{"id":4980,"date":"2017-05-12T13:06:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/?p=4980"},"modified":"2017-05-12T13:06:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:06:22","slug":"future-nurses-high-school-students-tour-college-meet-with-dean-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/2017\/05\/12\/future-nurses-high-school-students-tour-college-meet-with-dean-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Future nurses? High school students tour College, meet with dean, faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dean<\/a>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 If a group of high school students recently visiting URI\u2019s College of Nursing is any indication, the future of nursing is bright, motivated and diverse. Sophomores and juniors from a health occupations class at Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center toured White Hall and spoke with Dean Barbara Wolfe<\/a> and Assistant Clinical Professor Wylie Dassie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m determined to become a nurse,\u201d Ebony Valembrun said of her interest in URI\u2019s program \u201cMy uncle was a nurse; I have a lot of family in the medical field, and I love people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean Wolfe told the students about her career and education \u2014 from floor nurse to advanced practice nurse specializing in psychiatric care, to researcher, college faculty member and administrator.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always a place for you; the sky\u2019s the limit,\u201d Wolfe said. \u201cIt\u2019s a trusted profession and a privilege to be a nurse. You get to be at a person\u2019s bedside at some of the most critical times in their life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dassie spoke of his non-traditional career path. He became a nurse in the U.S. Army, gaining medical-surgical, trauma and psychiatric nursing experience. \u201cIf I had to go back, I would do it all over again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The students toured the College\u2019s simulation labs, which include interactive mannequins that exhibit symptoms, vital signs and bodily functions. \u201cSimulation labs let you improve muscle memory,\u201d Dassie later explained. \u201cWe can change the variables without risking a bad outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students asked Dean Wolfe about courses, clinical opportunities and admission. She told them of the increasing competitiveness of the admission process but advised the teens that gaining entry is about more than grade point average. \u201cWe want nurses who aren\u2019t just book smart but who have the qualities needed to provide compassionate care,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Guillen, associate director of the College\u2019s Southern Rhode Island Area Health Education Center, arranged the visit with Woonsocket teacher Debra Bacon, an alumna of URI\u2019s nursing program. The Center aims to develop high-quality health care professionals by recruiting and supporting students throughout their academic careers, particularly those from underserved populations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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