Nursing Program

The nursing program at Galen College of Nursing – Louisville prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Kentucky colleges that offer nursing program.

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Galen College of Nursing – Louisville

3644 Boston Road, Lexington, KY

Galen College of Nursing was established in 1989 by Humana, one of the largest insurance providers at the time, to help combat a nationwide nursing shortage. In 1994 Galen became an independent educational institution due to the dissolution of the Humana Hospital System. Galen began with three locations in Louisville, KY, San Antonio, TX and Tampa Bay, FL and added the new Cincinnati, OH campus in 2007.

Galen College of Nursing offers an associate's degree in nursing (ADN). The school offers small class sizes and state of the art equipment to ensure that students have no obstacles to a quality education.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students wishing to apply to Galen College of Nursing must be able to communicate in English effectively, have a high school diploma or GED, and must submit their ACT or SAT  test score from the last five years. An equivalent exam, the PAX PN, is offered by the college for a non-refundable fee of $50.00, and practicing LPNs who have passed the PAX RN may be exempt. Students will fill out financial aid forms during the enrollment process, and will be contacted regarding eligibility. Enrollment and background check fees must be paid when the enrollment agreement is signed.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Galen College of Nursing – Louisville has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).