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If you are currently a registered nurse then please click here. Why Choose Nursing as a Career? The ANA (American Nurses Assoication) defines nursing as: "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and population." In other words, nursing careers involve many different challenges and responsibilities! Nurses are involved with all aspects of a patient's care, from providing threrapeutic and diagnostic procedures to providing comfort to patient's and their families. If you love helping others, if you are truly passionate about the human spirit, and really want to make a difference in the lives of others. If you are not afraid of hard-work, have excellent attention to detail, nursing may be an option for you! Application deadlines: February 1st for Fall admission & September 1st for Spring admission
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Applicant must be officially accepted by WKU before being considered for admission to the Nursing program. Applications to the university may be obtained by calling 270-745-2511 or online at: http://www.wku.edu/Info/Admissions/
This is a limited enrollment program; not all applicants that apply will be accepted. Applicants are considered on the basis of cumulative undergraduate GPA; completion of prerequisite courses; prerequisite science grades and space availability. Applicants may also be asked to complete pre-admission testing and to be interviewed with the admissions committee. Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions Requirements for application include: (For a complete list please refer to the Application Procedures)
| » | Completion of 45-48 hours (3 semesters) of the required prerequisite courses by application deadline. Applicant must have completed 12 hours of the required science courses by the time of application. Applicant must be enrolled in the last semester of prerequisite courses by application deadline date. All prerequisite courses must be successfully completed before accepted applicant
can begin the nursing program.
| | » | *A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75. | | » | *A minimum grade of C is required for all science courses. | | » | All applicants must be officially admitted to WKU by application deadline date. | | » | All transfer courses must be evaluated by WKU by application deadline date. | | » | For applicants who have been accepted to WKU but are taking courses at a different institution must provide a current class schedule with your application by the deadline date. | | » | Applicants who already have a bachelors degree (or higher) must provide official transcripts with your application to the department by the application deadline date. | | » | It is the responsibility of the applicant not the School of Nursing to make sure that all required documents are submitted by the application deadline date to the School of Nursing. |
Return to Nursing Homepage Phone: 270-745-3391
Fax: 270-745-3392
E-mail: dawn.garrett@wku.edu
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