Early life trauma linked to obesity, other health problems in later life

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 […]

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URI College of Nursing study examines how premature birth affects health, function throughout lifespan

$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 […]

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URI Nursing professor‘s breastfeeding study earns national award

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 […]

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Come Study With: Psychiatric-mental health nursing expert Karen Jennings

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, […]

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Senior Profile 2019: Nursing student aims to improve global public health

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 […]

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URI Nursing alumna earns ‘Great Catch’ award after saving patient

By Ross Balding While still in the orientation phase of her new job as a cardiac unit nurse at Yale-New Haven Hospital, University of Rhode Island College of Nursing alumna Rachael Horrocks realized there was something wrong with one of her patients. The doctor believed it was simply a pinched nerve, but Horrocks remained steadfast […]

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Advanced simulation training prepares URI students for career in home-based health care

Funded by a grant from EOHHS, program gives students hands-on experience With the ever-soaring cost of health care in hospitals and clinics, there is greater emphasis on providing health care in the home to help lower costs and providing new opportunities for health care providers to work in alternative settings. Nurse practitioners from the University […]

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