NURSES . Made here . social workers , chaplains , grief counselors and administrative assistants . I ’ m most proud of their ability to consistently come together to do this sacred work . They show up every single day , and it takes a lot of skill and a lot of heart . We try to ensure that we create as much comfort and joy as possible within what is perceived to be a very sad framework . Just because someone is not going to recover , it doesn ’ t mean there can ’ t be hope . There can be hope for comfort .
Erin Abrahamsen
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Highlights of CCRI ’ s Associate in Science in Nursing degree program :
– Simulation program accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
– State-of-the-art simulation laboratory – Advanced use of technology
– Most full-time faculty of any nursing program in the region
– Seamless progression to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs
– LPN program and LPN-to-RN option available
The CCRI Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing .
Congratulations RI Monthly Nurse of the Year in an Academic Setting 2021
Professor Sandra Megerdichian
How far would patients be able to walk to the bathroom ? Did we have enough wheelchairs , portable oxygen and bedside commodes ? The field hospitals were used later on for inpatient care and were also a site where community members received Monoclonal Antibody Treatment . They helped provide enough beds in the state to care for the increased numbers of sick Rhode Islanders during the pandemic . It has been challenging and grueling at times , but I ’ ve been inspired every day to see the tireless efforts of my fellow health care workers .
Sharon E . Gittens-Duke
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WHAT IMPACT HAS COVID-19 HAD ON YOU AS A NURSE ? It has affected the personal touch in home care . I prayed the psalm 23 , verse 4 each day : “ Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death , I will fear no evil : for thou art with me ; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me .” I went out and made people feel loved and cared for as always . I had to go back to the infection control training I received in the hospitals to assist and train my fellow colleagues . We had to ( and still do ) wear masks , face shields , gloves and gowns to protect our patients and ourselves . As a nurse , you are the first one on the scene and you don ’ t always know what you ’ re walking into . It can be scary , but we have to be courageous and have faith that God will protect us . Because we are serving others .
Emily Louzon
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HOW HAS COVID-19 AFFECTED YOUR NURSING EDUCATION ? In March 2020 , I went from going to school
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