URI nurse practitioner program prepares students for career in gerontological care

With the average age in the United States increasing, understanding how aging affects health continues to increase in importance. Among its several graduate degree courses, the URI College of Nursing offers an Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner program to help prepare practicing nurses and nursing students to care for an aging population. The program offers students the […]

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Innovations in nursing: URI study helping repair asthma patients’ lungs

Students in the Nursing graduate programs at URI have the opportunity to participate in studies like the TEAMS program, which lets nurses treat patients remotely A number of patients who suffer from asthma are bringing their condition under control, increasing their lung function and decreasing the frequency of asthma attacks — all without going to […]

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Gallery: Pathways scholars honored at annual reception

Students enrolled in the URI Pathways to Nursing program shared their challenges and achievements over the past semester, and looked forward to continuing their journey toward a nursing degree during the annual Pathways Living Leadership reception in the Alumni Center Dec. 11. College of Nursing Dean Barbara Wolfe and program administrator Professor Mary Cloud welcomed […]

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GALLERY: White Coat Ceremony welcomes students to nursing profession

Dean Barbara Wolfe and members of the College of Nursing faculty welcomed 110 students into the nursing profession during the semiannual White Coat Ceremony in Edwards Auditorium Tuersday, Sept. 4. The students walked across the stage to receive their white lab coats before reciting a pledge to uphold the ethics and principles of the nursing […]

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URI nursing professor inducted as Fellow in American Academy of Nursing

Associate Professor Deb Erickson-Owens was inducted during the academy’s annual meeting Nov. 1 Associate Professor Deb Erickson-Owens, Ph.D., C.N.M., R.N., was selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, an honor bestowed upon only about 2,400 nursing leaders in education, management, practice and research. She was inducted on Nov. 1 Invitation to fellowship […]

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URI nurse practitioner students practice end-of-life care

Simulations with live actors prepare students for ‘uncomfortable conversations’ Dealing with the approaching end of a patient’s life can be among the most difficult tasks nurse practitioners and other health workers face. An end-of-life conversation can be devastating for the patient and uncomfortable for the care provider, but it is an opportunity to prepare a […]

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