Nursing Leadership

Nursing grad student in a white coat examines a patient, who is sitting on an exam table wearing a gown.
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025
UR Nursing, URMC Extend Employee Tuition Grant for Additional 2 Years
The initiative led by the School of Nursing and URMC has covered tuition costs for more than 850 University of Rochester employees.

Thursday, Apr 24, 2025
Student Speaker Profile: Rachael Howe, Leadership in Healthcare Systems program
Rachael Howe, BSN, PMH-BC, is an experienced nurse leader graduating from the Leadership in Health Care Systems program at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.

Photo of Matt standing in a patient room, wearing a navy jacket and yellow and blue striped tie.
Monday, Mar 17, 2025
CNL Student Spotlight: Matt Ramos '21N
Alumnus and URMC Acute Medicine nurse Matt Ramos hopes to expand his impact in nursing and public health as he prepares to graduate from the Clinical Nurse Leader program.

Headshot of Nicole Rossiter standing in URMC Atrium.
Monday, Mar 17, 2025
CNL Student Spotlight: Nicole Rossiter
The Clinical Nurse Leader student and URMC nurse hopes to be a champion of positive change, quality improvement, and patient safety.

Headshot of April Haberyan wearing a pink sweater
Friday, Jan 3, 2025
April Haberyan Named Distinguished Fellow of National Academies of Practice
Haberyan earned national recognition for her work to advance behavioral and mental health, wellness, and disaster response.

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Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024
UR Nursing Celebrates Fall Convocation, Recognizes Top Scholars
The annual tradition welcomes new and returning University of Rochester nursing students and honors student award winners.

Monday, Aug 26, 2024
Announcing UR Nursing's 9th Annual DNP Summit: Innovation & Inspiration
The 2024 DNP Summit will explore DNP education, practice, and potential contributions through an innovation lens.

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Thursday, Aug 15, 2024
Lydia Rotondo Named Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Rotondo was recognized for her work as a leader and advocate in nursing education, academic innovation, and DNP scholarship and curriculum development.

Collage of headshots of the seven alumni inducted as ADLN Fellows: Wharton, Barnes, Sullivan-Marx, Nelson, Fletcher, Harris, Conyers; top right corner shows ADLN logo.
Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024
Seven UR Nursing Alumni, Faculty Recognized as Top Diversity Leaders by NBNA
The National Black Nurses Association recognized several UR Nursing alumni in its inaugural class of Academic Diversity Leaders in Nursing.

Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024
Faculty Q&A: Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP
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.

Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024
Faculty Q&A: Karen Stein, PhD, RN, FAAN
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.

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Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024
Join the UR School of Nursing in Celebrating National Nurses Week
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.

Lisa Kitko stands outside the School of Nursing.
Friday, Apr 12, 2024
Dean Lisa Kitko Appointed Chair of AHA Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing
As chair-elect, Kitko will lead the council in its advocacy for nursing and cardiovascular and stroke conditions across the lifespan.

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Monday, Apr 8, 2024
UR Nursing Lands at No. 21 in National Ranking of Master’s Programs
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.

Adrianne Edlund, her husband and children sitting for a family photo on a bench with trees behind them.
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024
Celebrating Our CNLs: Adrianne Edlund
Edlund hopes to further her impact and be an agent of change in her role as a director of nursing and longtime cardiac nurse.

Photo of Amanda Welter on a staircase in the Children's Hospital, with a bright blue and green mural behind her.
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024
Celebrating Our CNLs: Amanda Welter '16N
The pediatric ICU nurse's interest in improving patient care quality led her toward a path as a Clinical Nurse Leader.

Headshot of Victoria Thomas wearing a blue floral blouse.
Friday, Mar 8, 2024
Student Spotlight: Victoria Thomas, Former Dental Hygienist, Finds New Path in Health Care Leadership
Thomas' career started at the front office of her father's dentistry practice. Now, as a master's student, she's forging a new path in health care leadership.

Joseph Escobar and his wife and three children standing on a wooden bridge with trees and a cornfield behind them.
Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024
Alumni Profile: Joseph Escobar Making the Most of Manager Role at Excellus
After completing UR Nursing's leadership master's program, the pediatric nurse and U.S. Army veteran took on a leadership role at Excellus BCBS.

University of Rochester School of Nursing building and Medical Center in the background with snow
Friday, Jan 26, 2024
UR Nursing, Medical Center Extend Free Tuition Program for Employees
The University of Rochester School of Nursing, in partnership with nursing practice at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), has extended a free tuition program for UR nurses for another year. The grant supplements employee tuition benefits to provide 100 percent tuition coverage in select bachelor’s, master’s, and advanced certificate programs.

Headshots of Erin Baylor, Luis Rosario-McCabe and Tara Serwetnyk
Friday, Jan 12, 2024
Three UR Nursing Faculty Members Named Distinguished Fellows of National Academies of Practice
Three UR Nursing faculty members have been honored for their contributions to health care practice, research, education, and public policy.

Nursing students in scrubs gathered around an exam table.
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.

Evelyn Santos receives her diploma at the May 2023 graduation ceremony.
Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Evelyn Santos is Breaking Barriers in Mental Health Care
As lead nurse at the Lazos Fuertes Clinic and a UR Nursing alumna, Santos is a champion of health equity for Rochester's Hispanic and Latino community.

Portrait of Margaret Carno in front of a rainbow glass sculpture at Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Thursday, Jun 15, 2023
Professor Margaret-Ann Carno to Lead American Thoracic Society's Nursing Assembly
Professor Margaret-Ann Carno looks forward to lifting up future nursing leaders as she begins her term as chair-elect of the ATS Nursing Assembly.

US News Rankings
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023
UR Nursing Ranks in Top 25 for Best Graduate Schools
The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been ranked No. 22 among U.S. nursing schools for its master’s programs, according to the 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report. 

Photo of Michael Hasselberg in the School of Nursing 4th Floor Lounge
Monday, Apr 17, 2023
Alumnus Michael Hasselberg to Deliver UR Nursing 2023 Graduation Speech
Michael Hasselberg ’07N (MS) ’13N (PhD), UR Medicine's chief digital health officer and a psychiatric nurse practitioner, will deliver the 2023 School of Nursing Graduation Ceremony speech on May 12.

Students and faculty at a mock grocery store during the School of Nursing's poverty simulation in Fall 2022.
Monday, Jan 30, 2023
Reflections on UR Nursing's Poverty Simulation
Students and faculty reflect on the UR School of Nursing's poverty simulation.

Lisa Kitko sitting in a UR Nursing conference room
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Nursing's Frontier: Rising to the Profession's Challenges, Lisa Kitko Glimpses the Future
UR Nursing's new dean, Lisa Kitko, discusses nursing's future, her research, and her passion for fixing things.

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Tuesday, Feb 8, 2022
UR School of Nursing, Medical Center Extend Free Tuition Program for Employees
The University of Rochester School of Nursing, in partnership with nursing practice at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has extended a free tuition program for UR nurses for another two years. The UR School of Nursing Tuition Grant supplements UR employee tuition benefits to provide 100 percent tuition coverage in select bachelor’s, master’s, and post-master’s programs.

Susan Ciurzynski, PhD, RN-BC, MS, PNP, VCE
Monday, Apr 16, 2018
Ciurzynski Elected Distinguished Fellow of National Academy of Practice in Nursing
Susan Ciurzynski, PhD, RN-BC, MS, PNP, VCE, has been elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Practice (NAP) in Nursing, recognizing her outstanding achievements in nearly 30 years as a clinician and educator.

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Wednesday, Mar 14, 2018
Alumni to Participate in Certified CNL Day Webinar March 19
Two School of Nursing alumni will speak about their experiences as Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs) during a webinar hosted by the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC).

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