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Research
![Group photo of UR Nursing researchers outside in Boston](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/enrs-thumbnail.jpg)
Monday, Apr 15, 2024 Faculty, staff, and doctoral students from the UR Nursing presented their latest research and earned regional recognition at the annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions.
![Lisa Kitko stands outside the School of Nursing.](https://son-images.imgix.net/lisa_kitko_horiz.jpg)
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 As chair-elect, Kitko will lead the council in its advocacy for nursing and cardiovascular and stroke conditions across the lifespan.
![A nurse visits a mother and baby in their home.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/nfp1.jpg)
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024 The longitudinal study led by UR Nursing offers insights into how home visits by nurses influence the health and well-being of moms and their first-born children.
DNP
![Headshot of Cassie Weis](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/weis1-preview.jpg)
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 Being a mother inspired Weis to pursue a career in pediatric nursing. Now, she's a regional expert who's improving care for neurodivergent kids and their families.
![Group photo of UR Nursing researchers outside in Boston](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/enrs-thumbnail.jpg)
Monday, Apr 15, 2024 Faculty, staff, and doctoral students from the UR Nursing presented their latest research and earned regional recognition at the annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions.
![Close up of a Black woman's hand holding her baby's hand](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/bmhw2.jpg)
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 It’s important for nurses to understand that they have the power to make changes that improve outcomes, said Barnes, a longtime maternal health and reproductive justice advocate.
Accelerated Programs
![UR Nursing Scholars student Mona Sepulveda, smiling in the School's state-of-art skills lab.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/sepulveda-scholars-min.png?auto=format&q=60)
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the School of Nursing are thrilled to announce the extension of the groundbreaking UR Nursing Scholars program for an additional three years, committing to preparing new nurses through Summer 2027.
![UR Nursing Achieves Historic 100% NCLEX pass rate, graphic](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/nclex-rates.png?auto=format&q=10)
Monday, May 20, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing proudly announces that its graduates from the Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing program have achieved a remarkable 100 percent pass rate on the Next Generation NCLEX exam.
![US News Rankings graphic image - No. 21 for master's](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/us-news-thumbnail.png?auto=format&q=10)
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been ranked No. 21 among U.S. nursing schools for its master’s programs, according to the 2024-25 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report.
Patient Care
![National Nurses Week Flyer with Heart](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/nnw-thumbnail.png)
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing is hosting and supporting a series of events throughout the week to recognize and celebrate National Nurses Week. The celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.
![Center for Employee Wellness sign](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/employee-wellness.jpg?auto=format&q=40)
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024 Cheryl Ellenwood had always gotten good results from her biometric health screenings. So when her numbers rose to concerning levels despite what she considered to be a decent diet and exercise regimen, she turned to UR Medicine Employee Wellness. The nurse-led program provides services to more than 63,000 employees in 83 organizations in Western New York.
![Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/gra-thumbnail.jpg)
Monday, Dec 18, 2023 A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2.3 million National Institutes of Nursing Research grant to address stigma and discrimination related to HIV, sexual orientation, and gender expression and improve health outcomes among those who are most disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Ghana.
Wellness
![National Nurses Week Flyer with Heart](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/nnw-thumbnail.png)
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing is hosting and supporting a series of events throughout the week to recognize and celebrate National Nurses Week. The celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.
![Center for Employee Wellness sign](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/employee-wellness.jpg?auto=format&q=40)
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024 Cheryl Ellenwood had always gotten good results from her biometric health screenings. So when her numbers rose to concerning levels despite what she considered to be a decent diet and exercise regimen, she turned to UR Medicine Employee Wellness. The nurse-led program provides services to more than 63,000 employees in 83 organizations in Western New York.
![Renu Singh's headshot](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/renu-news-horizontal.jpg)
Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 Singh, the dynamic force behind the School of Nursing's finances and operations for more than 20 years, will remain here as chief executive officer of the UR Medicine Employee Wellness Program.
Outcomes
![UR Nursing Achieves Historic 100% NCLEX pass rate, graphic](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/nclex-rates.png?auto=format&q=10)
Monday, May 20, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing proudly announces that its graduates from the Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing program have achieved a remarkable 100 percent pass rate on the Next Generation NCLEX exam.
![US News Rankings graphic image - No. 21 for master's](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/us-news-thumbnail.png?auto=format&q=10)
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been ranked No. 21 among U.S. nursing schools for its master’s programs, according to the 2024-25 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report.
![Nursing students in scrubs gathered around an exam table.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/wolters-screenshot.jpg)
Friday, Nov 10, 2023 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.
Nursing Leadership
![](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/stein-1.png)
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 As he prepares for retirement, Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP, hopes to have inspired his students to be thoughtful, curious, and caring clinicians.
![](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/stein.png)
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 As she prepares for retirement, Karen Stein, PhD, RN, FAAN, hopes to leave her legacy of commitment to the nursing discipline and high-quality nursing research.
![National Nurses Week Flyer with Heart](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/nnw-thumbnail.png)
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing is hosting and supporting a series of events throughout the week to recognize and celebrate National Nurses Week. The celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.
Alumni
![Headshot of Cassie Weis](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/weis1-preview.jpg)
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 Being a mother inspired Weis to pursue a career in pediatric nursing. Now, she's a regional expert who's improving care for neurodivergent kids and their families.
![UR Nursing Scholars student Mona Sepulveda, smiling in the School's state-of-art skills lab.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/sepulveda-scholars-min.png?auto=format&q=60)
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the School of Nursing are thrilled to announce the extension of the groundbreaking UR Nursing Scholars program for an additional three years, committing to preparing new nurses through Summer 2027.
![](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/stein-1.png)
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 As he prepares for retirement, Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP, hopes to have inspired his students to be thoughtful, curious, and caring clinicians.
Nursing Education
![](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/stein-1.png)
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 As he prepares for retirement, Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP, hopes to have inspired his students to be thoughtful, curious, and caring clinicians.
![](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/stein.png)
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 As she prepares for retirement, Karen Stein, PhD, RN, FAAN, hopes to leave her legacy of commitment to the nursing discipline and high-quality nursing research.
![Samantha Loper in front of a Mercy Flight helicopter](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/sam-loper.jpg)
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 After spending six years as a registered nurse in trauma, psychiatric, med-surg, and pediatric units, Samantha Loper decided to further her education in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
Community
![National Nurses Week Flyer with Heart](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/nnw-thumbnail.png)
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing is hosting and supporting a series of events throughout the week to recognize and celebrate National Nurses Week. The celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.
![John Eaves, MBA](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/john-eaves-newsroom.jpg)
Monday, Feb 5, 2024 John Eaves, MBA, a finance leader with more than 10 years of experience at the University, has been appointed associate dean for finance and operations at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. Eaves has been serving as interim associate dean since September.
![Center for Employee Wellness sign](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/employee-wellness.jpg?auto=format&q=40)
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024 Cheryl Ellenwood had always gotten good results from her biometric health screenings. So when her numbers rose to concerning levels despite what she considered to be a decent diet and exercise regimen, she turned to UR Medicine Employee Wellness. The nurse-led program provides services to more than 63,000 employees in 83 organizations in Western New York.
Clinical Experience
![Nursing students in scrubs gathered around an exam table.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/wolters-screenshot.jpg)
Friday, Nov 10, 2023 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.
![Kristina Santory, an instructor in the ABSN program](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/accelerated-expansion.png?auto=format&q=10)
Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023 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.
![4 photos of students working with mannequins in the UR Nursing simulation suites and skills lab; INACSL Endorsement logo in the center of the photo.](https://son-images.imgix.net/vertical-expansion/mw032422ur_0430.jpg)
Monday, Jan 23, 2023 UR Nursing is the first New York nursing school to earn INACSL's endorsement in simulation education.
Nurse Practitioner Programs
![Headshot of Cassie Weis](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/weis1-preview.jpg)
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 Being a mother inspired Weis to pursue a career in pediatric nursing. Now, she's a regional expert who's improving care for neurodivergent kids and their families.
![Close up of a Black woman's hand holding her baby's hand](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/bmhw2.jpg)
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 It’s important for nurses to understand that they have the power to make changes that improve outcomes, said Barnes, a longtime maternal health and reproductive justice advocate.
![US News Rankings graphic image - No. 21 for master's](https://son-images.imgix.net//news/2024/us-news-thumbnail.png?auto=format&q=10)
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been ranked No. 21 among U.S. nursing schools for its master’s programs, according to the 2024-25 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report.
PhD
![Group photo of UR Nursing researchers outside in Boston](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/enrs-thumbnail.jpg)
Monday, Apr 15, 2024 Faculty, staff, and doctoral students from the UR Nursing presented their latest research and earned regional recognition at the annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions.
![Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/gra-thumbnail.jpg)
Monday, Dec 18, 2023 A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2.3 million National Institutes of Nursing Research grant to address stigma and discrimination related to HIV, sexual orientation, and gender expression and improve health outcomes among those who are most disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Ghana.
![Dillon Dzikowicz, Mary Carey and Sunita Pokhrel Bhattarai stand in front of a research poster at the AHA conference.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/aha-ss-2023.jpg)
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 UR Nursing cardiovascular nurse scientists earned the Research Article of the Year Award and an early career travel grant.
Diversity
![Close up of a Black woman's hand holding her baby's hand](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2024/bmhw2.jpg)
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 It’s important for nurses to understand that they have the power to make changes that improve outcomes, said Barnes, a longtime maternal health and reproductive justice advocate.
![Helen Wood Hall expansion](https://son-images.imgix.net/home/exterior-ve.jpg?auto=format&q=10)
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 Two nursing and public health leaders define health equity, community-engaged research, population health, and social determinants of health in their own words.
![Graphic shows the HEED Health Professions Award logo over an autumn photo of the UR School of Nursing with orange and red flowers planted outside the front entrance.](https://son-images.imgix.net/news/2023/heed-7-year.jpg)
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 UR Nursing was one of 15 nursing schools across the U.S. to be recognized as a leader in diversity, equity and inclusion.