Nursing Schools in Kansas – KS

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Nursing programs in Kansas have felt the nursing shortage crunch. Qualified candidates are being turned away by the hundreds each semester because there is a lack of nursing school faculty to teach. Learn more: Becoming a Nurse in Kansas

Online Nursing Schools in Kansas

Online nursing programs in Kansas have become more popular recently for nursing students to avoid waitlists and being turned away from the campus based schools in Kansas. Many online programs are CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited. These online programs offer their clinical components at convenient locations throughout Kansas.

Courses offered include LPN to BSN, RN to BSN and a variety of MSN programs. With more hospitals and healthcare agencies in Kansas seeking registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing, an online RN to BSN program is a flexible and reasonable stepping stone to advancing one’s career and making more money. Online nursing program’s cost per credit are very competitive with campus based nursing programs in Kansas.

We are dedicated to helping find ways to cure the nursing shortage in Kansas and one of those areas identified is adding to the nursing faculty pool. The University of Phoenix School of Nursing offers an online Master’s in Nursing Health Care Educator program as well as a Nurse Educator Certificate for those possessing a Master’s in nursing or in the process of getting their master’s in another area but desiring an educator component to round themselves out. Graduate nurses with a nurse educator certificate have the opportunity to work as an educator as well as a clinician. The online Nurse Educator Master’s in Nursing is one of the few programs offered in the state of Kansas.

Nursing Job Outlook in Kansas and Salary Information

Nursing jobs in Kansas are frequently requiring applicants to possess a baccalaureate degree in nursing, so RN to BSN programs are becoming a popular option at this time. There are still many jobs for RNs without a BSN. All in all the nursing shortage in Kansas has created a market for nurses that ensures job security and numerous benefits at all levels of nursing employment.

Salary.com reports that the median annual salary for a staff RN in Kansas City, KS is $59,401. This median will obviously vary by location, experience and credentials. The average starting salary in the Kansas City area is around $42,000 annually.

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Programs Approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing

Brown Mackie College

The Brown Mackie College ADN program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam.

Programs Offered: Diploma in Practical Nursing or Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Brown Mackie – K.C. – ADN
Nursing Program
9705 Lenexa Dr.
Lenexa, Ks 66215
(913) 768-1900
Barton County Community College – ADN Nursing Program
245 NE 30 Rd.
Great Bend, Ks 67530
(620) 792-9357
Brown Mackie – Salina – ADN
Nursing Program
2106 S. 9th St.
Salina, Ks 67401
Butler Community College – ADN Nursing Program
901 S. Haverhill Rd.
El Dorado, Ks 67042
(316) 322-3140
Cloud County Community College –ADN Nursing Program
PO Box 507
Beloit, Ks 67420
1-800-729-5101
Colby Community College – ADN Nursing Program
1255 S. Range
Colby, Ks 67701
(785) 462-3984
Dodge City Community College – ADN Nursing Education & Allied Health
2501 N. 14th Ave.
Dodge City, Ks 67801
(620) 227-9240
Fort Scott Community College -ADN
Nursing Program
2108 S. Horton
Ft. Scott, Ks 66701
(620) 768-2909
Garden City Community College – ADN Nursing Program
801 Campus Drive
Garden City, Ks 67801
(620) 276-9560
Hesston College – ADN
Department of Nursing
PO Box 3000
Hesston, Ks 67062
(620) 327-8140
Hutchinson Community College – ADN Nursing Program
815 N. Walnut – Davis Hall
Hutchinson, Ks 67501
(620) 665-4930
Johnson County Community College – ADN Nursing Program
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, Ks 66210
(913) 469-8500
Kansas City Community College – ADN Nursing Program
7250 State Ave.
Kansas City, Ks 66112
(913) 288-7626
Labette Community College – ADN Nursing Program
200 S. 14th
Parsons, Ks 67357
(620) 820-1263
Manhattan Area Technical College – ADN Nursing Program
3136 Dickens Ave.
Manhattan, Ks 66503
(785) 587-2800
National American University-ADN
10310 Mastin
Overland Park, Ks 66212
Neosho County Community College – ADN Mary Grimes School of Nursing
226 Beech
Ottawa, Ks 66067
(785) 242-2067
Neosho County Community College – ADN Mary Grimes School of Nursing
800 W. 14th
Chanute, Ks 66720
(620) 431-2820
Pratt Community College – ADN Nursing Program
348 NE SR 61
Pratt, Ks 67124
(620) 450-2233
North Central Kansas Technical College – ADN
Nursing Program
2205 Wheatland Ave.
Hays, Ks 67601
(785) 623-6155
Seward County Community College – ADN Nursing Program
PO Box 1137
Liberal, Ks 67905-1137
(620) 626-3026
   

Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Programs Approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing

National American University

The National American University BSN programs are approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam.

Programs Offered: BSN, LPN to BSN

Baker University – BSN
School of Nursing
1505 SW 8th St.
Topeka, Ks 66604
(785) 354-5850
Bethel College – BSN
Department of Nursing
300 E. 27th
North Newton, Ks 67117
(316) 284-5308
Emporia State University – BSN Newman Division of Nursing
1127 Chestnut
Emporia, Ks 66801
(620) 343-6800 x 5641
Fort Hays State University – BSN Nursing Program
600 Park St.
Hays, Ks 67601
(785) 628-4255
Kansas Wesleyan University – BSN Nursing Program
100 E. Claflin
Salina, Ks 67401
(785) 827-5541
MidAmerica Nazarene University – BSN Division of Nursing
2030 E. College Way
Olathe, Ks 66062
(913) 791-3383
Newman University – BSN
School of Nursing
3100 McCormick
Wichita, Ks 67213
(316) 942-4291
Pittsburg State University – BSN Department of Nursing
McPherson Hall, 1701 S. Broadway
Pittsburg, Ks 66762
(620) 235-4431
Southwestern College – BSN
Department of Nursing
100 College St.
Winfield, Ks 67156
(620) 229-6207
University of Kansas – BSN
School of Nursing
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, Ks 66160
University of Saint Mary – BSN
Nursing Program
4100 S. 14th St.
Leavenworth, Ks 66048
(913) 682-5151
Washburn University – BSN
Nursing Program
1700 SW College
Topeka, Ks 66621
Wichita State University – BSN
School of Nursing
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, Ks 67260-0041
(316) 978-3610
   

(source: Kansas State Board of Nursing)

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