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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
University of Rhode Island College of Nursing |
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| Amount Requested: $500,000 |
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| Funding is requested for technology upgrades to URI’s College of Nursing classrooms, which will allow instructors to teach larger numbers of students while increasing retention and graduation rates. Due to the current nursing faculty shortage, URI has 45 percent more nursing school applicants than placements. Specifically, this funding will convert two small classrooms into one large room and update their current technology, including settings that support student laptops and LCDs. These classrooms will also include internet access, on-line learning and audio-visual resources, a wireless SimMan, a bed, and a headwall system. Recent local studies have indicated a need to educate more nurses in Rhode Island in order to meet the demands of local hospitals and physician offices. | |
| Recipient's address: 2 Heathman Road, Kingston, RI 02881 | |