Fully online program offers working nurses affordable, accessible path to a bachelor’s degree The University of Rhode Island and the Community College of Rhode Island officially launched a new, fully online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science (RN-to-BS) program during a signing ceremony on Oct. 1. The collaboration provides CCRI nursing alumni with an accessible […]

Former Mind & Life Institute president Susan Bauer to discuss mindful healthcare leadership on Oct. 21 Susan Bauer-Wu, an internationally respected author and leader in healthcare and contemplative science will discuss mindful leadership in healthcare in the latest installment of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing’s Distinguished Lecture series on Wednesday, Oct. 21, […]

Academic-practice partnership between college, HopeHealth expands clinical training, career opportunities in end-of-life care The first group of University of Rhode Island College of Nursing students have begun clinical rotations in hospice and palliative care, as the college officially begins a formal academic-practice partnership with HopeHealth aimed at advancing clinical education, training, and professional opportunities in […]

Supporting a long-standing international collaboration in HIV nursing research, the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing hosted the leadership of the International Nursing Network for HIV Research semiannual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence. Dean Danny Willis and the college’s faculty and staff welcomed representatives of […]

Sean M. Reed will serve as Associate Professor and Miriam Weyker Chair in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Strengthening the University of Rhode Island’s commitment to advancing nursing knowledge, preparing future nurse leaders, and expanding access to high-quality serious illness care, the URI College of Nursing welcomed Sean Reed as associate professor and Miriam Weyker Chair […]

Alum’s Career Journey Shows Diverse Opportunities Nursing Experience Offers In 2014, URI College of Nursing graduate Kerin Da Cruz was working as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Lawrence + Memorial Healthcare in New London, Conn., when she was presented with the biggest challenge—and biggest opportunity—of her nursing career: Fix an underperforming hospital. “We purchased […]

Class of 2029 urged to be patient advocates, educators as they begin professional phase of their education Dean Danny Willis and the faculty of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing welcomed the Class of 2029 into the nursing profession during a split White Coat Ceremony on Sept. 8 in Edwards Hall. The ceremony […]

Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy students care for campers, receive training in patient care at Camp Surefire

More than 80% of tenured faculty members in the URI College of Nursing have been inducted as fellows A University of Rhode Island College of Nursing professor has been selected to receive the highest recognition of accomplishment in the nursing profession, induction as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. Clinical Professor Diane DiTomasso […]

Researchers aim to educate healthcare providers on conveying risk to patients While the relationship between alcohol use and cancer—specifically breast cancer—is well-established, evolving research and fluctuations in official recommendations can make it difficult to fully understand the level of risk alcohol poses, not just for patients but also for providers. That has prompted two University […]