About the Program
As a Nursing student at UMFK, you’ll benefit from amazing faculty, hands-on learning, and high-tech simulation labs as you prepare for a career in helping others! A rigorous and competitive program, you will never have a dull moment with this program of study!
Accreditations
Our Nursing program has received national accreditation.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The nursing program at UMFK is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Maine State Board of Nursing
The nursing program at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing, 161 Capitol Street, 158 Statehouse Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0158.
Washington State Board of Nursing
The University of Maine at Fort Kent is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing to conduct practice experiences for residents of Washington State for the BSN program.
Program Tracks
Our nursing program offers several tracks to meet your educational and professional needs.
Potential employers include:
- Hospitals
- Long term care facilities
- K-12 schools
- Home health care
- Insurance companies
Graduates have careers as:
- Adult Health
- Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing Administration
- Pediatric Nursing
- Maternal/Obstetrical Nursing
Career Outlook and Earning Potential
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Potential Occupations and Employment Outlook
| Job Code | Job Title |
|---|---|
| 29-1141.00 | Registered Nurses |
Program Requirements (Traditional)
- NUR 101: Foundations of Professional Nursing
- NUR 102: Foundations of Professional Nursing II
- NUR 201L: Fundamentals of Nursing Lab I
- NUR 202L: Fundamentals of Nursing Lab II OR
NUR 212L: Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab - NUR 205L: Clinical Preparation Lab
- NUR 245: Clinical Judgment and Reasoning
- NUR 301: Promoting Healthy Communities
- NUR 302: Pharmacology
- NUR 309: Holistic Health Assessment
- NUR 309L: Holistic Health Assessment Lab
- NUR 330: Adult Health I: Caring for Individuals/Families with Acute Alterations in Health
- NUR 330L: Adult Health I Lab
- NUR 335: Family Health I – Maternal/Infant
- NUR 360: Adult Health II: Caring for Individuals/Families with Chronic Alterations in Health
- NUR 360L: Adult Health II: Caring For Individuals/Families With Chronic Alterations In Health Lab
- NUR 365: Family Health II: Pediatrics
- NUR 380: Transcultural Care In Nursing OR
NUR 384: Global Health & Humanitarianism - NUR 386: Health Care Policy
- NUR 401: Health Related Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- NUR 407: Leadership and Management in Healthcare
- NUR 425: Adult Health III: Caring For Individuals/Families With Complex Alterations In Health
- NUR 425L: Adult Health III: Caring For Individuals/Families With Complex Alterations In Health Lab
- NUR 452: Mental Health Nursing
- NUR 497C: Senior Preceptorship Practicum
Required Support Courses
- BIO 220: Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO 221: Anatomy & Physiology II
- BIO 353: General Microbiology
- BIO 353L: General Microbiology Lab
- BIO 401: Pathophysiology
- CHY 100: Chemistry I
- MAT 251: Statistics I
- PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 308: Life Span Human Development
Nursing Simulations Labs
Among the facilities students have access to
Quality
Accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); Approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing
Maine General Hospital
An example of where our graduates work today
Nursing Spotlight
Meet the faculty who make this program so successful.