Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Nursing’s website at Morehead State University! We are happy that you are interested our nursing programs!  We have offered the Associate Degree RN program since 1971. In 1986 the BSN degree program was initiated and both traditional and RN to BSN completion students were admitted. Additionally we have a Paramedic to Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADNP) completion program. The Department of Nursing is working toward offering a Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) program in the future.

Both programs are approved through the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). The ADNP is accredited through the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC).  A smaller cohort of ADNP students are taught at the Mt. Sterling satellite campus.  The Baccalaureate Nursing Program (BNP) is accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  There is an online RN to BSN completion program for Registered nurses (RN) holding the Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing.  Additionally, there is a face-to-face BSN program in Prestonsburg at the MSU satellite campus.  The curricula consist of courses from the humanities, natural and social sciences, mathematical sciences and nursing theory/science. The Department of Nursing has clinical affiliation contracts with over 60 health care institutions across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Large urban, teaching and research medical centers, community hospitals, hospices, long-term care facilities, public health department among other clinical service agencies augment the clinical learning opportunities for our nursing students.

Students are advised by two (2) Academic Counseling Coordinators (ACC) and also are guided by faculty advisors once admitted to the nursing program.

Contact Information for Advisors 

Carla Aagaard, ACC

Phone: 606-783-2641

E-mail: c.aagaard@moreheadstate.edu 

Misty Lilley, Regional ACC

Phone: 606-783-2639

E-mail: m.lilley@moreheadstate.edu 

Advisor Fax Machine Number:  Fax:  606-783-9211

The Department of Nursing faculty and staff employ high tech teaching-learning strategies throughout the nursing curricula.  In addition to the nursing faculty, there are two clinical laboratory coordinators, a simulation specialist and an Information Technology and Multi-Media Lab (MML) Specialist.

Promotion of critical thinking and clinical skills acquisition occurs in our STAT (Simulation through Advanced Technology) Nursing Labs. Our 44 bed nursing unit consists of four 10-bed labs and 4 specialty units, where students work with low, medium, and high fidelity manikins along with live actor-clients.