Nursing Education

Becoming a Nurse

If you are considering becoming a nurse find information on types of programs, schools offering those programs, financing a nursing education, etc.

Clicking on a link below will direct you to that specific content area.

Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund (NISF)

Contains information on the funding resource administered by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

PON Resources

Our goal is to make information and resources available to programs of nursing. Click on a link below to access a specific topic.

	See Also...
	Education Committee

	2nd Kentucky Nurse Educator Conference
	"Making the Difference" - May 15-16, 2008 [PDF Format - 168 KB] - Carroll Knicely Conference Center, Bowling Green

	NCLEX Pass Rates by Nursing Program
	One step to becoming licensed to practice nursing in Kentucky is to pass the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX). The link below will open a table that lists pass rates categorized by academic year (i.e. July 1- June 30) and reflects the results of all graduates who have taken the NCLEX examination for the first time within the last several years. This table also includes each program's approval status for the state. NCLEX Pass Rate [PDF Format - 19k]

Contact Us:

Education Contact For education related issues, you can use the contact link above, or call Patricia Spurr, Nursing Education Consultant, at 502-429-3333 or 1-800-305-2042, ext 235.

NISF Contact
Use this link to request that an application be mailed to you; use the NISF links below for information about the NISF Program.

Last Updated 3/31/2008

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