Yale nursing Professor Shelli Feder will discuss palliative care in cardiovascular disease Nov. 13 Join the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing for the latest installment of the college’s Fall Distinguished Lecture series. Dr. Shelli Feder, faculty at the Yale University School of Nursing, will deliver the address: “Advancing Palliative Care in Cardiovascular Disease: […]

College of Nursing recently introduced its new VR lab in Kingston Nursing students at the University of Rhode Island now have the opportunity to assess and interact with patients in their hospital rooms, make decisions about the care they need, and perform the required treatment, all from the safety of a lab in White Hall, […]

The college slots in at number 54 in U.S. News & World Report latest rankings The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing undergraduate program is again ranked among the nation’s best, soaring into the top 8 percent of nursing colleges in the country, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The […]

The program has graduated professional nurses from historically underrepresented populations since 2010, helping improve health equity The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing welcomed its largest group of students in the Pathways to Nursing program for the fall 2024 semester. The program is increasing opportunities for students and furthering the significant impact it has […]

Professor, Routhier Chair, and former Interim Dean Betty Rambur wins prestigious award from national nursing association Honoring her “outstanding contributions to nursing education, research, and practice,” the American Association of Colleges of Nursing has named University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur winner of the 2024 Lois Capps Policy Luminary Award. The […]

Dean Danny Willis and the faculty of the URI College of Nursing welcomed the Class of 2027 into the nursing profession during the semi-annual White Coat Ceremony Tuesday morning in Edwards Auditorium. URI President Marc Parlange, Associate Dean Melissa Sutherland, and Clinical Associate Professor Joan Dugas offered greetings before guest speaker Anitra Galmore, vice president […]

Center for Human Caring founder Jean Watson leads discussion on ‘Transpersonal Theory of Human Caring’ College of Nursing faculty and staff members discussed how best to prepare students to be “nurse leaders transforming well-being and the environment,” embracing the College’s new tagline, by fully caring for their patients’ needs instead of merely marking off a […]

URI nursing Assistant Professor Jordon Bosse earns federal grant to adapt curriculum Transgender and nonbinary young adults—individuals who have a gender that is different than their assigned sex at birth—have more than triple the risk of depression and anxiety than those whose gender is congruent with their sex at birth. Despite the known associations between […]

Betty Irene Moore fellowship program recognizes innovative nurse scientists, supports Liebermann’s research on cervical cancer University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Assistant Professor Erica Liebermann is one of 16 nurse scientists accepted to the fifth cohort of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. The fellowship program recognizes early- to mid-career […]

Caroline Jennings has been a leader at URI, and was named the College of Nursing Academic Excellence Award recipient Caroline Jennings was just a sophomore in high school when she was diagnosed with a serious abdominal condition that required surgery. Frightened by a major operation and unsure of the ultimate outcome, Jennings found comfort and […]