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Nursing Schools in Arkansas - AR

 

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• Featured Nursing Schools in Arkansas

 

Nursing Schools in Arkansas offer students both online and campus based educational options. Arkansas nursing programs require students to participate in clinical work as well as in class or online studies. The clinical component required by nursing schools in Arkansas is arranged by the school and is most often conveniently located near a campus location or in the local vicinity for online nursing school students. So whether you live in Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, or somewhere else in Arkansas, there is a nursing program in Arkansas that will work for you.

 

A popular option for nursing school applicants, who have been wait-listed at or are in the process of applying to nursing programs in Arkansas for ADN or Baccalaureate programs, is to become a Medical Assistant while on the wait-list. The upside to becoming a medical assistant is that one can earn a nice salary while gaining valuable work experience. Many nursing schools are bumping up applicants who have more advanced education and clinical work experience, such as the work experience gained as a Medical Assistant. One can earn an associate’s degree or certificate in Medical Assisting in as little as 6 months for a very minimal investment. Click here to request free information from Kaplan University’s Online Medical Assisting Associate’s program to learn more.

University of Phoenix, Walden School of Nursing and Kaplan School of Nursing all offer CCNE accredited online nursing programs for residents of Arkansas. By attending nursing school online you do not have to worry about the wait lists or the waiting to take a class for 12 months. These nursing schools can accelerate you through nursing school and get you working faster. Arkansas campus based colleges are heavily impacted and it’s common to be on a wait list for a nursing school and once accepted it is often hard to get into the classes due to the amount of students trying to take the same classes. Waiting to take that final microbiology course to graduate for an additional 6 months is common.  Request free information from these online Nursing Schools today and weigh your options.

Arkansas Nursing Jobs and Salary Information

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected in 2005 that more than 3.1 million registered nurse jobs would be available by 2014. That would add more than 700,000 new jobs for nurses. Arkansas is no exception to this nursing shortage and the job outlook for nurses, especially with a BSN or another advanced degree, is very promising.
If other projections from the American Hospital Association hold true, the country could have a shortfall of 600,000 nurses by 2020, said Mike Meeks, vice president for Northwest Health System. This bodes well for nurses in Arkansas looking for work. Hospitals in Arkansas are offering more incentives to recruit new nurses to fill vacancies, including higher wages, flexible work schedules and some offering tuition reimbursement. Hospitals are not the only place for nurses to work. In Arkansas, home health companies are growing rapidly. Clinics in the more rural areas of Arkansas are also in dire need of nurses and the pay is very competitive in these areas.

One of the primary reasons there is such a large nursing shortage in Arkansas is the lack of faculty at nursing schools to accommodate the number of students needed to fill the registered nurse demand. If you are interested in teaching and already hold you BSN, the University of Phoenix offers a Master’s in Nursing Health Care Education as well a certificate in Health Care Education if you already hold a Master’s in Nursing.  These credentials will prepare you for a teaching position at one of the Arkansas Nursing Schools.  Again, Nursing faculty is greatly needed in Arkansas, consider the rewards and excitement you could generate for your profession by education young minds with a desire to become nurses.

 

Featured Online Nursing Schools in Arkansas

 

In a hurry? Click here to request free, no obligation information from all of our featured schools. We recommend requesting free information from each of the online nursing programs as well as each health care degree program. Compare each school and find the program that is right for you.

Featured Campus Based Nursing Schools

 

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) RN Licensure Programs Approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing

 

 

ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE-BLYTHEVILLE (Formerly Mississippi County Community College) Department of Nursing P. O. Box 1109 Blytheville, AR 72316	EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Department of Nursing 1700 New Castle Road Forrest City, AR 72335-9598	AR RURAL NURSING EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (ARNEC) 1558 Hwy. 371 West (P. O. Box 509) Nashville, AR 71852
NATIONAL PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Formerly Garland County Community College) Division of Nursing 101 College Drive Hot Springs, AR 71913	ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Nursing P. O. Box 910 State University, AR 72467	OUACHITA TECHNICAL COLLEGE One College Circle Malvern, AR 72401
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE of the University of Arkansas Department of Nursing P. O. Box 785 Helena-West Helena, AR 72342	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE/BATESVILLE LPN/LPTN-to-RN Program P. O. Box 3350 Batesville, AR 72503	SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE Nursing and Allied Health Technologies Division 1900 Hazel Street Pine Bluff, AR 71603
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK Department of Nursing 2801 South University Little Rock, AR 72204	SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY Department of Nursing P. O. Box 9406 Magnolia, AR 71754-9406	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FORT SMITH Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing P. O. Box 3649 Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO Division of Nursing LPN/LPTN-to-RN Program P. O. Box 3606 Monticello, AR 71656-3606

 

 

ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING APPROVED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS PREPARING FOR REGISTERED NURSE LICENSURE

 

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Nursing P. O. Box 910 State University, AR 72467	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES College of Nursing 4301 W. Markham, Slot 529 Little Rock, AR 72205	ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY Department of Nursing Dean Hall Russellville, AR 72801-2222
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO Division of Nursing P. O. Box 3606 Monticello, AR 71656-3606	HARDING UNIVERSITY College of Nursing Box 12265 Searcy, AR 72149-0001	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF Department of Nursing 1200 University Drive, Slot 4973 Pine Bluff, AR 71601
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY Department of Nursing (BSN completion only) 300 E. University Magnolia, AR 71754-9406	UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS Department of Nursing 201 Donaghey Avenue Conway, AR 72035	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FORT SMITH Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing P. O. Box 3649 Fort Smith, AR 72913
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Eleanor Mann School of Nursing 217 Ozark Hall Fayetteville, AR 72701

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