URI College of Nursing sponsors talk at R.I. NEC; students to visit clinic in Liberia At the height of the ebola crisis in West Africa in 2014, a young girl no older than two arrived at an Ebola Treatment Unit in Liberia organized by Partners in Health. The child’s entire family had succumbed to the […]
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URI College of Nursing hosts ‘the man who would cure the world’ Tuesday; some seats, live stream available The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing is offering a unique opportunity to hear from Dr. Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center on Dec. 12. Farmer, “the man who […]
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State and University of Rhode Island officials ushered in a new era of higher education and health innovation Wednesday, officially dedicating the South Street Landing development project in Providence, home to the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center.
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URI, governor to officially dedicate Nursing Education Center Learning is about transformation, and the new Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence positions URI nursing students at the forefront of transformation in the field of health care. The center, which opened in August 2017 as part of the South Street Landing redevelopment project along the […]
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A University of Rhode Island College of Nursing professor is studying couples receiving methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder and how being in recovery together influences treatment beliefs and outcomes.
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A five-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration will enhance a University of Rhode Island program that supports nursing students from historically underrepresented populations, such as those from economically disadvantaged and minority backgrounds.
Continue reading "Federal grant boosts support, resources for URI nursing students"Two College alumna were honored in fall 2017 with Distinguished Achievement Awards, which recognize those who personify URI’s tradition of excellence in achievement, leadership and service. Claire Perlman ’73 is a philanthropist and volunteer, supporting organizations locally and across the globe. She worked at hospitals in New York City before returning to Rhode Island. She is […]
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Seminar in Providence geared toward nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students Drug overdoses in Rhode Island and across the country are increasing every year, and opioid addiction has reached epidemic levels. In Rhode Island alone, more than 1,000 people have died of an opioid overdose in the last five years. Street drugs like heroin are only […]
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A 94 percent pass rate for NCLEX exam first-timers. A Master’s program ranked in the top 100 nationally. The opening of a state-of-the-art Nursing Education Center in Providence. These are just some of the successes achieved in the URI College of Nursing in 2017. Combine that with an incoming class of students who averaged a […]
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When an accident happens, first aid delivered competently and quickly can mean the difference between a minor health scrape and a major one. The University of Rhode Island is applying that same approach to the mental health of its students, faculty and staff.
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