In the Military, You Were Proud to Serve - See How Your BSN Degree Can Serve You
Are you a medically trained veteran who is ready to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree?
Thank you for your military service! At the UK College of Nursing, we have designed a pathway in the BSN program that will capitalize on your prior training as a military medical professional. Upon meeting the pre-requisites for admission, students can complete the BSN in five semesters.
Learning through a combination of classroom, laboratory and supervised clinical-setting instruction, our BSN Program graduates professionals who are ready to meet the ever-changing challenges of today’s health care needs. Clinical-simulation facilities provide excellent laboratory learning opportunities. Most classes are kept small to promote more effective learning. The student-faculty ratio for undergraduate clinical courses is no more than 10-to-1.
Meet Michael Chambers, MedVet-BSN Student
Course Descriptions
College of Nursing course descriptions are available in the University Registrar’s Bulletin.
How do I use my GI Bill?
For information regarding the GI Bill, contact Joel Andrade, VetSuccess on Campus counselor, at Joel.Andrade@va.gov or 859-218-2876.
Sample Curriculum - Beginning January 2019
Please note: Effective January 2019, the Second Degree/MedVet Options will have a change in schedule. The new schedule will only start in January and will include summer sessions allowing students to complete all courses in 24 months consecutively. As a result of this change, there will be only one admission deadline – August 15 to start in January. Fall semester admissions end with the 2017 semester.
Spring I: January-May
| NUR 210 | Patho/Pharmacology I | 3 |
| NUR 221 | Intro to Nursing Care & Assessment | 8 |
| DHN 212 | Introductory Nutrition | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 14 |
Summer I: May-August
| NUR 300 | Patho/Pharmacology II | 3 |
| NUR 301 | Family-Centered Care of Adults with Common Health Problems | 7 |
| Total credit hours | 10 |
Fall I: August-December
| NUR 311 | Nursing Care of Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NUR 313 | Nursing Care of Childbearing Families | 5 |
| Total credit hours | 10 |
Spring II: January-May
| NUR 401 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 403 | Public Health Nursing | 5 |
| Total credit hours | 10 |
Summer II: May-August
| NUR 310 | Research for Evidence-based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 400 | Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NUR 540 | Healthcare Systems from an Interprofessional Perspective | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 9 |
Fall II: August-December
| NUR 410 | Career Management | 2 |
| NUR 411 | High Acuity Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 413 | Synthesis of Nursing Practice | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 66 |
For any questions or concerns, please contact Stephanie Fugate, our MedVet-BSN Option Coordinator, at: sj.fugate@uky.edu or (859) 2323-6640. Her office is located in 418 College of Nursing Building.
