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 […]

$2.7 million HRSA grant fuels Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program Nurse practitioner students in the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing will get more hands-on experience, and patients at two community health centers will benefit from their expertise, thanks to a $2.7 million, four-year grant aimed at enhancing the nursing workforce and strengthening health […]

Neonatal expert Dr. Amy D’Agata spearheads efforts for new lab, increased research experience Nurse researchers, nurse practitioners and nursing students continue to spend more time at the bench conducting lab science, which not only contributes to the advancement of health care research, but also helps them achieve a deeper understanding of their patients’ condition, improving […]

URI College of Nursing study aims to mitigate damage to metabolic hormones Experiencing significant trauma or adversity early in life is a major risk factor for poor health later, but the specific links between early life trauma and negative health outcomes as an adult are not fully understood. URI College of Nursing Assistant Professor Karen […]

$3 million grant extends 30-year study, one of the longest on premature birth The stress premature infants experience can carry on throughout their adult life, causing cognitive limitations, social struggles at work or in school, and a greater risk of health ailments, including cardiac conditions, one of the longest-running U.S. studies of premature infants has […]

URI Nursing, Pharmacy students train with professionals on working in health care teams A middle-aged accountant walks into a primary care clinic. He says he has severe back pain and Percocet isn’t helping anymore.

A University of Rhode Island College of Nursing professor’s groundbreaking study about newborn weight loss after birth has earned her a “best research” award from a leading neonatal publication. University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Diane DiTomasso has been selected to receive the Journal of Human Lactation’s 2019 Best Research Article with A Practice Focus […]

One of the newest professors in the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing, Karen Jennings has brought with her a fresh perspective to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate program and a strong drive to continue her research, presenting an opportunity to students looking to make an impact in psychiatric health care. Jennings, […]

Nearly 300 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during the URI College of Nursing commencement ceremony in the Mackal Field House Sunday, May 19. Dean Barbara Wolfe and the entire College congratulates the College of Nursing Class of 2019! Check out a full gallery of the ceremony below:

Growing up, University of Rhode Island senior nursing major Emely Baez spent her summers in the Dominican Republic with family members who lived there. While there one summer she contracted Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that can be life-threatening. While Baez recovered from the illness, the experience stuck with her, and it drove her to […]