Nursing Student Policies, Handbooks & Forms

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Policies

Student Polices can be found within each program handbook.  New policies will be added to program handbooks each summer.

Handbooks

• LPN to ASN Student Handbook (Spring 2025)
  
  • Link to Prior Student Handbooks
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Handbook Academic Year 2024-2025
  
  • Undergraduate Nursing English as a Second Language Proficiency Policy, including TOFEL requirements - updated Sept 2024
  • Link to Prior Student Handbooks
• Master Entry to Professional Nursing (MEPN) Student Handbook Academic Year 2024-2025
  • Link to Prior Student Handbooks
• MSN and Post-MSN Certificate Student Handbook Academic Year 2024-2025
  • Link to Prior Student Handbooks
• Doctor of Nursing Practice Student Handbook Academic Year 2024-2025
  • Link to Prior Student Handbooks

Forms

• All programs - Medical History Form
• All programs - Medication Exception Form
• All programs - Student Field Trip Form
• All programs - WKU Student Incident-Injury Report
• ASN and BSN Programs - Clinical Learning Agreement Form for Advanced Nursing Skills  on Distant Units or Community Health Assignments (Pre-Licensure only)
• BSN Program - BSN Clinical Release Form
• Graduate Programs - Reference form (electronic format)
• Graduate Programs - Post-Baccalaureate practice hours form (MSN to DNP applicants only)

Other

• WKU Academic Support Services
• DNP Electronic Portfolio - The electronic portfolio is located on the DNP blackboard organizational site, and available to students on admission to the DNP program.