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Nursing Schools in Mississippi - MS

 

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• RN to BSN Programs in Mississippi
• RN to MSN Bridge Programs in Mississippi
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• Approved ADN Programs in Mississippi
• Approved BSN Programs in Mississippi
• Approved LPN Programs in Mississippi
• CNA Programs in Mississippi
• Featured Online Nursing Programs in Mississippi

 

The nursing schools in Mississippi have been graduating highly skilled and successful nurses for more than 70 years. The nursing programs in Mississippi are some of the most well respected in the country. Over the last 10 years Mississippi became one of the 30 or more states to be impacted by the nursing shortage. The nursing shortage has many causes one of them being a shortage of nursing faculty at the Mississippi nursing schools. The shortage of nursing faculty has made it difficult for the nursing programs to enroll all qualified applicants and such, has had to turn away hundreds of well qualified applicants, adding to the growing shortage of nurses in Mississippi.

To help meet the demand for highly skilled and educated nurses in Mississippi online nursing schools have developed online nursing programs in Mississippi offering flexible schedules that meet the demands of students looking to balance their career and education. The online nursing schools you’ll find on this site are CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited and most often are at a cost per credit parody with campus based nursing programs in Mississippi. These online nursing programs do not have wait lists, in most cases, and can often be completed at an accelerated rate versus the impacted campus based nursing programs.

Online nursing programs are an available option for licensed nurses looking for an LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN and a variety of MSN specialty programs including nurse practitioner specializations.

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Mississippi Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information

Nursing will be the fastest growing career from now through 2012 according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In Mississippi the trend is predicted to be the same and quite possibly for many more years. This is good news for those looking to begin or advance their career in the nursing field. Most hospitals and health care agencies are now looking for RNs with a baccalaureate degree in nursing, so advancing your education now will open more doors and increase your income.

Salary.com reports that the median annual salary for a staff nurse (RN) in Jackson, MS is $55,271, in Biloxi $55,319. In 2002 average starting salaries for nurses in Mississippi were $26,000, much lower than the median salaries salary.com reported. The bottom line is that these nursing salaries will vary based on location, experience and specialty. One more bit of information found from 2005 showed that a medical center in Jackson was paying $16.50 hourly to new graduates with an RN, a shift differential of $2.00 to $3.50 (evenings and nights) and $24.50 and hour to new grads after orientation.

 

Featured Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi

 

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ADN Programs Approved by the Mississippi State Board of Nursing

 

Coahoma Community College 3240 Friars Point Road Clarksdale, MS 38614 PH: 662-627-2574	Copiah-Lincoln Community College P O BOX 649 Wesson, MS 39191 PH: 601-643-8413	East Central Community College P O BOX 129 Decatur, MS 39327 PH: 601-635-6294	Hinds Community College 1750 Chadwick Dr. Jackson, MS 39204 PH: 601-376-4963
Holmes Community College 1060 Avent Dr. Grenada, MS 38901 PH: 662-227-2303	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS 38843 PH: 662-862-8320	Jones County Junior College 900 S Court St. Ellisville, MS 39437 PH: 601-477-4019	Meridian Community College 910 Hwy 19 North Meridian, MS 39307 PH: 601-484-8745
Mississippi Delta Community College P O BOX 668 Moorhead, MS 38761 PH: 662-246-6407	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College P O BOX 548 Perkinston, MS 39573 PH: 228-497-7660	Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS 38829 PH: 662-720-7396	Northwest Mississippi Community College HWY 51 North Senatobia, MS 38668 PH: 662-562-3283
Pearl River Community College 101 Hwy 11 North Poplarville, MS 39470 PH: 601-403-1017	Southwest Mississippi Community College College Drive Summit, MS 39666 PH: 601- 276-2008	Mississippi University for Women 1100 College Street BOX W-910 Columbus, MS 39701 PH: 662- 329-7299	Alcorn State University P O BOX 18399 Natchez, MS 39122 PH: 601-304-4300

 

 

 

BSN Programs Approved by the Mississippi State Board of Nursing

 

Mississippi University for Women 1100 College Street BOX W-910 Columbus, MS 39701 PH: 662-329-7299	Alcorn State University P O BOX 18399 Natchez, MS 39122 PH: 601-304-4300	Delta State University BOX 3343 Cleveland, MS 39733 PH: 662-846-4268	Mississippi College P O BOX 4037 Clinton, MS 39058 PH: 601-925-3278
University of Mississippi Medical Center 2500 North STATE ST Jackson, MS 39216-4505 PH: 601- 984-6220	University of Southern Mississippi BOX 5095 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5095 PH: 601-266-5871	William Carey University 498 Tuscan Avenue Hattiesburg, MS 39401 PH: 601-582-6147

 

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