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Nursing students at UMass Amherst enjoy the advantages of a top-tier research institution while benefiting from the College's intimate class sizes, close-knit community, supportive faculty and staff, and cutting-edge facilities. As a Nursing undergraduate at UMass Amherst, you'll: learn from our renowned, dedicated faculty, work alongside peers in collaborative learning settings, and utilize modern technology in our advanced simulation laboratory.
The bachelor's program equips students with essential nursing knowledge and skills. Graduates leave this community-focused program ready for advanced study and capable of: championing equitable healthcare for marginalized groups to address disparities and advance social justice, working collectively to improve health systems and environments, delivering safe, effective care while upholding nursing's distinct role, practicing with professional ethics, responsibility, and continuous self-improvement while recognizing personal biases, demonstrating intellectual curiosity to evaluate research and implement evidence-based methods, delivering comprehensive, compassionate care throughout life's stages to individuals, families, and communities, leading healthcare innovations and policy reforms at all levels, coordinating care with diverse teams using professional communication to improve outcomes, and leveraging technology to improve healthcare delivery, safety, and results.