Apply nursing and organizational theories and strategies to enhance he delivery of quality, cost-effective nursing care to clients Collaborate with administrators, interdisciplinary colleagues, governmental and private officials, and consumers to enhance the effectiveness of service delivery. Promote a theory-research based practice, nursing and interdisciplinary research and educational opportunities for staff. Participate in, and promote staff's involvement in ethical and health policy issues at local, state and national levels. These include courses in the College of Nursing and in other colleges of the University, including the URI College of Continuing Education in Providence Degree Requirements Administration Practicum Practicum placement is dependent upon student career goals, learning needs and level of prior experience. A qualified preceptor in the agency provides directed learning experiences based on students' objectives.
Students complete a major project relevant to their goals and the organization's needs.
Transportation A car is necessary to reach the various clinical practice locations. A local bus service connects the University to most major health service facilities, shopping, ad service centers, but the bus routes and schedules may not always be convenient for the graduate student. Admission Requirements Admission to the Graduate School Minimum GPA of 3.0 Two letters of recommendation Completion of MAT or GRE with a satisfactory score Completion of a baccalaureate program in nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing with an upper-division major comparable to those at URI's College of Nursing. A basic statistics course is a prerequisite for NUR 505 Candidates with non-nursing degrees will be evaluated on an individual basis. Completion of challenge of upper-division nursing courses is required prior to acceptance into the master's program.