{"id":28,"date":"2012-10-02T15:48:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-02T15:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kerri.web.uri.edu\/wp\/nursing\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:57:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:57:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card   right\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/about\/welcome-from-the-dean\/\u201d\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/Nursing-Dean-Danny-Willis-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Danny Willis\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Welcome from Danny Willis<\/h2><p><b>Dean &amp; Professor, College of Nursing<\/b>&nbsp;<br>\n&nbsp;<br>\nWelcome to the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island. We are proud of our wonderful learning environment located within the beautiful Ocean State. With our two nursing campuses situated in Kingston and Providence, the College is a thriving community oriented toward promoting health, healthcare and wellbeing for all.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read more<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Mission Statement<\/h3>\n<p>To prepare nurses to excel as outstanding and compassionate clinicians, scholars, and leaders who will enhance the health and health care of individuals, families, communities, and populations both locally and globally.<\/p>\n<h3>Values<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Social justice, diversity, inclusivity, and civic engagement<\/li>\n<li>Respectful, ethical, humanistic, and compassionate care<\/li>\n<li>Intellectual curiosity, innovation, and scholarly inquiry<\/li>\n<li>Leadership, life-long learning, and excellence in practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Vision Statement<\/h3>\n<p>The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing is a dynamic catalyst for improving health and transforming health care through innovation and excellence in education, knowledge development, discovery, and professional practice to meet the needs of a global society.<\/p>\n<h3>Degree Programs Offered<\/h3>\n<h4>Undergraduate<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/bs-nursing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bachelor of Science<\/a> (traditional)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/academics\/rn-to-bs-oncampus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RN to BS on campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/academics\/rn-to-bs-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RN to BS online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Graduate<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Science, with Specializations in:<br>\u2014 Advanced Practice (Concentrations: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/academics\/master-of-science-degree\/family-nurse-practitioner\/\">Family<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/academics\/master-of-science-degree\/adult-gerontology-nurse-practitionercns\/\">Adult-Gerontology Primary Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/academics\/master-of-science-degree\/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner-ms\/\">Psychiatric Mental Health<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/academics\/ms-to-dnp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/a> (DNP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/doctor-of-nursing-practice\/\">Online Doctor of Nursing Practice <\/a>(DNP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/doctor-of-philosophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctor of Philosophy<\/a> (PhD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Enrollment<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>~850<\/span><span>Undergraduate<br>\nTraditional<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>~150<\/span><span>Graduate<br>\n&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3869\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/CCNE-Accredited.png\" alt=\"Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Accredited\" width=\"170\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/CCNE-Accredited.png 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/CCNE-Accredited-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/CCNE-Accredited-192x150.png 192w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/963\/CCNE-Accredited-80x62.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><br>The baccalaureate degree program in nursing\/master\u2019s degree program in nursing\/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Rhode Island are accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacnnursing.org\/CCNE\">Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/about\/accreditation-2026\/\">Call for Third-Party Comments for 2026 CCNE Accreditation Visit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Statement To prepare nurses to excel as outstanding and compassionate clinicians, scholars, and leaders who will enhance the health and health care of individuals, families, communities, and populations both locally and globally. 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