School of Nursing and Health Sciences awarded $600,000 federal grant
The Providence College School of Nursing and Health Sciences was awarded a $600,000 federal grant to establish a Center for Nursing Education and Research that will address a critical nursing shortage at psychiatric and mental healthcare facilities in Rhode Island.
The interdisciplinary Center for Nursing Education and Research will work in collaboration with acute care and psychiatric hospitals, community healthcare facilities, long-term care facilities, and local organizations in under-served communities. About 75-100 PC nurses in training will have clinical internships at the facilities to gain professional experience working with adults, children, and families.
The new center is one of several initiatives by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences to promote a holistic approach to nursing and healthcare. Students are introduced to mindfulness and resiliency as part of their professional development. Within the curriculum, they explore the significance of self-care in nursing and are introduced to practices that contribute to their own well-being. The goal is to help them navigate stressful demands of the profession during their careers as healers.
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences opened in 2023. Its first cohort of nursing students will graduate in 2027. The Ben Mondor Center for Nursing and Health Sciences is under construction and will be completed in January 2025.
