Clinical Experience
Friday, Jul 11, 2025
UR Nursing Launches Initiative to Strengthen Youth Mental Healthcare
A federal grant supports Rochester’s School of Nursing and Warner School to prepare mental health professionals to work with youth in under-resourced communities.
UR Nursing Launches Initiative to Strengthen Youth Mental Healthcare
A federal grant supports Rochester’s School of Nursing and Warner School to prepare mental health professionals to work with youth in under-resourced communities.
Friday, Nov 10, 2023
UR Nursing Recognized by AACN as Leader in Educational Innovation
The University of Rochester School of Nursing was named a recipient of the American Associate of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) 2023 Innovations in Professional Nursing Education award.
UR Nursing Recognized by AACN as Leader in Educational Innovation
The University of Rochester School of Nursing was named a recipient of the American Associate of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) 2023 Innovations in Professional Nursing Education award.
Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023
UR Medicine Admits First Cohort, Expands Tuition-Free Nursing Scholars Program
To combat the rising nursing shortage in the region, the University of Rochester Medical Center and School of Nursing have announced an expansion of their pioneering UR Nursing Scholars Program.
UR Medicine Admits First Cohort, Expands Tuition-Free Nursing Scholars Program
To combat the rising nursing shortage in the region, the University of Rochester Medical Center and School of Nursing have announced an expansion of their pioneering UR Nursing Scholars Program.
Monday, Jan 23, 2023
UR Nursing Earns International Endorsement for Simulation Education
UR Nursing is the first New York nursing school to earn INACSL's endorsement in simulation education.
UR Nursing Earns International Endorsement for Simulation Education
UR Nursing is the first New York nursing school to earn INACSL's endorsement in simulation education.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
UR Nursing Alumna Reflects on Career in Infection Prevention
It may seem hard to believe that Ann Marie Pettis, ’81N, fell into a career in infection prevention. The director of ambulatory infection prevention at Highland Hospital, she is a fellow and president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and a founding member of the organization's local Finger Lakes chapter. She has been published in a variety of peer review and trade journals and has spoken extensively about infection prevention and control at local, state, national, and international venues over the past 35 years.
UR Nursing Alumna Reflects on Career in Infection Prevention
It may seem hard to believe that Ann Marie Pettis, ’81N, fell into a career in infection prevention. The director of ambulatory infection prevention at Highland Hospital, she is a fellow and president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and a founding member of the organization's local Finger Lakes chapter. She has been published in a variety of peer review and trade journals and has spoken extensively about infection prevention and control at local, state, national, and international venues over the past 35 years.
Friday, Jun 18, 2021
UR School of Nursing Internal Fellowship Supports Meaningful Clinical Work
Established in 2019, the Clinical Scholar Fellowship Program is an internally-funded initiative that provides release time to clinical faculty to conduct and publish scholarly projects in a peer-reviewed journal.
UR School of Nursing Internal Fellowship Supports Meaningful Clinical Work
Established in 2019, the Clinical Scholar Fellowship Program is an internally-funded initiative that provides release time to clinical faculty to conduct and publish scholarly projects in a peer-reviewed journal.
Friday, Dec 11, 2020
Tantillo Book Examines Role of Relationships in Eating Disorder Recovery
In her new book, Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa: Reconnecting for Recovery, Professor of Clinical Nursing Mary Tantillo, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAED, CGP, examines recovery under a relational lens.
Tantillo Book Examines Role of Relationships in Eating Disorder Recovery
In her new book, Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa: Reconnecting for Recovery, Professor of Clinical Nursing Mary Tantillo, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAED, CGP, examines recovery under a relational lens.
Tuesday, Jun 23, 2020
Spotlight on: Yachica Johnson, LPN, UR Medicine Home Care
As a young girl Yachica Johnson, LPN, developed a passion for helping others as her family cared for her grandmother with health issues. For the past 23 years she has worked in area nursing homes and for home care agencies. Since 2016, she has been part of UR Medicine Home Care. Johnson’s commitment to nursing goes beyond her work. She is also a board member of the Rochester Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association (RBNA).
Spotlight on: Yachica Johnson, LPN, UR Medicine Home Care
As a young girl Yachica Johnson, LPN, developed a passion for helping others as her family cared for her grandmother with health issues. For the past 23 years she has worked in area nursing homes and for home care agencies. Since 2016, she has been part of UR Medicine Home Care. Johnson’s commitment to nursing goes beyond her work. She is also a board member of the Rochester Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association (RBNA).
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Hopkins Honored with E.P. Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Patrick Hopkins, whose soft-spoken and gentle manner belies his vehement passion for teaching and bringing out the best of his students, was honored by the University of Rochester with the Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. He is only the third nursing faculty member to receive the award in its 58-year history.
Hopkins Honored with E.P. Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Patrick Hopkins, whose soft-spoken and gentle manner belies his vehement passion for teaching and bringing out the best of his students, was honored by the University of Rochester with the Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. He is only the third nursing faculty member to receive the award in its 58-year history.
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018
DeMott Named Director of Passport Health
Amy DeMott, an experienced clinical program manager and health care administrator, was recently named director of Passport Health at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
DeMott Named Director of Passport Health
Amy DeMott, an experienced clinical program manager and health care administrator, was recently named director of Passport Health at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2018
13 Signs Your Teen May Have an Eating Disorder
UR School of Nursing professor Mary Tantillo is the co-author of the book Understanding Teen Eating Disorders: Warning Signs, Treatment Options, and Stories of Courage (Routledge, 2018). Here she offers 13 red flags that may indicate that your teen has an eating disorder.
13 Signs Your Teen May Have an Eating Disorder
UR School of Nursing professor Mary Tantillo is the co-author of the book Understanding Teen Eating Disorders: Warning Signs, Treatment Options, and Stories of Courage (Routledge, 2018). Here she offers 13 red flags that may indicate that your teen has an eating disorder.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Nurses Week: Nurses Share Their Advice for Future Nurses
Each year, National Nurses Week celebrates the profession of nursing and the vital roles nurses play in advancing health care. In the spirit of this year's theme, the University of Rochester School of Nursing posed a question to our community of nurses: What advice would you give to future nurses? We are so pleased to share the insight we received from faculty, staff, alumni, students, and nurses in the Rochester area!
Nurses Week: Nurses Share Their Advice for Future Nurses
Each year, National Nurses Week celebrates the profession of nursing and the vital roles nurses play in advancing health care. In the spirit of this year's theme, the University of Rochester School of Nursing posed a question to our community of nurses: What advice would you give to future nurses? We are so pleased to share the insight we received from faculty, staff, alumni, students, and nurses in the Rochester area!
Friday, Apr 13, 2018
School of Nursing Unveils Online Care Management Education Program
The University of Rochester School of Nursing has launched a new online program designed for nurses or other health care professionals interested in pursuing advanced education in care management.
School of Nursing Unveils Online Care Management Education Program
The University of Rochester School of Nursing has launched a new online program designed for nurses or other health care professionals interested in pursuing advanced education in care management.
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2018
Help Us Celebrate National Nurses Week. Share Your Advice!
The School of Nursing is calling all nurses to share their advice with future generations of nurses. Your story will be featured during National Nurses Week this May 6-12.
Help Us Celebrate National Nurses Week. Share Your Advice!
The School of Nursing is calling all nurses to share their advice with future generations of nurses. Your story will be featured during National Nurses Week this May 6-12.
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2017
Passport Health Clinic Wins International Award | University of Rochester School of Nursing
Passport Health Clinic at UR School of Nursing Wins International Award
Passport Health Clinic Wins International Award | University of Rochester School of Nursing
Passport Health Clinic at UR School of Nursing Wins International Award
Friday, Nov 11, 2016
Family, Friends May Hold Key to Eating Disorder Recovery
UR Nursing researcher says multifamily therapy can help repair disconnections that obstruct healing process
Family, Friends May Hold Key to Eating Disorder Recovery
UR Nursing researcher says multifamily therapy can help repair disconnections that obstruct healing process