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 M.S. degree programs in Nursing. Areas of specialization include Nursing Education, Informatics, or Leadership & Management.
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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