Nurses with advanced degrees are in high demand throughout the healthcare industry. This program, allowing you to take up to 100% of courses online, prepares working nurses for their next career step. You'll choose from three high-need specialties: adult/gerontology acute care clinical nurse specialist (CNS), adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (NP), or population/public health nursing.
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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at 91Թ are accredited by the .
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Students in our Nursing MSN program can participate in up to 100% of courses online via the RIC Hyflex model. The Hyflex model is designed to provide the highest quality education coupled with the flexibility and accessibility needed by adult learners. Synchronous sessions are offered in both in-person and remote formats, allowing students the flexibility to participate in each class in the way that best meets their needs.
Clinical Nurse Specialists diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients and specialty populations across the continuum of care. They improve health outcomes by providing direct patient care, leading evidence-based practice, optimizing organizational systems, and advancing nursing practice.
Nurse Practitioners diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients who are experiencing sudden, severe, or rapidly worsening illnesses, injuries, or conditions that require immediate medical attention. They improve outcomes by providing direct patient care, leading evidence-based practice, and advancing nursing practice.
A Population/Public Health Nurse promotes and protects the health of populations by using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. These nurses work with individuals, families, and communities to improve health outcomes through disease prevention, health promotion, advocacy, and collaboration.
The BSN, MSN and DNP programs at 91Թ are and our Nursing Simulation Program is accredited by the .
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We have 30+ full-time faculty teaching in the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, each with a master's degree in a nursing specialty. 20+ Zvart Onanian School of Nursing faculty are doctorally prepared, and many hold national certifications.
”We aren’t JUST nurses. We are NURSES. We have the capability to change the world.”
91Թ is employing innovative strategies to educate all 91Թ Islanders.
91Թ Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) is a Providence-based facility for baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral level nursing instruction for RIC's Zvart Onanian School of Nursing and URI's College of Nursing.