My name is Laura Wittmann. I am a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner with 30+ years as an ICU/ER/OR nurse as well as managerial and educator experience. I am currently working in a community health/ER clinic on a remote island in Alaska.Read More

Molly Bradshaw DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, is an associate professor and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program coordinator for EKU Online. Dr. Bradshaw, in conjunction with Tracy Vitale, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC, published “The DNP Project Workbook: A Step-by-Step Process for Success.”Read More

Still looking for a place to earn your BSN? Eastern Kentucky University has been recognized as the best RN-BSN program in the southeast region of the United States according to Nursing Process. Consistently recognized as a leading institution in nursing education, EKU ranked number 1 out of the 169 accredited RN-BSN programs in the region...Read More

Working RN’s need the convenience of pursuing their BSN online. Student-focused universities develop online courses with knowledgeable faculty, class discussion and assignments that have set due dates just like traditional on-campus programs do. The added benefit of online learning is that students can organize their time to best fit their schedule. For example, you can...Read More

EKU Online MSN student Tiffany Stradling has adopted an attitude of service for herself and her family. The busy mother of five takes her older children, 9-year-old twin girls, Ellie and Kate, and 7-year-old son, Colter, to volunteer for Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit that delivers food around the world.Read More

Eastern Kentucky University is home to one of the best online doctor of nursing practice programs according to Nursing School Hub. The EKU Online program ranked No. 20 on the organization’s list of the top DNP degrees.Read More

As a fulltime working nurse, Sharon Rey-Barreau needed an accredited program that would work with her schedule. “The online classes gave me the opportunity to pursue an advanced degree while also honoring other commitments,” explained the RN-BSN graduate who lives in Lexington, Kentucky.Read More

The EKU Online MSN programs are among the educational options rated highly by SR Education Group. The organization ranked Eastern Kentucky University #20 among online master’s degree programs in nursing. EKU is also one of the more affordable schools to make the list.Read More