The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is preparing the next generation of providers, leaders, researchers and policy makers to improve healthcare delivery, promote nursing excellence, revolutionize health care and promote the highest levels of wellness.
College of Nursing News
Dr. Lynne Jensen Receives UK HealthCare and UK College of Nursing Award
Lynne Jensen, PhD, RN, APRN, associate professor, was recognized with the UK HealthCare and UK College of Nursing Award on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Dr. Sheila Melander Featured on The Nurse Practitioner Podcast
In this episode of The Nurse Practitioner Podcast, Dr. Susan J. Corbridge and Dr. Sheila Melander discuss burnout.
DNP Student Receives Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
Corinna Hughes, BSN, RN, DNP student at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, recently received the Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
Op-ed: Kentucky needs to continue education for registered nurses
Every day throughout Kentucky, 72,000 registered nurses (RNs) are on the frontlines for care delivery armed with knowledge, courage and compassion for patients, families and communities. Nearly a decade ago, strong advances started to occur in Kentucky to power up nursing knowledge after the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report on the future of nursing.
Information Sessions and Tours
We will be offering several BSN Information Sessions and Tours beginning in the Fall 2018 semester. Click here for details.
Application Dates
BSN Undergraduate Deadlines
Traditional BSN
March 1
Second Degree BSN
Spring: August 15
Fall: March 1
RN-BSN
Spring: October 15
Fall: July 1
MedVet-BSN
Spring: September 1
Fall: March 1
Graduate Deadlines
PHD Program
Spring: Oct. 15
Fall: Feb. 15
DNP Program
Fall: January 15
Please visit the admissions tab at the top of the page to apply.