Get Your Nursing Degree in Nevada
Don't Gamble with Your Career
Nevada faces many of the same industry woes as do other states, namely a huge shortage of staff nurses as well as post-graduate degreed nurse educators, the professionals that have been teaching new nurses. AND there are only a handful of brick and mortar schools in the state.
Most of this is good news if you're going into nursing. And if you're an experienced nurse now's the time to consider a strategic return to school for an advanced degree or certificate program. Take that job to the next level on the ladder, already.
You'll find the choice of nursing schools a bit slim comparatively, however just about every type of nursing program is offered somewhere in Nevada. You can choose from these types of nursing degrees or programs: practical nurse program, diploma, Associates, BSN, and MSN. But you'll find a good number of schools across the country now offering a nursing PhD. as well.
Types of Nursing Programs in Nevada
Check out the list below. You'll find certain types of nursing degrees offered through certain types of schools:
- Technical and vocational colleges in Nevada - such as Brightwood College - offer practical nursing programs, which can get you quickly licensed as an LPN and into a good job with all the essential skills you'll need for entry-level patient care.
- Community colleges specialize in Associates degrees, still the most popular degree for entry into the RN profession. Get your Associates and you can go back to school at any time you like to complete your BSN, which is a hugely popular program.
- Four-year colleges and universities, such as the University of Nevada in Reno or Las Vegas, carry a wide array of bachelors and masters in nursing degrees and specializations.
Career Factors Affecting Nevada Nurses
Career mobility is in your hands.
Truth about nursing is this: it's about one of the most transparent fields going. You can move laterally and vertically with ease. Online nursing degrees also have come of age and make it virtually impossible to have any excuse anymore for failing to seek higher degrees. You can study from home and most programs are now accredited and widely respected.
Nursing stays solid regardless of economic despair.
Few jobs remain upright when the economy sours. Nursing is consistently rock solid in Nevada. Jobs sit vacant in most hospitals.
If you're planning on building a nursing career in Nevada consider the salaries and job options. First, hospitals remain the number one largest employer for nurses everywhere. You'll find 29 hospitals (1) listed in Nevada and most of these are small- to mid-size. Larger hospitals are clustered in Reno or Las Vegas and probably pay a bit more than those in rural communities.
Take a job as a staff RN in Las Vegas and your salary will average somewhere between $57,000 and $68,000.(2) However, a few factors can drive this range up or down including education, experience, specialization and type of facility.
For information on state nursing licensure and issues specific to Nevada nurses, visit the Nevada State Board of Nursing.
Nevada Nursing Schools Offering Some Online Programs
Nevada State College — Henderson
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited
University of Nevada — Reno
Orvis School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited
University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited
Search our big list of online nursing schools for many more distance education opportunities.
Campus-based Nursing Schools in Nevada
Brightwood College — Las Vegas
Community College of Southern Nevada — Las Vegas
NLNAC Accredited
Great Basin College — Elko
NLNAC Accredited
Nevada State College — Henderson
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited
Touro University Nevada — Henderson
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited
Truckee Meadows Community College — Reno
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited
University of Nevada — Las Vegas
NLNAC Accredited
University of Nevada — Reno
Orvis School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited
University of Southern Nevada — Henderson
College of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited
Western Nevada Community College — Carson City
Allied Health Programs
NLNAC Accredited
1 American Hospital Directory
2 Salary.com
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