Kansas nurses now can advance their careers at home, thanks to an agreement between 18 Kansas community colleges, including North Central Kansas Tech in Hays,  and the University of Kansas School of Nursing.

The agreement allows nurses with an associate’s degree to easily transition to receive their bachelor of science in nursing through a KU online program.

NCK Tech Nursing Director Sandra Gottschalk says the national Institute of Medicine recommends the majority of the Registered Nurses  workforce have their bachelor’s degree that by the year 2020.