UMA’s nursing program has a new website. The redesigned pages, now live, make it easier for prospective students to understand the program’s strengths, find the path that fits their lives, and know what to expect before they apply.
The project started with research: surveys and conversations with current nursing students, alumni, faculty, Admissions staff, Center staff, and clinical partners. One finding shaped much of the new content: more than 70 percent of current nursing students said they didn’t know the program was holistic when they applied, even though many now count that whole-person approach among its greatest strengths.
The new site leads with what sets UMA apart. It explains holistic nursing in plain language and highlights a distinction many people don’t know: UMA offers Maine’s only holistically endorsed nursing program, one of just 18 in the country. A new overview page helps prospective students find the right starting point, whether they’re beginning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or they’re working registered nurses finishing their degree fully online through the RN to BSN program.
The pages are also more upfront about real life. Prospective students can see the tracks available, where they can learn across the state, and what travel and clinical placements look like, so they can plan with confidence. And because UMA has no nursing waitlist, the path from interest to application is clearer and more direct.
There’s also a new page that features employers and clinical partners that have a close relationship with UMA. These are the hospitals and healthcare organizations whose partnership makes hands-on learning possible across Maine.
Explore the new site at uma.edu/nursing and pass it along to anyone you know who’s thinking about a nursing career. It’s one more way UMA is meeting learners where they are and preparing the nurses Maine communities count on.