The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC ⊛ “nem-nek”) is a statewide collaborative of New Mexico’s state- and tribal-funded nursing education programs working together to advance high-quality, resource-efficient nursing education that meets the state’s workforce needs.
NMNEC member programs have collaboratively developed—and continue to refine—a common pre-licensure RN curriculum that supports multiple pathways into nursing. They also work together on initiatives that strengthen nursing education and respond to the state’s evolving workforce needs.
To support this collaboration, NMNEC has established NMNEC Support, a New Mexico nonprofit organization. NMNEC Support provides the coordination, faculty support, and administrative infrastructure that make this work possible.
NMNEC Support is fiscally sponsored by the New Mexico Community Foundation. To support NMNEC’s work, click the DONATE link above.
16 Locations
1 Curriculum
The Curriculum
The NMNEC statewide common curriculum was approved in 2012 and implemented in two schools that year. In 2020, the common pre-licensure curriculum has been implemented in twelve schools in sixteen locations providing transferability in all four quadrants of the state.
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Donate to NMNEC Support
NMNEC has established NMNEC Support, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that is fiscally sponsored by the New Mexico Community Foundation. Through tax-deductible donations, NMNEC Support sustains the collaborative infrastructure that drives innovation across NMNEC member programs....
NMNEC Leadership Council Vacancies: Call for Nominations
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) is seeking nominations for the following vacant positions on the NMNEC Leadership Council. Current and Upcoming Vacancies 1. Community College ADN Program Member [Voting] Vacant beginning 12/21/26 Eligibility:...
NMNEC Announces Diane Wesner’s Upcoming Departure from the Leadership Council
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) announces that Diane Wesner, MSN, RN, will be stepping down from the NMNEC Leadership Council effective December 20, 2026. With her departure, Diane will also conclude her service as NMNEC Treasurer. During her two...
NMNEC Welcomes Dr. Kristie Buchanan to the Leadership Council
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Kristie Buchanan, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, Director of Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University, as a newly elected RN-BSN Advisory Member of the NMNEC Leadership Council. Dr. Buchanan’s...
NMNEC Leadership Council Approves Statewide Impact Brief and Key Message
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) is taking another step toward communicating its statewide impact with the development and approval of two new resources based on the 2026 NMNEC report, Advancing Nursing Education Together — From Shared Curriculum to...
Education Model
The NMNEC
Nursing Education Model provides multiple pathways into nursing education.
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