Who Would be Interested in Bachelor of Science in Nursing offered by Eastern Kentucky University?

Students who:

• Want a rewarding and challenging program leading to a rewarding and challenging career

• Wish to make a difference in health care for individuals and populations

• Want to work in patient care at the bedside or in various leadership positions in nursing

• Want to work in various health care agencies, including hospitals, medical centers, clinics, hospice, home health, military, employee health or other agencies or organizations who employee Registered Nurses 

• Want a rewarding career as a Registered Nurse and serve as an officer in the military.  Paths include Army or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Army Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Programs, Air Force Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program and the Navy Nurse Candidate Program.

• Graduates of the program can provide patient care at the bedside or move into leadership positions in nursing.

• This program provides the foundation for graduate study in nursing which can lead to advanced nursing roles.

• Graduates of the prelicensure program have outstanding results in passing the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure.

• Employers recognize the strong reputation of the program and seek EKU graduates.

• Registered nurses at various hospitals and health care agencies in the area.

• Registered nurses in various leadership roles in nursing at hospitals and health care agencies.

• Military officers in the nurse corps of a specific branch of service.