{"id":13225,"date":"2019-04-17T10:40:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T14:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/?p=13225"},"modified":"2019-04-17T11:16:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T15:16:42","slug":"gallery-28-receive-degrees-during-rn-to-bs-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/2019\/04\/17\/gallery-28-receive-degrees-during-rn-to-bs-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: 28 nurses receive degrees during RN to BS graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty-eight registered nurses crossed the stage to receive their bachelor’s degree during the URI College of Nursing’s RN to BS graduation ceremony last week.<\/p>\n

Dean Barbara Wolfe joined several other College faculty members and Senior Vice President of Nursing for Care New England Deborah O’Brien in congratulating the nurses who returned to school to finish their four-year degrees while working as full-time nurses.<\/p>\n

The RN to B.S. program is designed for registered nurses with an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing who wish to complete their baccalaureate degree. The College of Nursing has designed an accelerated program that recognizes the academic credits from the student\u2019s basic program. In addition, the credit requirement for graduation is reduced to 120 credits, nursing courses are specifically designed for RNs and the opportunity to take graduate level courses in nursing or related disciplines in partial fulfillment of the BS degree requirements is provided. Nurses also have the option of earning their B.S. online.<\/p>\n

The graduates include:<\/p>\n

Lenna Bailey
\nMelissa Blais
\nNancy Braga
\nMichele Casavant
\nLori-Ann Cook
\nSandra Cook
\nElizabeth DePina
\nBrenda Dolan
\nAmy Fraser
\nElizabeth Gallagher
\nEric Gallagher
\nBianca Garnett
\nMarissa Hart
\nMelissa Imondi
\nAnnmarie Izzo
\nSusan Lamora
\nJoanne Lupo
\nJennifer MacBain
\nAnnette Massa
\nPamela McConnell
\nMalgorzata Raczkowska
\nNancy Sabetta
\nCarine Saint Felix
\nKnarik Sarkisian
\nYunxia Toolan
\nToni Vale
\nStephanie Valente
\nElisa Vieira<\/p>\n