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Nursing Schools

Nursing is a large health care career with space for people with varying amounts of training. Licensed practical nurses, for example, need only around one year of training at a degree program from a vocational school or community college, completed online or on-campus. Licensed practical nurses' duties include feeding and bathing patients, recording patients' vital signs, applying dressings, and giving injections. The best employment opportunities for license practical nurses should be in areas outside traditional hospitals, such as home health care services. Registered nurses need more schooling, but they also have more job responsibilities and higher salaries than licensed practical nurses. Registered nurses generally have completed bachelor's degree programs or associate's degree programs. The nursing path you choose will depend on how much time you would like to spend training and on your goals for your career.

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Herzing College (Birmingham) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Calgary) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apollo College (Mesa, Phoenix, Phoenix Westside, Tucson) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
CollegeAmerica (Flagstaff) - Nursing, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
IIA College (Mesa, Phoenix, Tucson) - Nursing, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Patient Care Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Phoenix, Tucson) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Arkansas
 
 
 
Apollo College (Albuquerque) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Little Rock) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
British Columbia
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Burnaby) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
California
 
 
 
California College San Diego (San Diego) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Medical Assistant, Respiratory Therapy, Accounting ... Find out more
 

 
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University of Phoenix (Bakersfield, Diamond Bar, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 

 
West Coast University (Anaheim, Los Angeles) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Health Claims Examiner, Medical Administrative Assistant ... Find out more
 

 
Western Career College (Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Colorado
 
 
 
CollegeAmerica (Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins) - Nursing, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
Colorado Technical University (Colorado Springs, Denver) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Radiographer ... Find out more
 

 
Denver School of Nursing (Denver) - Nursing, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
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University of Phoenix (Colorado Springs, Lone Tree) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American InterContinental University Campus (South Florida) - Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking, Computer Science ... Find out more
 

 
Everest University (Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orange Park, Orlando, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, Tampa) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Accounting, Business Administration ... Find out more
 

 
Herzing College (Orlando) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Jacksonville, Maitland, Plantation, Temple Terrace) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American InterContinental University Campus (Buckhead, Dunwoody) - Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking, Computer Science ... Find out more
 

 
Herzing College (Atlanta) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Atlanta, Columbus) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Honolulu) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apollo College (Boise) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
Stevens-Henager College (Boise) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Meridian) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Illinois
 
 
 
Rasmussen College (Rockford) - Nursing, Health Information Technology, Lab Technician, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
Sanford-Brown College (Collinsville) - Nursing, Emergency Medical Technician, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Schaumburg) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Indianapolis) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (West Des Moines) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National American University (Overland Park, Wichita) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (McPherson) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Kentucky
 
 
 
Sullivan University (Ft. Knox, Lexington, Louisville) - Nursing, Cardiovascular Technology, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Louisville) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Louisiana
 
 
 
Herzing College (New Orleans) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Metairie) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Manitoba
 
 
 
Herzing College (Winnipeg) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
 
 
TESST College of Technology (Baltimore, Beltsville, Towson) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician, CAD Drafting & Design ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Columbia) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Braintree, Norfolk) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Michigan
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Grand Rapids, Troy) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Minnesota
 
 
 
Bethel University (St. Paul) - Nursing, Business Communications, Business Management, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Counseling ... Find out more
 

 
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Missouri
 
 
 
Colorado Technical University (North Kansas City) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Radiographer ... Find out more
 

 
National American University (Independence, Kansas City) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
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University of Phoenix (Las Vegas) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
New Jersey
 
 
 
Dover Business College (Clifton, Dover) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Patient Care Technician, Accounting ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Jersey City) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
New Mexico
 
 
 
IIA College (Albuquerque) - Nursing, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Patient Care Technician ... Find out more
 

 
National American University (Albuquerque, Rio Rancho) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Albuquerque) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
North Carolina
 
 
 
ECPI (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Radiographer, Surgical Technology ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Charlotte, Raleigh) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bohecker College (Cincinnati, Ravenna, Westerville) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Business Administration ... Find out more
 

 
National Institute of Technology - Ohio (Cuyahoga Falls) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
RETS College (Dayton) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Administrative Assistant, Corrections ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Cincinnati, Columbus, Independence) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Oklahoma
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Oklahoma City, Tulsa) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Herzing College (Ottawa, Toronto) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apollo College (Portland) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Tigard) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Pittsburgh, Wayne) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Guaynabo) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Herzing College (Montreal) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
South Carolina
 
 
 
ECPI (Charleston, Columbia, Greenville) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Radiographer, Surgical Technology ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
South Dakota
 
 
 
Colorado Technical University (Sioux Falls) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Radiographer ... Find out more
 

 
National American University (Sioux Falls, Watertown) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Tennessee
 
 
 
University of Phoenix (Cordova, Nashville) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American InterContinental University Campus (Houston) - Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking, Computer Science ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom
 
 
 
American InterContinental University Campus (London) - Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking, Computer Science ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stevens-Henager College (Logan, Murray, Ogden, Orem) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Salt Lake City) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 

 
Utah Career College (West Jordan) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician, Veterinary Technician ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Virginia
 
 
 
ECPI (Dulles, Glen Allen, Newport News, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Radiographer, Surgical Technology ... Find out more
 

 
Medical Careers Institute (Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Physical Therapy ... Find out more
 

 
TESST College of Technology (Alexandria) - Nursing, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician, CAD Drafting & Design ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Reston, Richmond) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Washington
 
 
 
Apollo College (Spokane) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Seattle, Spokane) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
Wisconsin
 
 
 
Herzing College (Madison) - Nursing, Dental Assistant, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
Sanford-Brown College (Milwaukee) - Nursing, Emergency Medical Technician, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Brookfield) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CollegeAmerica (Cheyenne) - Nursing, Lab Technician, Medical Assistant, Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician ... Find out more
 

 
University of Phoenix (Cheyenne) - Nursing, Health Care Management, Nurses Aide, Public Health, Accounting ... Find out more
More Information

Registered nurse jobs constitute the largest number of health care workers in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the second largest area of job growth in the country in the coming years will be in the nursing profession. While MDs enjoy most of the glamour (and money), professional nurses are the ones that really make deal with the everyday nuts and bolts of health care - and already, employers in some areas are reporting a shortage of qualified people to fill registered nurse jobs.

As a registered or licensed practical nurse, you will be performing a wide range of tasks that includes treating patients, offering advice and providing patient education, record patient histories, assist physicians in diagnoses, operate and maintain equipment, administer medication and even provide grief counseling. Those who enjoy the challenge of variety in a career should consider attending one of the nation's fine nursing schools.

To become a registered nurse, federal regulation requires that the candidate graduate from an accredited nursing program and pass a national exam before being licensed as a registered nurse. Continuing education through the career is also required.

There are three ways to pursue a registered nurse education. The fastest way is to earn an associate degree in nursing, or ADN, which can be completed in as little as two years. The diploma program is administered by hospitals, and generally takes three years. The Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, or BSN, is a full, four-year program. Theses are also available as online nursing degrees.

Online nursing schools are ideal for those who cannot find time and opportunity to train at a traditional facility. Online college courses for nursing are fully accredited and offered through most established, accredited universities and colleges. Because of the growing need for nurses with advanced training, accelerated BSN programs have become increasingly common, both at brick and mortar institutions and as online nursing programs.

Online nursing courses also provide an excellent opportunity for registered nurses looking to advance their careers. Many candidates complete online nursing degrees at the RN level, find employment as staff nurses and then are able to take advantage of tuition reimbursement benefits offered by many hospitals that allow them to work toward a BSN or MSN degree.

Registered nurse education is rewarding in more ways than one. Not only does the nursing profession offer variety and the chance to provide aid and comfort to the ill and injured; registered nurse jobs are some of the highest paid positions in health care. Currently, median salaries for registered nurses are in the range of $53,000 per year. These salaries start out around $36,000 and go as high as $75,000 per year, depending on experience and level of education.

With the "graying" of America, the need for qualified people to fill registered nurse jobs will become increasingly urgent. Meanwhile, online nursing schools make the educational requirements more accessible than ever.


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