护理学士学位课程旨在使学生成为专业的注册护士。护理是一项创新性的职业，为增进健康，预防疾病和照顾病人提供人文服务。它与所有其他与健康有关的学科相互依存。因此，该课程将人文科学，自然科学和社会科学与护理课程结合在一起。学生使用系统角度作为理解护理的概念基础。护理课程为学生提供了在社区和家庭护理环境中专业工作，应用身体评估技能以及将当前证据纳入实践的机会。课程进一步探讨了影响当代护理实践的许多法律，道德和专业问题，例如作为临终关怀，授权策略和有效使用技术。在整个学习过程中，支持学生发展批判性思维技能，以促进向
URI's baccalaureate nursing program is designed to prepare students academically and personally to become professional nurses. It aims to develop knowledgeable, compassionate, and insightful graduates who are poised to become leaders in healthcare delivery. As future clinicians and scholars, the URI Baccalaureate nursing student will be vested in foundational theory and contemporary practice while being given the opportunity for clinical experiences with individuals, families, and communities, across populations, both locally and globally.