The Center for Adolescent Nursing, which supports masters and doctoral studies, serves as a national hub for nurses with expertise in adolescent health. The Center's purpose is to narrow the disparity that exists between the needs of youth and the preparedness of nurses to address these needs.
The mission of the Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research is to improve the health of infants, children, adolescents, parents, and families through the development and dissemination of evidence-based knowledge of effective interventions and best practices in primary and secondary prevention.
The Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs offers a leadership track for nurses desiring expertise in the care of children with chronic illness and their families. We prepare advanced practice nurses to fulfill leadership roles in interdisciplinary clinical primary and specialty care, in the organization and delivery of nursing services, in policy and research arenas, and in educational and advocacy settings.
The Center for Gerontological Nursing is committed to improving the health, quality of life, and delivery of quality nursing care to older adults of diverse cultures. Center faculty are strengthening and expanding partnerships with community agencies and organizations that will advance gerontological nursing research and its utilization in practice and education.
The Center for Health Trajectory Research develops and tests interventions that help individuals and families create optimal pathways to health across the life span within the context of their environments. The Center is funded by a $1.5 million five-year grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
The Center for Nursing Minimum Data Set Knowledge Discovery is an International Classification of Nursing Practice Research and Development Center that focuses on the development of nursing knowledge through the use of standardized nursing terminologies and essential minimum data sets. The ultimate goal is to improve global health by the daily use of terms that adequately reflect nursing practice.
In order to meet the Upper Midwest's critical need for nurses with expertise in caring for older adults, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has been awarded $1.5 million dollars from the John A. Hartford Foundation and the University of Minnesota to establish the Minnesota Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (MnHCGNE).
The mission of the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership is to improve health and health care worldwide through the education, collaboration and promotion of nurses as strong leaders and good partners. The Center is valued throughout the world for helping nurses advance as leaders.
The University of Minnesota School of Nursing Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Indian Health Service is pleased to offer scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native nurses (RNs) to obtain their Masters of Science (M.S.) degree, Major in Nursing.
A recognized leader in integrative medicine, the Center for Spirituality and Healing was the first in the nation to offer a graduate minor program in Complementary Therapies and Healing Practices. The Center offers students an unparalleled opportunity to learn from some of the world's top educators and researchers in holistic therapies, cross-cultural and spiritual care. With its goal of transforming health care, the Center provides interdisciplinary education through evidence-based research to renew, enhance and revolutionize health care practice, health sciences education and patient care. Students can apply to the graduate minor program or chose from a wide-range of stand-alone courses to enhance their traditional healthcare degree.