2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Health Professions
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Location: Albright Health Center 206
Telephone: 859-572-5249
Fax: 859-572-1934
Email Address: healthprofessions@nku.edu
Web Address: http://healthprofessions.nku.edu
Dean: Dale Scalise-Smith
Other Key Personnel:
Assistant Dean: Shane Talbott (interim)
Business Officer: Tracy Brate
The College of Health Professions faculty and staff are committed to providing students with excellent preparation in a variety of health careers. Students learn in and out of the classroom through online learning and high-fidelity simulation labs; they participate in a wide array of practice settings, where they gain invaluable hands-on experience. These learning experiences promote critical thinking in compassionate clinicians who are in high demand in the work force. Throughout their professional programs/clinical education experiences, students work closely with faculty on projects benefiting the larger community. Please contact the college for additional information and/or a tour of its facilities.
Accreditations
The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
The radiologic science program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
The respiratory care program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).
College Advising Center
Location: Albright Health Center 303
Telephone: 859-572-5895
Fax: 859-572-6098
Email Address: healthprofessions@nku.edu
Key Personnel:
Assistant Dean and Director: Shane Talbott (interim)
Academic Advisor: Amanda Kilmer
Academic Advisor: Heather Moulton
Academic Advisor: Emily LaForge
Academic Advisor: Diane Coning
The college advising center offers students interested in the health professions academic advising and guidance in program planning. Students who hold the R.N. may also obtain advising from this center.
College of Health Professions Policies
Student criminal background check: Health agencies are responsible for providing care to, and protecting the safety of, vulnerable populations such as children and the aged. Consequentially, several agencies used for clinical placements require students to undergo criminal background checks by an external agency. Agencies may deny clinical access to students convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors. Conviction of these offenses may result in a student’s denial of admission to, or dismissal from, the College of Health Professions. The criminal background check is required by the College as a part of the admission application process, with the cost of this and any subsequent screening to be borne by the student. The student must submit all required materials by the time frame established by their program and is responsible for notifying the College of Health Professions of any change in the status of this record. Please note that successful completion of a criminal background check does not ensure eligibility for certification, licensure, or future employment.
Centers
Northern Kentucky Nursing and Interprofessional Research Collaborative
Location: Albright Health Center 362
Telephone: 859-572-5347 or 859-572-6324
Email Address: nknrc@nku.edu
Web Address: http://healthprofessions.nku.edu/organizations/NKNRC.html
Director: Kimberly McErlane
The purpose of the Northern Kentucky Nursing and Interprofessional Research Collaborative (NIRC) is to positively impact the health of people within Kentucky through interdisciplinary research, quality improvement initiatives, and the application of evidence-based practice. Through the collaborative efforts between Northern Kentucky University, Rho Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nursing Honor Society, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, and the Northern Kentucky Independent Health District, the NIRC sponsors structured workshops, seminars, and professional meetings for interprofessional healthcare providers, university students and community partners. The goal of the NIRC is to support original research and application of research to foster positive healthcare outcomes within the community.
Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved
Location: Albright Health Center 322
Telephone: 859-572-6324
Web Address: http://healthprofessions.nku.edu/organizations/nacu.html
Director: Cindy Foster
The Mission of the Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU) is to improve the health of the underserved in the Northern Kentucky region by reducing health disparities. NKU students are learning within an intentional population-based health and research academic program that prepares them for a meaningful career. Unique methods of instruction are used by faculty in preparing students to deal with population health needs within a community or within an institutional setting. NACU provides a singular model of care that immerses students in the community and allows them to become enlightened change agents. Students leave the comfort of fact-based beliefs in order to search, analyze, and synthesize information for decision making. Not only do students learn how to be change agents, but they often experience a change within themselves. Their perceptions of the underserved are altered, which leads them to become more self- and socially-aware graduates. These interactions are transformative not only for the student but also for the faculty and the clients who are being served.
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