#15
in New England for Nursing among public universities - 2024 U.S. World News & Report
Nursing MSN
Advance your career in R.I.’s top industry.
Enrich the health and well-being of individuals with an advanced nursing degree.
Nurses with advanced degrees are in high demand throughout the healthcare industry. This program prepares working nurses to take the next step in their careers. Students choose from three concentrations in high-need specialties: adult/gerontology acute care clinical nurse specialist (CNS), adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (NP), and population/public health nursing.
Designed for You
This program is for registered nurses seeking advanced studies in high-demand specialties or who are preparing to take the next step in their careers.
campaign
MSN with Nurse Practitioner Option – Application Deadline Now Extended
If you're interested in pursing our MSN program's Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) concentration, the application deadline is now June 15. (Our two other concentration options have rolling admissions.)
The BSN, MSN and DNP programs at Rhode Island College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
leaderboard
RIC nursing graduates consistently achieve top NCLEX Pass Rates, outperforming state and national averages.
Our Nursing Faculty
Dr. Justin DiLibero
- Dean
- School of Nursing
Michelle Bargteil
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Lynn P. Blanchette
- Professor
Dr. Sheri A. Boucher
- Associate Professor
Dr. Mary Byrd
- Professor
Lisa A. Connelly
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Joanne F. Costello
- Professor
Dr. Casey E. Cunha
- Assistant Professor
Ms. Erin Dacey
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Linda M. Dame
- Professor
Ms. Jocelyne de Gouvenain
- Assistant Professor
Ms. Susan M. DiBlasi
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Jennifer Fearon-Lynch
- Associate Professor
Dr. Sharon Galloway
- Professor
Dr. Annette L. Griffin
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Esperanza E. Gutierrez
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Cheryl Lynn Hersperger
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Deborah Kutenplon
- Associate Professor
Vincent Lanzieri
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Jena Lerch
- Assistant Professor
Linda Mendonca
- Associate Professor
Dr. Kara P. Misto
- Associate Professor
Lindsey R. Moran
- Assistant Professor
Mrs. Jillian A. Nickerson
- Assistant Professor
Ms. Bethany L. Patenaude
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Bethany Petronio-DeFanti
- Associate Professor
Dr. Penni Sadlon
- Associate Professor
Ms. Manon Sarasin
- Assistant Professor
Susan Scollins
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Debra L. Servello
- Professor
Dr. Nicole C. Smith
- Associate Professor
Joan M. Walsh
- Assistant Professor
Karen Wholey
- Assistant Professor
Voice and Perspective Heard with an MSN Degree
”We aren’t JUST nurses. We are NURSES. We have the capability to change the world.”
Take the Next Step!
Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Rhode Island College Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.
- phone401-456-8013
- placeFogarty Life Science
