Students get hands-on experience, provide training for caregivers, learn about the culture of developing world A group of University of Rhode Island students from the colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy spent part of their winter break in Jamaica. But they weren’t there to sunbathe on the beach or frolic in the waves. Instead, they spent […]

More than 30 Academic Health Collaborative students see firsthand the challenges of health care in a developing area in Indonesia

Semi-annual White Coat Ceremony signifies students’ transition into full-scale nursing education Interim Dean Betty Rambur and the faculty of the URI College of Nursing welcomed the Class of 2025 into the nursing profession during the semi-annual White Coat Ceremony Friday morning in Edwards Auditorium. Rambur, along with Professor Diane Martins and Assistant Professor Jung Eun […]

Dr. Donna Schwartz-Barcott and Dr. Hesook Suzie Kim Nursing Fellowship aims to boost ranks of nursing faculty A University of Rhode Island College of Nursing fellowship has topped more than $1.7 million, after $600,000 in recent contributions triggered a $500,000 match from an anonymous donor. The Dr. Donna Schwartz-Barcott and Dr. Hesook Suzie Kim Nursing […]

Parkinson’s disease is a devastating and progressive neurologic disease that affects upwards of 1 million people in the United States. Current treatments are unable to stop disease progression, partly due to an inability to monitor Parkinson’s symptoms precisely enough to tell if early treatments are working.  A study conducted by researchers at the University of […]

More than 100 students crossed the stage in Edwards Auditorium Saturday to receive their degrees at the annual College of Nursing December Commencement Saturday, Dec. 17. Associate Dean Susan Desanto-Madeya and members of the College faculty distributed 103 bachelor of science degrees, 44 of which were earned by working registered nurses who returned to URI […]

Nursing Professor Betty Rambur, the Routhier Endowed Chair for Practice, has been named interim dean of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing. Betty will assume this new role on Jan. 1 as Barbara Wolfe, current dean of the college, begins her tenure as URI’s next provost and executive vice president. Throughout her distinguished […]

Wolfe, who has served as College of Nursing dean for six years, was selected after an international search and will start on Jan. 1

The many significant accomplishments of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the URI College of Nursing are chronicled in the 2022 Annual Report.

Two Nursing PhD students win national award for study analysis on risky behavior Studies suggest that parents continue to exert significant influence over their children’s behavior even into the college years, and that extends into the choices they make regarding substance use and other risky behaviors. When parents encourage, or at least don’t discourage, underage […]