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Your Advanced Nursing Practice Starts Here

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If you're looking to advance your nursing career in an environment that allows for in-person, hybrid, and online learning approaches, a CCNE-accredited graduate nursing program at RIC may be ideal for you. As you learn more about our MSN, DNP, and Certificate of Graduate Study programs, please join us at our next information session and reach out to us with questions. 

Our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree

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Our MSN degree, which allows students to take up to 100% of courses online, prepares working nurses to take their next career step. Choose a high-need specialty: 

  • Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Population/Public Health Nursing. 

Get started today on the master's degree path that works best for you!

Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult/Gerontology

Diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients and specialty populations across the continuum of care. This program is offered as both an MSN and a Certificate of Graduate Study.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Adult/Gerontology

Diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients who are experiencing sudden, severe, or rapidly worsening illnesses, injuries, or conditions that require immediate medical attention. This program is offered as both an MSN and a Certificate of Graduate Study.

Population/Public Health Nursing MSN

Promote and protect the health of populations by using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree

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Our DNP degree prepares you for the highest level of practice – ready to serve in advanced clinical and leadership positions. Choose a program option:

  • Our MSN-to-DNP prepares licensed nurses to become leaders, clinical scholars and experts who influence health-care policy.
  • Our BSN-to-DNP prepares nurses to provide the full scope of anesthesia care across the life span.

Get started today on the DNP option that works best for you!

Master's to DNP

Effectively translate scientific research into practice, contribute new knowledge to current practice, and advance the health-care profession.

Nurse Anesthesia BSN to DNP

Pursue a career in nurse anesthesia in this one-of-a-kind program that prepares you to sit for the Nurse Anesthesia certification exam.

Additional Certificate Programs

We are also proud to offer a Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Certificate of Graduate Study and a Nursing Care Management Certificate of Graduate Study.

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Take Up to 100% of Courses Online!

Nearly all of our graduate nursing programs allow students to 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.

Why Pursue an Advanced Nursing Program at RIC

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Student-to-faculty ratio offers personalized learning.
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Meet Our Nursing Faculty

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.

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From Our Graduate Nursing Chair

Debra Servello

Dr. Debra L. Servello

"We have degree and certificate options that can absolutely move your career forward, and many choices for how you want to learn. Nursing has long been an important component of RIC. Decide to become a part of our legacy and begin by reaching out to us."

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Rhode Island Nursing Education Center

Rhode 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.