From flagship programs with high certification exam pass rates to programs designed to prepare you for the future of healthcare, EKU sets the standard in nursing education. EKU’s expert faculty focus on the most important aspects of the field today and work closely with influential members of the profession to ensure your education gives you the greatest chance for success.
Career opportunities for associate, baccalaureate, graduate and doctorate prepared nurses are expanding each and every day. Nursing will continue to be a critical component in the healthcare system of tomorrow. If you want the opportunity to be a provider of patient-centered care, a designer of care, and a member of a profession that is proactive in a changing health care system, then a nursing degree is for you.
The Eastern Kentucky University School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Center provides a dynamic, immersive learning environment. Utilizing state of the art simulation technology, the simulation lab allows nursing students to develop clinical judgment, communication, teamwork, and confidence in a safe and supportive learning environment.
Our facilities include high-fidelity patient simulators, such as adult, maternal, infant and pediatric manikins, that realistically replicate complex clinical scenarios across a variety of healthcare settings. Students engage in hands on experiences that mirror real world nursing practice.
Through innovative, evidence-based simulation, EKU nursing students gain the skills needed to provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care in today’s complex healthcare environment.
The associate nursing program at Eastern Kentucky University School of Nursing at the Richmond, KY campus located in Richmond, KY is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is continuing accreditation with conditions. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
The Associate of Science in Nursing program is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN), 312 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222, Phone 800-305-2042, Fax 502-696-5762.
The baccalaureate degree, master’s degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Eastern Kentucky University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Kentucky Board of Nursing Benchmark Data
| Program | NCLEX Pass Rates (First time pass rates) | Program Completion Rate (Completed Program within 1.5 times the standard time) | Job Placement Rate (Employed within 6-12 months after graduation) | |||
| Calendar Year | Rate | Academic Year | Rate | Academic Year | Rate | |
| AASN | 2023 | 72% unofficial | 2022-2023 | 87% | 2022-2023 | 100% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | 2021-2022 | 81.8% | 2021-2022 | 100% | |
| 2021 | N/A | 2020-2021 | 89.5% | 2020-2021 | 100% | |
| BSN | 2018 | 98% | 2018/2019 | 95% | ||
| 2019 | 99% | 2019/2020 | 93% | |||
| 2020 | 94% | 2020/2021 | 83% | |||
| 2021 | 89% | 2021/2022 | 89% | |||
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