Licenciatura en Ciencias de Enfermería (Pre-Licenciatura)

URI’s baccalaureate nursing program is designed to prepare students academically and personally to become professional nurses. It aims to develop knowledgeable, compassionate, and insightful graduates who are poised to become leaders in healthcare delivery. As future clinicians and scholars, the URI Baccalaureate nursing student will be vested in foundational theory and contemporary practice while being given the opportunity for clinical experiences with individuals, families, and communities, across populations, both locally and globally.

Nursing is the largest discipline in healthcare delivery and our program prepares students for collaborative, interdisciplinary, practice. Working with faculty who are expert clinicians, scholars, and innovators, students will be challenged to have a deep appreciation of factors that impact patient wellbeing and forward creative, contemporary approaches in patient-centered care. Upon graduation, students are eligible to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Half a million nurses are expected to retire in the next decade, and the nation’s evolving demands require more nurses with higher-level education to care for the growing patient population. The College of Nursing is perfectly positioned to deliver on both fronts. We offer bachelor’s degrees, nurse practitioner master’s degrees, doctoral degrees including the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) and the only nursing PhD program in Rhode Island. URI CON graduates outstanding and compassionate nurses from across its programs who are highly sought after by employers because of their ability to meet the growing health care demands of a global society.