
Dr. Justin DiLibero
- interim Dean for the School of Nursing
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Rhode Island College Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.
Dr. Justin DiLibero, Interim Dean
Dr. Bethany Petronio-Defanti, Associate Dean
McKenzie Saunders, Assistant Administrative Officer, Undergraduate Nursing
Ellen Morais, Information Services Technician I, Graduate Nursing
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Rhode Island College Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.
The Rhode Island College Zvart Onanian School of Nursing is consistently recognized for providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate nursing education in Rhode Island at an affordable cost.
Our highly competitive programs foster the finest in intellectual development, personal growth and professional collaboration. We educate our students using state-of-the-art technology and simulated clinical scenarios, and comprehensive clinical experience. Our faculty are committed to excellence in teaching both in the classroom and in the clinical setting. Our pass rate for B.S.N. students on the NCLEX-RN licensure exam has consistently remained above state and national averages, placing Rhode Island College as number one among BSN programs in the state since 2015.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and the post-graduate APRN certificate at Rhode Island College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The Onanian School of Nursing recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as critical to nursing education, professional nursing practice, and the health of populations and communities. We are committed to a learning environment that embraces civility and respect, and values the sharing of differences among all students, faculty, and staff. We seek to prepare nurses who can spur system-level transformation, including addressing structural racism and systemic inequity, to promote improved health outcomes for all people.
The Zvart Onanian School of Nursing develops exceptional and diverse professional nurses with the competencies to optimize health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations through advocacy, innovative disruption, and transformation.
The Zvart Onanian School of Nursing creates a collaborative environment for teaching and learning where a diverse community of students becomes empowered as leaders who enrich the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations across Rhode Island as well as regionally, nationally, and globally.
We nurture and support individuals to successfully adapt to change and challenging experiences through self-care, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy.
We embrace all individuals and promote an accepting, positive, collaborative and respectful culture that is equitable, diverse and socially just.
We strive to incorporate new ideas, processes, and approaches to education and practice within evolving healthcare systems
We provide a compassionate, empathetic, respectful environment for individuals to work, grow, develop, and learn in a culture of kindness.
We provide support and opportunities for individuals to achieve academic excellence and foster personal, professional, and leadership development.
Certification Organization | APRN Role | Date | # of Candidates | First time Pass Rate |
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ANCC | AGAC NP | 2022 | 9 | 77% |
AACN | AGAC NP | 2022 | 3 | 66% |
ANCC/AACN combined | AGAC NP | 2022 | 12 | 75% |
ANCC/AACN 3 year |
AGAC NP | Combined 2020, 2021, 2022 | 35/40 | 87.5% |
AACN | AGAC CNS | 2022 | 1 | 100% |
NBCRNA | CRNA | 2022 | 10 | 80% |
2020 – 11/12 = 91.7%
2021 – 15/16 = 93.8%
2022 – 9/12 = 75%
Combined 35/40 = 87.5%
Admission Year | Actual Rate | Projected Rate |
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2017 | 91% (31/34) | 91% (31/34) final |
2018 | 83% (24 /29) | 86% (25/29) |
2019 | 74% ( 20/27) | 78% (21/27) |
2020 | 79% (19/24) | 96% (23/24) |
Chicoine opted to return to Rhode Island College because the support is unparalleled.
Bryan Soto found the supports necessary to achieve his dream at Rhode Island College.