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Faculty

Dr. Bethany Petronio-DeFanti

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Bethany Petronio-DeFanti

Department, Office, or School: Zvart Onanian School of Nursing

Associate Professor

bpetroniodefanti@ric.edu
401-456-9641
Nursing Education Center, 284

Education

University of Vermont – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Boston College – Master of Science in Nursing
2010 – present – University of Rhode Island – Doctoral Nursing Program (PhD)

Courses

Nursing 222 – Professional Nursing
Nursing 346 – Nursing Care of Children and Families – Clinical and Lecture

Areas of Interests

Pediatrics
Communication with Children