The Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Nursing has partnered with Baptist Health Madisonville (Kentucky) to allow Baptist Health nurses to obtain baccalaureate degrees in nursing in as little as one year from the comfort of their own homes. The new program is an online, accelerated RN to BSN nursing program.
SIUE is excited about the opportunity to reach more nurses in Kentucky through their affordable, progressive, and innovative online program. The program is entirely online, offering flexibility for working students. SIUE designed the program specifically for working nurses and RNs who need a flexible degree program that doesn’t require them to stop working while they go back to school. [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_18]
Baptist Health was founded in 1924 and has been working since to bring advanced technology, modern facilities, and prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of Kentucky. The hospital strives to lead a transformation to healthier communities, and they can continue to do so with more of their nurses having access to an affordable and flexible RN to BSN program.
The partnership is intended to help working nurses at Baptist Health continue their education and reach their professional goals while still working. The design of the program provides technical and instructional support available to meet the individuals needs of each student enrolled. Many nurses are faced with the realities of working or providing for a family keeping them from their dreams of higher education, but the new partnership between SIUE and Baptist Health will make those dreams a reality, allowing nurses to continue providing great patient care while pursuing their BSN degree.
SIUE’s School of Nursing programs are committed to excellence in nursing leadership by providing innovate teaching, evidence-based practice, quality research, patient advocacy, and community service. 1,300 students are enrolled in baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral programs at SIUE, developing leaders who will shape the future of the nursing profession. The undergraduate nursing program at SIUE is helping to solve the shortage of BSN-prepared nurses around the country, while simultaneously enhancing the quality of nursing practice. The graduate programs at SIUE are intended to prepare nurses for advanced clinical practice, administration, and education roles.
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