Northwest Missouri State University’s School of Health Science and Wellness will begin a program in August to help registered nurses continue their educational journey.

Director of Nursing at Northwest Brook McAtee said the program will allow registered nurses who have earned their associate degree to continue with their education by earning a bachelor’s degree.

“A few years ago, in 2010, the Institute of Medicine came out and said, basically, we want 80% of our nursing workforce at a bachelor’s degree level or higher,” McAtee said. “So Northwest has been looking at that and thought, ‘Well, what better way to answer their call than to come back and provide a fully online RN to BSN program for those working nurses.’”

McAtee said there are a few factors behind implementing the RN to BSN program, including the need for building leadership traits and for being at the front of research in nursing. McAtee also said, in the long run, nurses who earn their bachelor’s degree will make about $8,000 to $10,000 more a year.

McAtee said along with the 30 credit hours of nursing coursework, a bachelor’s degree in nursing must have clinical components.

“We’re looking for some clinical partners to help us with that… but nurses can actually utilize those clinical areas where they work so that’s another benefit of doing fully online and being able to use those places they work to help with that supplement,” McAtee said.

More information about the RN to BSN program can be found on Northwest’s website.

Three people were injured in a one vehicle crash Sunday night in Holt County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Donald W. Phillips of Parma Heights, Ohio, was driving a Chevrolet Cruze south on Route E about five miles south of Mound City at 11:40 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle crossed the center of the road, went off the east side of the road, hit a ditch, crossed a private drive and went airborne before hitting another ditch. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels.

Phillips was transported to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph for treatment of moderate injuries. He was reportedly wearing a seatbelt. Two passengers in the vehicle, 20-year-old Tiffany N. Feickert of Lawrence, Kansas, and 29-year-old Anthony W. Williamson, also of Lawrence, were transported to Mosaic for treatment of serious injuries.

According to the crash report, Williamson was wearing a seatbelt, Feickert was not.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of May 14 – 20 from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook.

Andrew County

• Interstate 29 – Bridge deck replacement project at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.
• U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route 48 to Route A (Nodaway County), May 14 – 20

Atchison County

• U.S. Route 136 – Driveway culvert repair at W Avenue, May 14
• I-29 – Flushing bridges, May 14 – 18. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.
• U.S. Route 275 – Drainage work, May 14 – 18

Buchanan County

• Route 752 – Sidewalk project at Pryor Avenue, May 14 – 15
• Route CC – Chip seal from Route 371 to Route 116, May 14 – 16
• I-29 – Pavement repair north and southbound from Frederick Avenue to Easton Road, May 14 – 17. This will include overnight lane closures and a 12-foot width restriction.
• I-229 and U.S. Route 36 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, May 14 – 17
• Route Z – Chip seal from U.S. Route 36 to Route V, May 16 – 17

Caldwell County

• Route 116 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 69 (Clinton County) to Route A, May 14 – 18
• Route A – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 36 to the Ray County line, May 14 – 18
• U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance at the Long Branch Bridge, May 14 – 20

Carroll County

• Route D – Pothole patching from Route C to U.S. Route 36 (Livingston County), May 14
• U.S. Route 65 – Bridge maintenance at Tater Hill Creek Bridge, May 14 – 17. This will include overnight lane closures. A temporary traffic signal has been installed to direct traffic.
• Route 139 – Pothole patching, May 15 – 16
• U.S. Route 65 – Drainage work from Route UU to Route CC, May 17 – 18

Chariton County

• Route O – Pavement repair from Route 5 to Route DD, May 14 – 15
• Route F – Pothole patching, May 15 – 17
• Route E – CLOSED from Route JJ/F to Route 5, May 16, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 5 – Pothole patching from Route E to U.S. Route 24, May 17 – 18
• Route E – Pothole patching from Route 11 to Route 139, May 18

Clinton County

• Route 116 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 69 to Route A (Caldwell County), May 14 – 18
• Route C – Resurfacing project from Route 116 to Route CC, May 14 – 19

Daviess County

• Route 13 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Honey Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through September.

DeKalb County

• U.S. Route 36 – Pavement resurfacing and realignment project at the Route 33 North/Route M junction. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through July 3 and includes a 14-foot width restriction.                  

Grundy County

• U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, May 14 – 18. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.
• Route K – Pothole patching, May 15 – 18

Harrison County

• I-35 – Pavement repair southbound from the 88 mile marker near Bethany to the 84 mile marker near Route AA/H, May 14
• Route M – Pothole patching from the Harrison County line to Route D, May 14 – 18
• Route AA – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from I-35 to U.S. Route 69, May 15, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Route N – Shoulder work 0.25 miles west of I-35, May 16
• Route U – Pothole patching, May 17 – 18

Holt County

• I-29 – Bridge deck replacement at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.
• U.S. Route 59 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Davis Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through June.

Linn County

• Route B – Pothole patching from Route 5 to Route 139, May 14
• U.S. Route 36 – Shoulder improvements from just east of Route 11 to Route 5, May 14 – 19
• Route C – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route M to Harbor Drive, May 15, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route V – Pothole patching from Route M to Route C, May 15
• Route WW – Pothole patching from Route 5 to the Macon County line, May 17

Livingston County

• Route D – Pothole patching from Route C (Carroll County) to U.S. Route 36, May 14
• U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, May 14 – 18. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Mercer County

• U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, May 14 – 18. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Nodaway County

• Route E – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 71 to the Iowa state line, May 14
• Route 246 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route AC to Leopard Road, May 14 – 15, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
• U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route A to just north of Route 48 (Andrew County), May 14 – 20
• Route NN – Pothole patching from Route 46 to Route E, May 15
• Route 246 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Lion Road to Mercury Road, May 16 – 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
• Route NN – Pothole patching from Route E to Route 148, May 17

Worth County

• Route F – Drainage work one mile north of Route 46, May 11
• Route 46 – Shoulder work in the city limits of Grant City, May 17