Gurabo Nursing Program
Bachelor's Program
Bachelor's Program
The primary mission of the nursing program is to prepare nurse professionals who are key members of an interdisciplinary team that can have a positive impact on health care outcomes. With the current gaps in health care services, Puerto Rico needs well-trained nurses with increased knowledge and skills to provide care to those needing health care. The students in the Undergraduate Program are encouraged to maintain a holistic perspective in the health care they provide with a multidisciplinary and collaborative focus throughout the individuals life span.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Gurabo Campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Contact
Dr. Minerva Mulero LópezDirector of Nursing Program
Phone: 787-743-7979, Ext. 4042
E-mail: mimulero@uagm.edu
Master's Program
A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is a registered nurse (RN) with advanced education and training. Presently, advanced education and training is considered to be a master’s degree or post-masters certificate. Their goal is to help people be as healthy as possible. Family Nurse Practitioners advocate for health promotion and disease prevention. These professionals teach people ways to stay healthy and treat them for acute illness (e.g. colds) and chronic diseases (e.g. diabetes). Family Nurse Practitioners may perform health histories, physical assessment and examinations, order and interpret diagnostic/laboratory studies, diagnose and treat common illness and minor injuries, make referrals to specialists, counsel and teach health and nutrition, prescribe/manage medication therapy and provide continued/follow–up and coordinate care for patients at any stage of development throughout the lifespan.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The Master of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing-Familiy Nurse Practitioner at Universidad Ana G. Méndez - Gurabo Campus are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Contact
Dr. Minerva Mulero LópezDirector of Nursing Program
Phone: 787-743-7979, Ext. 4042
E-mail: mimulero@uagm.edu
Doctoral's Program
Doctor in Nursing Practice Program
This program is available at: Gurabo Main Campus
Program’s description
A Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program is designed to prepare experts in nursing practice. It is the pinnacle of practice-focused nursing degrees, building upon master’s programs by providing an educational foundation in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and systems leadership, among others. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), DNP nurses possess a blend of clinical, leadership, economic, and organizational skills that puts them in a unique position to deftly critique nursing practice and design programs of care delivery that are economically feasible, locally acceptable, and that significantly impact healthcare outcomes. The DNP nurses are prepared to perform nursing interventions that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals or populations by providing direct patient care, managing the care of patients and patient populations, administrating in nursing and healthcare organizations, and developing and implementing health policy.
Accreditation
"The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Universidad Ana G. Méndez Gurabo Campus is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted."
Contact
Minerva Mulero López, EdD, MSN
Director of Nursing Department
mimulero@uagm.edu
787-743-7979 ext 4042