Nursing professor discusses healthcare staffing shortage in TV interview

Professor Betty Rambur joins WPRI Channel 12 in discussion on how nursing shortages impact local hospitals A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, Rhode Island hospital workers are leaving in droves, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows. URI College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur, the college’s Routhier Chair […]

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Nursing Lecture — “Choosing Wellness: Resiliency and Self-Leadership”

Valuable continuing education credits are available for nurses attending the lecture at no charge Join the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing at the Higgins Welcome Center on the Kingston campus Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. for an important discussion with a well-being expert about the toll the pandemic has taken on nurses, and […]

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Photos: White Coat Ceremony welcomes URI nursing students to profession

Dean Barbara Wolfe and members of the College of Nursing faculty and staff welcomed dozens of new students to the nursing ranks during a White Coat Ceremony in Edwards Auditorium Tuesday. The day before classes begin for the Fall semester, students walked across the stage to receive their white lab coats before reciting the Student […]

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Inflammation, Depressive Symptoms May Contribute to Cancer Patient Fatigue

Assistant Professor Jung Eun Lee’s study aims to reduce fatigue, improve outcomes Interventions that target depressive symptoms and inflammation may reduce fatigue among cancer survivors, according to a study by Assistant Professor Jung Eun Lee. Incidence and severity of cancer-related fatigue vary greatly among individuals. Although the underlying mechanisms are not well-understood, Lee has found […]

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College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Signature Event details announced

As the URI College of Nursing continues to recognize its 75th anniversary, the anniversary committee has planned a “signature event” to celebrate the milestone. College personnel, including faculty, staff, students and alumni will gather at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, on Thursday, September 30. A reception is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed […]

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College of Nursing program to educate preceptors benefits students, patients

$2.7 million HRSA grant provides training for expert mentors, funding for student trainees Nurse practitioner students at URI will get more hands-on experience and expert guidance — to the benefit of the students and patients at local community health centers — thanks to a URI College of Nursing program to recruit and educate the preceptors […]

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