- Clinical Assistant Professor
- College of Nursing
- Phone: 401.874.5793
- Email: daina.worcester@uri.edu
- Office Location: Nursing Education Center, 350 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02903
Biography
Dr. Daina Worcester is a nationally certified nurse practitioner with a concentration in primary care of older adults. Her clinical experience includes specialized care for older adults in memory clinic, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient geriatric consultation, and end-of-life care. She also has experience providing primary care for adults in custody with the Oregon Department of Corrections. Her scholarly interests include global health, developing cultural humility in APRN students through global health clinical experience, and interprofessional education.
Worcester is a member of the American Public Health Association and the American Nurses Association.
Research
Global health, cultural humility, interprofessional education
Education
DNP, East Carolina University
BSN, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Selected Publications
Worcester, D. M., & Clarke, C. A. (2025). The design and implementation of a global health course for advanced practice registered nurse students. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 21(10), 105552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105552
Worcester, D (2020). While normal life is halting, aging is not: A perspective piece during the covid-19
pandemic. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68(6).24-25. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16512