About us

Mission

To provide a state-of-the-art center for the education of aspiring and practicing nurses who will lead the transformation of healthcare.

About Us

Rhode Island Nursing Education Center is overseen by the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. It is a shared facility between Zvart Onanian School of Nursing at Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island College of Nursing.

RI Nursing Education Center occupies approximately 132,000 square feet of South Street Landing. It includes shared simulation suites, skills labs, and classrooms as well as institutional faculty offices. We offer state-of-the-art learning environments for the nursing students of Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island.

Our Goals

Education — To provide transformative learning experiences to meet the need for more nurses educated with a baccalaureate or graduate degree.
Innovation — To utilize advanced education and simulation technologies to foster creativity and practice competence.
Leadership — To advance change in nursing and healthcare through a clear vision of nursing excellence.
Collaboration — To partner with healthcare professionals, patients and families, and community members to promote health and improve healthcare.
Service — To provide an exceptional regional resource to support health and healthcare.
Outreach — To engage with the neighborhood to promote health and create a healthy environment.
Professionalism — To embrace the professional values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice.
Research — To advance best practices and nursing knowledge development.
Diversity — To provide a respectful and inclusive environment using the principles of universal design that dispels stereotypes, discrimination and intolerance.