URI College of Nursing awarded $3.8M in grants

KINGSTON, R.I. (WPRI) – The University of Rhode Island announced today that $3.8 million in federal grants have been awarded to the University’s College of Nursing.

Two grants support URI’s masters and doctoral programs for nursing, while a third provides funding for URI to continue research with Woman & Infants Hospital.

Senator Jack Reed, Peter Alfonso, URI’s vice president for Research and Economic development, and Mary Sullivan, interim dean of URI’s College of Nursing joined nursing researchers, faculty, and students for the announcement.

“We know that health care is a critical part of everyone’s lives, and we also know that it is central to the economy of our nation and state,” said Alfonso. “These grants illustrate the important roles of our College of Nursing in researching better workforce models, developing skills among those seeking to become advanced practice nurses, and delivery room practices that could lead to healthier babies worldwide.”

Mary Sullivan stated that nursing faculty and students at URI should be proud of their college’s efforts to take a leadership position on the challenging health care issues of the day.

Last year, URI’s College of Nursing enrolled three students in the doctoral program. The new federal funding will allow the doctoral program to enroll 10 students per year.