UK, Asbury University announce nursing education partnership

Nursing students work with IVs at the University of Kentucky
College of Nursing Simulation Center. (UK photo by Shaun Ring) 

Asbury University of Wilmore and the University of Kentucky College of Nursing have announced a dual enrollment agreement for students to complete both an Asbury bachelor’s degree and, after transferring to UK with preferred admission to the College of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in under five years, meeting a direct need for highly qualified nurses in the state of Kentucky and beyond, according to a UK news release.

 

“We are so excited to partner with Asbury University to develop the next generation of nurses. This coordinated effort between our institutions will help us to address the statewide emergency nursing shortage declared by the governor,” said UK College of Nursing Dean Rosalie Mainous.

The partnership program is designated as the Dual Degree Nursing Program and became effective in the curricula of both Asbury and the College of Nursing on Jan. 1. 

It includes the UK College of Nursing Traditional and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) tracks. Each academic year, UK will have allotted spaces for Asbury students for the Traditional BSN and the ABSN under this dual degree agreement.

The new partnership is one of several new majors, minors, concentrations and partnerships at Asbury, as the school continuously seeks to meet the needs of today’s workforce — in a Christian liberal arts setting with small class sizes and personal attention for students.