinical practice,
Nurse-Midwifery
Nurse-midwives provide expert health care to all persons seeking sexual and reproductive primary care -- including primary care; prenatal, labor and birth care; gynecologic care; and care to newborns.
Nursing Informatics
Work in interprofessional teams of clinicians, computer technology staff and administrators to transform health care using digital tools and techniques. A unique focus in this field is linking patients, providers, public health and researchers through authorized and secure information sharing.
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
Students are trained to become clinical experts in pediatric nursing who, in addition to providing direct care, serve as leaders in education, research, quality improvement and outcome monitoring in consultation with other nurses. Pediatric clinical nurse specialists provide care to children and adolescents and their families within the context of the family, community and health care system.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Students are prepared to care for children and improve systems of care for children and their families provide comprehensive pediatric assessments and management of health and illness issues. The program emphasizes health policy, evidence-based practice, informatics and program evaluation.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Students are prepared for independent clinical practice to treat psychiatric disorders and mental health problems of people across the lifespan. Students learn to diagnose disorders, and provide holistic treatment and lifestyle management. Students are prepared to provide pharmacological interventions, complementary and alternative therapies, and individual, group and family psychotherapies that promote mental health and reduce disability.
Women’s Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner
Students learn to provide advanced practice care to women throughout their lifespan—educating women on prevention and health as well as diagnosing, managing and treating common and complex prenatal and reproductive health conditions. Graduates serve as primary care providers through chronic and acute illnesses.