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School of Nursing tackles workforce, student demands by increasing enrollment

September 11, 2025

Faculty shortages and limited clinical training space are forcing nursing schools to reject thousands of qualified applicants, compounding the national shortfall of nurses as baby boomers age and increase demands on health care.

University of Louisville School of Nursing Owensboro Extension. ABSN students practice IV medication administration in the high-fidelity simulation lab.

UofL School of Nursing Welcomes Record-Breaking BSN Applicants for 2025

June 27, 2025

Expanded capacity across all undergraduate pathways positions UofL to meet Kentucky’s urgent nursing workforce needs

New pediatric nurse practitioner program begins in August

The University of Louisville School of Nursing is now offering a pediatric acute care nurse practitioner post-graduate certificate program (PACNP).