Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

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The Nursing schools in Rhode Island had to waitlist hundreds of applicants in recent years due to a shortage of nursing school faculty. Potential nursing school students, including registered nurses seeking a baccalaureate nursing degree, have had to delay their nursing education due to this shortage of nursing faculty. The nursing shortage in Rhode Island has hit a critical stage and the future looks to get much worse if there is not an increase in the number of nursing school graduates in Rhode Island.

The featured online nursing programs on this site offer an alternative to other Rhode Island nursing programs for registered nurses seeking to advance their career with an RN to BSN, RN to MSN or MSN. Our featured online nursing schools are CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited, offer flexible class schedules for working nurses, offer courses comparable in content to Rhode Island nursing schools and are similar in cost per credit to other Rhode Island nursing schools. We are dedicated to helping graduate more skilled and highly educated nurses into the Rhode Island nursing work force.

Rhode Island Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information

Given the state of the critical nursing shortage Rhode Island is facing new and veteran nurses are looking at a promising career in nursing as well as job security found in no other career field at this time. Nurses in Rhode Island, especially those holding their BSN or MSN, can basically write their own contracts at Rhode Island hospitals. Signing bonuses, flexible work schedules, benefits packages and tuition reimbursement or loan payback programs are just some of the perks Rhode Island nurses are looking at. There has not been a better time to start or advance your career in nursing.

According to indeed.com, as of 5/3/07, the average annual salary for registered nurse (RN) job postings in Rhode Island was $57,000. According to salary.com, the median annual salary for a registered nurse in Providence, RI is $59,966. These salaries will vary depending on experience, location, specialty and education.

Featured Online Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Request free information from the University of Phoenix School of Nursing.

Walden University School of Nursing

Request information from Walden University to learn more about their online BSN and M.S. degree programs in Nursing. Areas of specialization include Nursing Education, Informatics, or Leadership & Management.

Jacksonville University - School of Nursing

Jacksonville University offers an Online RN to BSN. The courses are taught by the same faculty teaching the on-campus courses and the material is exactly the same. The School of Nursing is accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The JU School of Nursing is accepting application for their Online RN to BSN program now. Request information today!

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Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges and the Online RN to BSN accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The program is enrolling now. Request information today!

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

The Online RN to BSN is approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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Kaplan University School of Nursing

Kaplan University's offers an accredited, online R.N.-to-B.S.N. degree completion program and two MSN online program options. Request free information from the Kaplan University School of Nursing.

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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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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Utica College - Department of Nursing

The Utica College RN to BSN program is accredited by the NLNAC and is designed for Registered Nurses that would like to advance their career while maintaining flexibility in their academic schedule. Classes are enrolling. Request information today!

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Nursing Schools Based in Rhode Island Offering BSN Nursing Programs

School of Nursing at Rhode Island College

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited.

Programs Offered: BSN, second degree BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - (Concentrations: CNS - Public Health/Community Leadership, CNS - Acute care / Critical Care)

Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908-1991, PH: 401-456-8000

University of Rhode Island College of Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited BSN and MSN programs.

Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - (Concentrations: Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, Clinical Specialist in Gerontology, Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric/Mental Health, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner), PhD, Post-Graduate Certificates

University of Rhode Island, 2 Heathman Road, Kingston, RI 02881-2021, PH: 401-874-2766

Salve Regina University

NLN accredited

Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN

100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI 02840-4192, PH: 401-847-6650

Schools Based in Rhode Island Offering ADN and Diploma Nursing Programs

Community College of Rhode Island

Programs Offered: LPN, ADN

400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886-1807, PH: 401-825-1000

St. Joseph School of Nursing

Programs Offered: Diploma in Nursing

200 High Service Ave, North Providence, RI, PH: 401-456-3050