BSN coming to NKU Grant Campus

Most recently she served as CEO/Executive Director of Breakthrough Cincinnati, a nonprofit educational equity organization aimed serving high need, high potential middle and high school students as they prep for college and career.

At the meet and greet session, Short-Thompson described the new Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program to begin in the fall semester this year at NKU-GC. She said there is a “healthcare shortage” not only in this area but throughout the commonwealth and country.

She said there is a need to “decrease the shortage and increase the care.” NKU seeks to “reach out to those in the lower five counties” so anyone wanting to be a nurse can be a nurse and not have to travel far to get their education. The main five counties they are seeking to serve are Grant, Gallatin, Owen, Pendleton and Carroll.

The four-year program begins with a year of taking general courses. The second year will consist of courses applying specifically to nursing. The third and fourth years students will be dedicated to nursing and clinical rotations.

Short-Thompson said here at NKU-GC, the coursework will take six semesters with graduation in four years. The clinicals--real-world opportunities for applying learning and skills to practice under supervision—will be through rotations in the local area, including hospitals and doctors’ offices.

Rotations are usually four to eight week terms during which students undertake training/learning in specific areas. She said that the pediatric rotation will be done at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

She noted that for any classes or training outside the county, NKU will provide transportation.

Classes are intended to be “face-to-face. Nursing pass rate for NKU is 99%.

In June or July, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony during which the public will be invited to to tour the newly updated facility.

The facility will have two labs with six beds each, a skills laboratory and a holistic (whole body) health assessment area. There will be classrooms and a computer lab as well as lounge, etc.

Anyone interested in applying for the program can do so online at https://www.nku.edu/apply.html.

For questions, contact Anita Phillips, Grant County BSN program director, by calling (859) 824-3625 or emailing grantcounty@nku.edu. You can also drop by the facility at 390 North Main Street, Williamstown; however it is suggested to call before dropping in during the summer as construction and remodeling are being done for the fall opening.