American Nurses' Association (ANA) Enterprise joins the World Health Organization (WHO) and global colleagues in extending the Year of the Nurse, originally set by WHO for 2020, into 2021. This recognition builds on the increased visibility of nurses’ contributions from 2020 and ANA’s expansion of National Nurses Week to Nurses Month in May.
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An article by the UMass Amherst News Office discusses the early conferral of degrees for Accelerated BS in Nursing students. The early conferral allowed out-of-state graduates to begin high-demand hospital jobs across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DNP Public Health Nurse Leader student Tessa Robinson has been selected as a participant in the 2021 Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute, offered by the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute and the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association.
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College of Nursing students enrolled in a Service Learning clinical course taught by Cara Chandler, PhD, RN, CNL (MS-CNL 2008, PhD 2018 from CON) have partnered with the Mass 4-H Youth Development Program to help youth learn about various health-related topics.
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Hear UMass Amherst College of Nursing's Maud Low describe the prejudice she experienced working at Planned Parenthood and the patient who helped her see the good in her work. It’s part of of our “Social Justice Video Series.”
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
The baccalaureate degree program is fully approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
