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 […]

Advance-CTR supports researchers from URI, including a former nursing professor, helping bring their work from the lab to the community

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 […]

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 […]

$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 […]

Telma Odoom regards caring for others as a nurse as her destiny. However, her journey to becoming a nurse was almost a decade-long struggle.

Join Dean Barbara Wolfe and members of the College of Nursing advisory board to honor the accomplishments of four long-time faculty members who are retiring this year. Honorees Donna Schwartz-Barcott, Ginette Ferszt, Deb Erickson-Owens, and Kathy Paquette have more than 75 years of combined experience and dedication to the college. They’ll share their experiences and […]

Dean Barbara Wolfe, joined by URI President David Dooley, Provost Donald DeHayes, and the faculty and staff of the College of Nursing, conferred degrees upon the graduating class of 2021 on May 21. It was the first in-person commencement ceremony in two years, after the COVID-19 pandemic derailed last year’s celebration. The university is tentatively […]

Gifts of $1,000 or more will be doubled through September, up to $100,000 Thanks to the anonymous support of a college friend in honor of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing’s 75th anniversary, some gifts to the College will be doubled over the next several months. Every gift of $1,000 or more to […]

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 […]