Nurses continue to play an ever-expanding role not just in direct patient care but also in the overall delivery of healthcare, requiring practicing nurses to enhance their education and scientific experience to meet the growing demands on the profession.
The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing is poised to meet that demand, offering a wide variety of advanced degree programs at the state-of-the-art Nursing Education Center in Providence. Practicing nurses and nursing students finishing up their undergraduate degrees have the chance to expand their career opportunities and position themselves to make a substantial impact on the future of healthcare.
Find out all you need to know about how a graduate degree from the URI College of Nursing can help enhance and expand your career. The College has scheduled a information session Thursday, Sept. 12, 5 p.m., at the NEC, 350 Eddy St., Providence, Room 305.
Program and application information will be available for: Graduate Nursing Certificate, Master, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Ph.D. programs. Browse the College’s offerings below and click the links for more information on each program:
- Ph.D. in Nursing. A focus on clinical research and the testing of nursing theory cultivates a sense of inquiry and stimulates collaborative relationships with professional colleagues both in nursing and other disciplines.
- Doctor of Nursing Practice. (B.S. or M.S. to D.NP.) The program prepares advanced practice nurses at the highest level for clinical practice. It prepares clinicians capable of translating scientific findings, evaluating outcomes and programs, producing clinical scholarship, and transforming health care systems and policies.
- Master of Science. Designed to accommodate both full- and part-time students, the program is perfect for practicing nurses looking to enhance their education without stalling their careers. The program prepares professional nurses to assume leadership roles in a variety of settings.
The College’s graduate programs also offer several specializations that are in increasing demand, including: