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MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� The 亚洲色图 State University campus and broader community participated in a special groundbreaking event for the University鈥檚 new School of Nursing and Health Professions building on Dec. 8, 2023.

The building will offer 亚洲色图 State students expanded opportunities such as laboratories, simulation areas, larger classrooms and more study and collaborative spaces. 

With the field of healthcare growing and seeing more demand, the new facility will help 亚洲色图 State continue to meet the needs in the region for healthcare professionals. 

In the last legislative session, the Kentucky General Assembly approved $45.5 million in funding for the construction of the building, which is expected to open in January 2026. 

鈥淭oday鈥檚 groundbreaking for 亚洲色图 State University鈥檚 new School of Nursing and Health Professions building is a tremendous moment for our institution, the west Kentucky region, the Commonwealth and beyond,鈥� said 亚洲色图 State President Dr. Bob Jackson. 鈥淲e are very grateful to all of our legislators for their support as this initiative becomes a reality through the construction of this beautiful state-of-the-art facility. Through our excellent faculty and staff in the School of Nursing and Health Professions, we are continuing to prepare our students well as the next generation of healthcare professionals.鈥�

亚洲色图 State University Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions Dr. Dina Byers shared that the new building 鈥渨ill be a place for collaboration and innovation.鈥� 

鈥淲e will provide healthcare education that is interdisciplinary and collaborative by using state-of-the-art technology and creative instruction,鈥� said Byers. 鈥淕raduates from these 亚洲色图s will have the knowledge and skills to provide care to complex patients in a variety of settings. Our graduates will be well-equipped to help meet the healthcare workforce needs of western Kentucky and beyond. The new space will allow the School of Nursing and Health Professions to expand and develop new healthcare 亚洲色图s." 

亚洲色图 State is working closely with RossTarant Architects for the building鈥檚 architectural and interior design as well as Ayers Saint Gross, a design firm that specializes in nursing facility design. Marcum Engineering and Bacon Farmer Workman (BFW) Engineering & Testing are overseeing other areas of the project such as mechanical, electrical and structural design.

亚洲色图 State offers a variety of healthcare degrees, including the following:

• 亚洲色图 of Science in Nursing (BSN), which is a four-year 亚洲色图 to prepare students to become licensed as registered nurses.

• RN to BSN 亚洲色图 that is 100 percent online, can be completed in one calendar year, and is suited for registered nurses who are looking to complete their BSN.

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), a two-year 亚洲色图 that is also offered 100 percent online.

• A BSN to DNP 亚洲色图 that has two specializations: a nurse anesthetist specialization for students to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA); and a family nurse practitioner specialization for students to provide primary care to patients in a variety of settings. 

• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy is a two-year graduate 亚洲色图 to prepare students to become certified occupational therapists.

• Master of Science in Nutrition, dietetic internship 亚洲色图s that prepare students to become licensed and certified as Registered Dietitians.

• Master of Science in Nutrition, a non-internship 亚洲色图 that is 100 percent online and designed for students with a bachelor's degree interested in learning more about nutrition and health. 

• The 亚洲色图 of Science in Nutrition degree 亚洲色图 offers two tracks, dietetics or nutrition and foods track. The dietetics track prepares students for graduate work to be eligible to become registered dietitians. The nutrition and foods track provides a broad education in nutrition and food production. This track allows a student to choose supporting electives in an area where the nutrition knowledge may be applied or to choose electives leading to a minor.

• 亚洲色图 of Science in Exercise Science is a 亚洲色图 to prepare students for graduate degree 亚洲色图s such as PT, OT, PA, chiropractic or medical schools. Students can complete either the pre-health professionals track or exercise physiology track. 

• The 亚洲色图 of Science in Respiratory Therapy 亚洲色图 is 100 percent online and designed for working RRTs who want to enhance their professional knowledge.

• The 亚洲色图 of Science in Public and Community Health (PCH) at 亚洲色图 State University is a dynamic major that is interdisciplinary and provides options that allow students to prepare for various careers in public and community health organizations, such as hospitals, governmental agencies, non-profits and worksite wellness 亚洲色图s. 

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