The School of Nursing is responsible for all components of the program, including the selection, supervision, and evaluation of Nursing students, and the curriculum—both didactic and clinical. The curriculum includes cultural, ethnic, and socially diverse concepts and may also include experience from regional, national or global perspectives. Throughout the program, the focus is on the adult-gerontology primary care advanced practice nurse as a leader for the interdisciplinary health team, working with physicians, mental health providers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to meet the health care needs of patients in a diverse environment.
Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) requires all misdemeanor and felony convictions occurring in Kentucky or any other states well as federal and military convictions be reported to the KBN. Conviction of certain felonies will cause a “Notice to Deny Licensure” to be issued to applicants seeking to write the nursing licensure examination. In accordance with this policy, The School of Nursing requires that each student submit a criminal background check to the School of Nursing prior to admission to the program.
All students enrolled in Nursing Courses are required to have CPR for the Healthcare Provider certification. Students must be certified in Adult, Child, and infant CPR as well as the use of the AED. This training must be from an approved CPR American Heart Association curriculum. Each student must keep a current CPR card on file in the School of Nursing.
In addition to the health form submitted to the University Student Health Service, each nursing student must have a completed School of Nursing immunization form on file. All immunizations required by the clinical facility must be current. The immunization form will be provided by the School of Nursing.
Nursing students pay the same general fees and tuition as do other students at the University. However, students in the Nursing program may incur additional expenses for uniforms, lab jackets, name badge, nursing emblem, liability insurance, stethoscope, bandage scissors, wrist watch with second hand, laboratory, travel fees, multiple criminal background checks if indicated, and the formative/summative testing program.
After any interruption of studies at Kentucky State University, a DNP student may be required to apply for readmission to the program. Students who have an interruption in the course sequence, will be considered on a space-available basis and must meet the