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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 Professor Emerita Jean Johnson Passes Away Jean Johnson, a renowned nursing leader who contributed groundbreaking work on sharing information with patients to help them cope with illness, died Jan. 23. She was 96. A professor emerita at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, former associate director of nursing oncology at the University’s Cancer Center, and clinical chief of oncology nursing at Strong Memorial Hospital, she devoted her nearly 50-year career to nursing practice, education, research, and advocacy for research and professional practice.
Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 Brophy, DeLucia Tabbed as New Assistant Deans The University of Rochester School of Nursing has added two assistant deans to its leadership team. Lisa Brophy, EdD, RN, MSBA, CNE, and Carla DeLucia, EdD, have been named assistant deans for education and student affairs, respectively. Both report directly to Lydia Rotondo, DNP, RN, CNS, FNAP, associate dean for education and student affairs.
Thursday, Sep 23, 2021 Kathy Rideout to Step Down as Dean of School of Nursing Kathy Rideout, who sparked a period of growth and renewed prominence at the University of Rochester School of Nursing in more than a decade as dean, will step down as the school’s top leader effective June 30. A member of the UR School of Nursing faculty for more than 35 years, Rideout was officially installed as the school’s fifth dean in 2012 after serving in an interim capacity the previous year. A committee led by Eli Eliav, DMD, PhD, director of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, will soon launch a national search for a new dean.
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020 Spotlight on: Helen Thompson-Scott, CNM Helene Thompson-Scott, CNM, is passionate about women’s health. She didn’t know much about midwives until she became a friend’s birth partner at a midwife-run birthing center. That’s when she was introduced to her true calling.
Monday, May 13, 2019 Celebrating 2019 School of Nursing Graduates This May, we celebrate University of Rochester School of Nursing degree candidates from our undergraduate and graduate programs.
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2018 School of Nursing Offering Full Tuition Coverage to UR Employees for Select Programs The University of Rochester School of Nursing has announced a new pilot program supporting the ongoing education of University of Rochester employees. The UR School of Nursing Tuition Grant will supplement the University’s existing employee tuition benefits to cover the full cost of tuition for UR employees who apply and enroll as new students in select degree programs between the spring 2019 and summer 2020 semesters.
Monday, Jul 9, 2018 Lydia Rotondo Selected to Participate in AACN Leadership Program Lydia D. Rotondo, associate dean for education and student affairs at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, was recently chosen as one of 49 nursing faculty from across the nation to participate in the 2018 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Leadership for Academic Nursing Program.
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.
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018 UR School of Nursing 2018 Commencement Speaker Announced Margaret Grey, DrPH, RN, FAAN, former dean and current Annie W. Goodrich Professor Nursing at the Yale School of Nursing, will deliver the commencement address at the University of Rochester School of Nursing graduation ceremony on Friday, May 18 at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
Sunday, Mar 18, 2018 Alumni Profile: Patty Bellohusen Charts Her Own Path As a CNL After surviving breast cancer and graduating with a Clinical Nurse Leader degree, Patricia Bellohusen’s skill set didn’t quite fit in any traditional mold. But her determination and forward-thinking approach led her to a new calling at Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Survivorship Program.
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).
