Nursing Programs
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Second BS/BA Degree Entry Option
- Registered Nurse to BSN
- Graduate Nursing
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
Policies, Forms and Handbooks
Dr. Cathy Abell
Associate Professor, RN to BSN Coordinator
Office: Academic Complex 112 B
Phone: 745-3499
Email: cathy.abell@wku.edu
Bio
Dr. Abell is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at WKU. She earned an AS in Nursing from Somerset Community College and a BSN, MS, and MSN from WKU. She received her PhD from the University of Louisville.
Dr. Abell is Coordinator for the RN to BSN programs. She teaches Nursing Leadership and Management, Introduction to Nursing Research, and Concepts of Disease Processes. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, Kentucky Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, and the Southern Nursing Research Society. Her research interests include issues related to nursing education, the change process, and the care of older adults.
Nursing Students
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