Opção Rio Rancho Campus

UNM isn’t just a place, it’s a community

A community where every student is part of our pack. Students at our Rio Rancho extension are part of a diverse community in beautiful Sandoval County.

Health Sciences Campus in Rio Rancho

From breathtaking views to state-of-the-art skills labs. UNM Health Sciences Rio Rancho campus has all the benefits of a large university with a small school feel.

The campus is cozy. We even have a fireplace. There isn’t much hustle and bustle. The College of Nursing occupies most of the building with our students and faculty – besides the behavioral Health Clinic and the Medical Assistant program and a few helpful staff members.

The building is designed for you to thrive. Including classrooms, clinical skills lab and study areas equipped with high tech smartboards that promote collaborative studying. Not to mention of state-of-the-art-simulation center being built this year.

Park for free right next to the building. That may sound trivial but just try to park on Main campus – or any other university campus for that matter.

HSC-RR has it all

Experience photos of campus as part of our virtual campus tour.

Reconhecimento de Terra

Fundada em 1889, a University of New Mexico fica na terra natal tradicional de Pueblo de Sandia. Os povos originários do Novo México - Pueblo, Navajo e Apache - desde tempos imemoriais, têm conexões profundas com a terra e têm feito contribuições significativas para a comunidade mais ampla em todo o estado. Honramos a própria terra e aqueles que permanecem como administradores desta terra ao longo das gerações e também reconhecemos nosso relacionamento de compromisso com os povos indígenas. Reconhecemos com gratidão nossa história.

A Experiência do Aluno

Being a lobo nursing student is more than just simulations, clinicals and exams. It’s about the full experience. Our students are getting out in the community making a difference for all they serve. From participating in national nursing organizations to volunteering to administer COVID vaccinations. Honored for their work–publications, scholarships, awards and grants. They are advancing the future of nursing. Learn about the experiência estudantil.

Organizações estudantis de enfermagem

Learn to lead by leading. Build lifelong relationships. Join student nursing organizations and honor societies at The University of New Mexico College of Nursing.

Experiência Campus Virtual

Explore what being a UNM BSN student nurse looks like. Watch videos and testimonials that give you a glimpse into your future experience. Explore the campus virtual.

Research & Honors

Undergraduate nursing student can participate in Honors electives in which they will enage in the various aspects of research to improve nursing outcomes and patient care. Providing them with the opportunity to work with our esteemed research faculty. Learn more about research & honors.

variado Experiências Clínicas

Your clinical experiences will be as diverse as your community. You will receive the necessary experiences to ensure you are prepared for your career as a BSN-prepared nurse. You will be ready to give back.

Set up for success in your community

Many of our students call Sandoval County home. Taking pride in staying and serving in their small communities’ hospitals and clinical sites as students and future nurses.

We have a strong partnership with UNM Health System. Each year, about 99% of our Pre-Licensure BSN HSC-RR students participate in clinical experiences right next door at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SMRC).

Our nursing students also participate in clinical placements with our other clinical partners across the county and some in Albuquerque at: UNM Health System, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Lovelace Health System, Bernalillo Public Schools and New Mexico Department of Health, among many others.

Explore more about your clinical experiences at UNM.

Practice in a Safe Environment

At UNM, you will practice and test your skills you learn in the classroom in our state-of-the-art simulation center and skills lab.  Skills & simulation provides you with the hands-on learning you require in a low-risk environment. All simulation experiences follow strict COVID-safe guidelines to make sure you’re practicing in a safe way, the right way. 

Right on campus

HSC-RR campus currently has a skills lab equipped with 8 beds. We are expanding to be more equipped to support your skills and simulation needs.

We are currently in the middle of construction of our 2nd skills lab with an occupancy date of summer 2021 and a new state-of-the-art simulation center that will begin construction in Fall 2021.

We have all the equipment

 alta fidelidade manikins are fully interactive and mimic a real person. They can have conversations with you, blink and track their eyes, and even bleed.

Students also benefit from our baixa fidelidade manikins used for learning basic skills. We practice IVs, catheters, feeding tubes, wound care, positioning and much more.

Saiba mais sobre simulação at UNM.

We celebrate our diversity

New Mexico is a majority minority state and UNM’s student population is among the most diverse in the country. As of fall 2020 enrollment, 60% of our BSN students are minorias e 16% passos o caminho males

Committed to diversity and inclusion

We value our diverse communities, students and faculty, and we strive to promote equity and advocate for inclusiveness. We value our partnerships with our community to enhance our understanding and learning.

Saiba mais sobre Divisão de Diversidade e Equidade e Inclusão da UNM; a Escritório de Ciências da Saúde de Diversidade, Equidade e Inclusão e o Comitê Consultivo de Diversidade e Inclusão da Faculdade de Enfermagem da UNM.

Supporting Our Veterans

We value our veteran and active-duty military students, faculty and staff. We understand your strengths. We support your unique challenges.

13 veteran faculty and staff & Estudantes de graduação 17 will guide you through your nursing journey. Offering unique clinical experiences designed to expose you to veteran patients and settings. 

Veteran BSN students are eligible for a remuneração generosa – no financial payback – for agreeing to do 150 clinical hours in a primary care setting during levels 4 and 5. 

Learn about being a veteran nursing student at UNM.