Undergraduate
Student Spotlight
Lessons in Lifesaving
"Tamia and Naomie helped saved a life today,” reported Erica Tercha, a family nurse practitioner and lecturer at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. Tamia is Tamia Baker, a nursing student from Florida who was a medical assistant before enrolling in the three-semester, 12-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A.B.S.N.) program. Naomie is Naomie Gutekunst, an Atlantan who graduated from Emory University and worked as an 8th grade science teacher and yoga instructor before starting the A.B.S.N. program in January.
Master's Programs
Student Spotlight
From hoops to healing
In the new Netflix hospital drama “Pulse,” the character Nia Washington is a paramedic. In real life, Nia Washington, B.S.N. ’21, M.S.N. ’25, is a registered nurse and newly awarded graduate of the Master of Science in Nursing program at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. The real Nia Washington also played NCAA Division I basketball for four years at Iowa State University while studying biology. Despite being just 5’7”, Washington, #10, was a guard on the Academic All-Rookie Team her first year, followed by three years on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. In 2021, she went from being a Cyclone to a Hurricane, completing what else but an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree while making the Dean’s List.
Doctoral Programs
Student Spotlight
Leading the Way
Sunitha Abraham’s nursing journey began in India, where she discovered her love for surgical nursing and her talent for running operating rooms. Immigrating to the United States on her own, she rose to management positions in surgical services with Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Memorial Regional Hospital, and Jackson Health System. By 2022, she had directed over 1,000 employees, and held graduate degrees in both business administration and nursing.