Nursing Schools in West Virginia - WV

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The West Virginia Center for Nursing says nursing schools in West Virginia turned away about 35 percent of qualified applicants. Whether applicants are turned away or wait listed, the fact is, there are not enough nurses graduating into the West Virginia nursing work force. The state in conjunction with hospitals and nursing associations are encouraging registered nurses to return to school to get their BSN or MSN. The state needs more nurse educators to work as nursing faculty in order to accept and graduate more nurses each year (must have an MSN to teach in West Virginia). Hospitals and nursing homes are seeking nurses holding baccalaureate degrees because of the complexity of cases seen more frequently in these settings.

Online nursing programs in West Virginia have become a popular alternative to the overly impacted campus based nursing schools in West Virginia. Online nursing schools are not wait listing qualified registered nurse candidates for RN to BSN or RN to MSN programs and the cost per credit is similar to other West Virginia nursing schools. We have compiled CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited online nursing schools and placed them in the featured online nursing schools section below. It is worth a minute to request free information from their nursing programs to learn more about the benefits of earning your BSN or MSN online.

West Virginia Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information

West Virginia is experiencing a severe nursing shortage. State nursing homes are reporting vacancy rates for nurses as high as 18 percent and turnover rates for nurses nearing 30 percent. Hospitals are experiencing similar nursing vacancies. This means for new and veteran nurses there is great opportunity for career advancement, great pay and job security. A side note: Health care agencies are paying significantly higher salaries to those registered nurses holding baccalaureate degrees. It is a good time to start researching earning an RN to BSN or RN to MSN.

According to indeed.com, the annual average salary for registered nurse (RN) job postings in West Virginia, as of 5/3/2007, was between $46,000 and $50,000. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2004 RN salary survey, the average annual salary for a RN in West Virginia was $47,780. According to salary.com the median annual salary for a registered nurse in Charleston, WV is $53,700, in Huntington, WV $51,767, in Parkersburg, WV $53,438. These salaries will vary depending on education, experience, specialty and location.

Featured Online Nursing Schools in West Virginia

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University of Phoenix

The University of Phoenix is CCNE accredited. Their nursing programs are designed with the professional nurse in mind and are meant to further enhance the knowledge and skills of working registered nurses. Request free information from University of Phoenix School to learn more about their programs.

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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Kaplan University School of Nursing

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

Liberty University - Distance Learning

Liberty University offers an accredited, online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) and an online MSN program. Learn more about Liberty University below.

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Associate's Degree Nursing (ADN) Programs in West Virginia - State Approved Programs

BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE 219 ROCK STREET BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 304-327-4136	BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 400 WEST STEPHEN STREET MARTINSBURG, WV 25401 304-260-4380 EXT. 2362	DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE 100 CAMPUS DRIVE ELKINS, WV 26241 304-637-1314	FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY 1201 LOCUST AVENUE FAIRMONT, WV 26554 304-367-4133
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL/MARSHALL UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE ASN PROGRAM 2900 FIRST AVENUE HUNTINGTON, WV 25702 304-526-1415	SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE BOX 2900 MT. GAY, WV 25637 304-896-7317	UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON 2300 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SE CHARLESTON, WV 25304 304-357-4855	WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1704 MARKET STREET WHEELING, WV 26003-3699 304-233-5900 EXT. 5556
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 307 COLE COMPLEX INSTITUTE, WV 25112 304-766-5242	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG 300 CAMPUS DRIVE PARKERSBURG, WV 26104 304-424-8300

(Source: West Virginia RN Board)

BSN Programs in West Virginia - State Approved Programs

ALDERSON-BROADDUS COLLEGE PO BOX 2033 PHILIPPI, WV 26416 304-457-6285	MARSHALL UNIVERSITY PRICHARD HALL 423 ONE JOHN MARSHALL WAY HUNTINGTON, WV 25701 304-696-5272	MOUNTAIN STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 9003 BECKLEY, WV 25802 304-929-1307	SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY PO BOX 3210 SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443 304-876-5341
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON 2300 MACCORKLE AVE. SE CHARLESTON, WV 25304 (304) 357-4855	WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE WEST LIBERTY, WV 26074 304-336-8108	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY P.O. BOX 9600 MORGANTOWN, WV 26506 304-293-4831	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 405 FAYETTE PIKE MONTOGOMERY, WV 25136 304-442-3346
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE 59 COLLEGE AVENUE BUCKHANNON, WV 26201 304-473-8224	WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY 316 WASHINGTON AVENUE WHEELING, WV 26003 304-243-2344

(Source: West Virginia RN Board)