University of Miami (School of Nursing and Health Studies)
The School of Nursing and Health Studies has set the standard for quality nursing and health studies in South Florida for more than 50 years. Established in 1948 as the region’s first baccalaureate nursing program, the school has educated nurses at the master’s level since 1976 and the doctoral level since 1985. In 2005 the school expanded its program offerings to include UM’s health science program and changed its name to the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
The school’s enrollment in 2006-2007 was 530 new students: 447 nursing students and 83 health science students. Male students constitute 11% of nursing student enrollment in comparison to roughly 9% nationwide. With a minority enrollment of over 70%, the school’s student body remains among the most diverse in the nation. In 2006-2007, the student body is 40% Hispanic, 29% White, 26% Black or African American, and 5% Asian American. Nationwide, only 2% of R.N.s are Hispanic while just 5% are Black or African American. Entering freshman nursing students at the University of Miami currently have an average weighted GPA of 3.7 and an average SAT of 1260. More than 4,000 UM nursing alumni live and work in nearly all 50 states and eight foreign countries.
The school collaborates regularly in education and research programs with UM’s Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, one of the nation’s premiere academic medical centers. Nursing and health studies students are exposed to clinical experiences on UM’s medical campus as well as at more than 170 health and social service organizations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe Counties serving some of the most health at-risk populations in the nation. The school is a national leader in the area of cultural competency, which recognizes an individual’s unique health beliefs and practices, having pioneered this aspect of the nursing curriculum in 1980s.
HISTORY
Established in 1948 as the first collegiate nursing program in South Florida, the school educates students at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, preparing them to provide compassionate, quality care to communities locally, nationally, and internationally. In February 2005 the school expanded its program offerings to include UM’s health science program and changed its name to the School of Nursing and Health Studies. The expanded curriculum includes programs leading to the B.S.N., M.S.N., and Ph.D. degrees as well as the B.S. in Health Science degree.
The school is committed to academic excellence and service to society. The school’s undergraduate and graduate curricula are community-based, with a strong emphasis on cultural competency and evidence-based practice. Recognizing that every ethnic community has unique health beliefs and practices, the school prepares health professionals who can adapt care to specific health needs. Through coursework and outreach programs, clinical faculty prepare students to address the health needs of our increasingly diverse and rapidly changing society.
MISSION
The mission of the School of Nursing and Health Studies is to educate students and support faculty committed to excellence in the art and science of nursing and health studies through creating and disseminating health knowledge and developing culturally competent leaders to provide service to our community, the nation, and the world.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Undergraduate programs at the School of Nursing and Health Studies accommodate the needs and range of individuals interested in health care professions. Flexible programs leading to the B.S.N. and B.S. in Health Science degrees open the door to exciting career choices and opportunities for further education in the ever-changing field of health care. Students choose from a variety of clinically current program options and study with leading nurse scientists and clinical practitioners.
School name: University of Miami (School of Nursing and Health Studies)
Address: 5030 Brunson Drive
Zip & city: FL 33124 Coral Gables
Phone: 305.284.4199
Web: http://www6.miami.edu/sonhs/
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