Baccalaureate nursing graduates of Eastern Kentucky University are prepared to function as generalists in a dynamic health care system. Our prelicensure program for BSN students is the largest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We admit students to the clinical sequence upon completion of the first three semesters of our curriculum. You may read more about our BSN program by clicking the links to BSN documents at the left. Registered nurses are expected to make critical clinical judgments in the challenging and complex health care delivery system in which they practice.
Baccalaureate education is the minimal preparation for the professional practice of nursing.
Our baccalaureate nursing program is based upon the belief that preparation for professional nursing encompasses a broad, liberal, general and professional education. We attempt to provide learning opportunities for students to develop into graduates who are able to act independently, to think creatively, to communicate effectively, and to serve with enlightenment and imagination. The majority of our students come from the University s 22 county service region in eastern Kentucky. Surveys show that a high percentage of our graduates return to these counties to contribute to the health care in these communities. As health care systems become increasingly complex, the demand for advanced practice nurses grows.