University of Kentucky College of Nursing

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University of Kentucky College of Nursing
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Type Public
Established1960
Dean Janie Heath PhD, APRN-BC FAAN, FAANP
Location,
KY
,
USA

38°01′58″N84°30′28″W / 38.0328°N 84.5077°W / 38.0328; -84.5077
Website http://uknursing.uky.edu/

Overview

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is a nursing school in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY. The college is ranked among the top nursing programs nationwide. It is located at 751 Rose Street Lexington, KY. There are 1,589 students enrolled in the College of Nursing with many faculty/staff members. They offer a Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing, Master's Degree Program in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program and the Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Program at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. [1]

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History

Dr. William R. Willard was the founder of the Albert B. Chandler Medical Center and dean of the College of Medicine at UK. Nurses were in short supply so he proposed the idea of the nursing program for high school graduates and for registered nurses. In May 1960, the college enrolls 35 women who make up the first class and the first class to graduate in 1964. They began to add more and more programs to the college throughout the following years. In 2010, the college celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 2014, Dr. Janie Heath is appointed as the fifth dean and remains the dean until today. [2]

Academic programs

Undergraduate

Graduate

Professional Development

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