Nursing Schools in Hawaii - HI
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Hawaii nursing schools turned away more than 293 qualified applicants in 2003 and the numbers are similar each year moving forward through 2007. The reason is that the nursing programs in Hawaii do not have enough nursing school faculty.
We want to help close the gap on the nursing shortage in Hawaii. Our nursing schools offer options for qualified nursing candidates including online and onsite nursing programs in Hawaii. Clinical work is arranged by the university and can most often be completed locally. The University of Phoenix School of Nursing, Walden University School of Nursing and Kaplan University School of Nursing offer courses for registered nurses and LVNs or LPNs looking to advance their career with an LVN to BSN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN or one of many MSN programs. Some of the programs offer the option of completing at an accelerated pace.
Hawaii Nursing Job Outlook and Nursing Salaries
According to a May, 2005 article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Hawaii faces an anticipated shortage of 2,267 registered nurses in the next five years and 4,593 by 2020, according to a Hawaii Nursing Shortage Taskforce. Island residents age 60 and older are expected to increase by nearly 75 percent by 2020 while an 80 percent reduction is predicted in an aging workforce of nurses. The Hawaii State Center for Nursing, established by the Legislature in 2003, is leading efforts to deal with the shortage with help from health professionals, educators and policymakers statewide. Nursing jobs in Hawaii are obviously easy to find and based on the fact that there will continue to be a nursing shortage you are pretty much guaranteed career with job security.
Hospitals and other health care agencies are offering nursing school graduates great wages, flexible work hours and much more to entice them to start work with them. The average annual salary for a registered nurse in Hawaii for a new graduate is about $43,000 and with experience and credentials a registered nurse in Hawaii can earn $87,000 according to a 2003 article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. That was 2003, in 2007 those you can expect those salaries to be a bit higher. As of March, 2007 Straub Clinic and Hospital offers new graduates $28.60 an hour.
Featured Online Nursing Schools in Hawaii
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University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
University of Phoenix offers a number of programs for you to choose from. (RN to BSN, RN to MSN, and MSN degrees with special concentrations) Request free information from University of Phoenix to learn more about the program that interests you today.
Walden University School of Nursing
Walden University offers an online general Master of Science degree in Nursing Degree well as programs with different areas of specialization. You may choose to specialize in Education, Informatics or Leadership & Management. Request free information from Walden University to learn more.
Indiana State University School of Nursing
Indiana State University offers the only Online, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) accredited LVN/LPN to BSN program in the United States. Applications are currently being accepted, request information today!
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Kaplan University
Kaplan University offers an accredited, online RN-to-BSN degree, masters in nursing degree programs, and a number of nursing certificate programs (all online). Request free information from the Kaplan University School of Nursing of Health Care Pathways (for nursing certificates) to learn more.
- RN to BSN
- MS in Nursing / Nurse Administrator
- MS in Nursing / Nurse Educator
- Nursing Continuing Education Certificates
Liberty University - Nursing
Liberty University's RN to BSN Online Program is CCNE accredited and the University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This program is enrolling now. Request information today!
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Regis University - Loretto Height School of Nursing
Regis University offers an online RN to BSN program that is accredited by the AACN-CCNE. This program is open to Registered Nurses with a community college degree or diploma. RNs can complete this program in 12 to 20 months. This program enrolls three times a year.
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South University - School of Health Professions
The South University Online BSN program is CCNE accredited and the University itself is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Applicants must have an ASN or Diploma from an accredited nursing program and proof that they have a current RN license. South University is accepting eligible applicants for this program now. Request information today.
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Featured Campus Based Nursing Schools in Hawaii
University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
University of Phoenix offers programs at three campuses in Hawaii (Honolulu, Mililani, and Kapolei). Request free information from University of Phoenix below.
