Are you a gifted
B.S.N. student who’s looking for a challenge that’s over and above
the basic requirements for your degree? The Nurse Scholars Program
provides
opportunities for in-depth study and professional development,
nurtures your development as a future nurse leader, and prepares
you for graduate study in nursing. You get to choose a mentor in a
specialty area that interests you.
Some students make decisions on what area of nursing they want
to work in while they are in the scholars program, such as
recent graduate Aliceson Trimpe Stroub. "Hearing what Beth, a midwife at Saint
Joseph East Hospital, had to say about her profession opened my
eyes about midwifery. She showed me that midwifery actually
exists in a hospital setting and not just in rural areas."
Carolyn Twehues, another recent B.S.N. graduate, said, "Nurse
Scholars was an amazing accession to my nursing career at
UK. I met so many amazing people and had the opportunity to
learn information about patients’ point of view, practices in
advanced nursing, and exciting research happening in the
College.”
Another nurse scholar said, “... It has opened my
eyes to many different viewpoints about various nursing topics
other than what I learn in the classroom.”
Eligibility criteria
-
Enrollment in NUR 863
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- 3.5 GPA in nursing major
- Demonstration of critical thinking and communication skills,
creativity, self-direction, perseverance, and integrity.
To maintain nurse scholar status, you must:
- maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
- successfully complete all nursing courses
- actively participate with your mentor and attend all
seminars (as judged by mentors and seminar leader)
- uphold nursing professional standards
Application Procedure
- Pick up an application packet from College of Nursing Student Services,
which is temporarily located in 450A College of Nursing Bldg.
You can also download and print
packet materials.
(Nurse Scholars
application,
Nurse
Scholars Endorsement and Reference form; you will need
TWO COPIES of the reference form. Pdf files require Adobe
Acrobat Reader).
- Submit the following with your application:
* a brief description of work experiences, extracurricular
activities, community service (such as volunteer work), and
other related experiences;
* two examples of work completed in sophomore-level courses
that reflect evidence of leadership potential, critical
thinking and communication skills, and creativity.
- Obtain two faculty references, using the Endorsement and
Reference for the Undergraduate Nurse Scholars Program form.
Have these completed by sophomore nursing faculty.
More information
For questions about the application process: Peg Teachey, (859)
323-8071 or
pcteac1@email.uky.edu.
For questions about program content: Dorothy Brockopp, R.N.,
Ph.D., professor,
dorothy.brockopp@uky.edu.
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