Studies have shown that the quality of care patients receive is linked to the level of education nurses attain. In fact, for every 10 percent increase in nurses with bachelor’s degrees, there is a 7 percent drop in patient death, according to the National Institutes of Health. The studies have led to a greater push […]

KINGSTON, R.I. — Feb. 8, 2019 — A five-minute delay in the clamping of healthy infants’ umbilical cords results in increased iron stores and brain myelin in areas important for early-life functional development, a new University of Rhode Island nursing study has found.

Katherine Hutchinson is currently nursing professor at Boston College The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing has appointed Katherine Hutchinson to the position of associate dean of the College’s graduate programs and research. Hutchinson — Ph.D., registered nurse and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing — comes to URI from Boston College, where […]

Gov. Gina Raimondo signed committee’s executive order to set target of 3.2 percent increases The state of Rhode Island has pledged to limit health care spending increases, and URI College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur played a significant role in setting the spending target. Gov. Gina Raimondo and the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner has […]

Nurses make up the largest sector of health-care professionals in the U.S. at more than 3 million practicing RNs, however, only 1 percent of them hold a doctoral degree. For nurses who want to impact the care of patients, communities and health care as a whole, like University of Rhode Island Professor Mary Sullivan, one […]

Nearly 200 students crossed the Edwards Auditorium stage Sunday morning as the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing conferred degrees during the annual winter commencement ceremony Dec. 16. Among the graduates are 70 full-time students earning their bachelor’s degrees, along with 84 practicing nurses who returned to URI to earn their degrees in the […]

Lauren Kristol arrived at URI hyper focused on getting a nursing degree, inspired by a volunteer experience at a local hospital. Her first visit to the Kingston campus confirmed where she would get that degree. “I liked how URI felt more like a neighborhood than a city or any other type of campus,” said sophomore […]

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 […]