The NCK Tech Nursing program chair, Sandra Gottschalk, was a contributing author to the Western KansasClinical Collaborative article recently published in July-August 2013 volume of The Kansas Nurse Journal. The journal is the official publication of the Kansas State Nurses Association (KSNA), representing all specialties and practice settings and providing practical information about nursing, patient outcomes and career opportunities. The peer-reviewed article details a model for providing clinical experience in a rural setting and was a collaborative effort of nursing leaders from western Kansas.

Sandra Gottschalk, MSN, RN, is the Director of Nursing at NCK Tech, Hays campus. Other contributing authors included: Terry Siek, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Hays Medical Center,  Celeste Gray, RN, BSN, Director of Women and Children and Director of Education, Hays Medical Center and Chavonne Wyatt, MSN, APRN, Assistant Professor and Fort Hays State University, Liane Connelly, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Assistant Dean of the Northern Division, University of Nebraska College of Nursing, Ruth Wolfram, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing at Colby Community College and Linda Gobin, MSN,RN, Larned, Ks school nurse.