Arkansas Needs More Nurses
Arkansas is suffering from a the nursing shortage. As a result healthcare costs are higher, and it is harder to get a nursing eduction. With the aging of the American populations, the need for new nurses blah blah will be needed for a blah . . . .
Number of Arkansas nursing jobs today: 18,752 RPNs, 10,975 LPNsi Projected number of Arkansas nurses needed: 27,303 RPNs, 16,031 LPNsii Today's Number of nursing jobs in Arkansas: RN: [indeed-jobs-count what="RN" where="Arkansas"], LPN: [indeed-jobs-count what="LPN" where="Arkansas"]
Get a Nursing Degree Online
If you’re looking for a way to earn a nursing degree online in Arkansas, you’ve found the right webpage. Today, you’ll find a wider range of online learning opportunities than ever before – even in the nursing field. What’s more, these opportunities work around your schedule whether you’re in the midst of changing careers, graduating from high school, or already working in the health field. We can help you locate the learning environment that’s best for you, and that’s an environment that works around your schedule. But we want to warn you that you may not be able to find **all** required classes online. Online classes are still a fairly new concept and we don’t know of any university that’s completely online. The good news is that you can piecemeal your requirements from several universities, so if you can’t attend an online class from a school here in Arkansas, you can still attend one in a different state without leaving our own “Land of Opportunity.”
Accessible Nursing School Degrees
What we’ve compiled below points to programs that can help you obtain an online certificate, Associates Degree, BSN, MSN, or one of the more rare nursing diploma programs. Working nurses can work towards these programs in the evenings or on weekends.
Employment Opportunities
In Little Rock, an RN makes about $50,000 to $60,000 a year. This is of course, dependent upon things like education, experience, specialty, and location. It goes without saying that the more of these things you have, the more earning potential you get – ultimately making the importance of a certificate, Associates Degree, BSN, or MSN extremely important. Those working as nurse anesthetists, practitioners, midwives and clinical specialists for instance, earn a lot more than $60,000. Even better is the fact that it doesn’t really matter where work as a nurse. Your ability to sustain a comfortable lifestyle is not location specific. Both rural and urban nurse students have equal access to gainful employment in this state since there’s seemingly always a shortage of nurses. In fact, almost every clinic, hospital, and/or infirmary is hiring here which means your chances of securing employment are significantly higher than with any other field. Check it out!
Online Nursing Schools Accepting Arkansas Students
- Western Governors University
- South University
- Chamberlain College of Nursing
On-Campus Nursing Schools
Number of nursing schools: 19 Arkansas Northeastern College Arkansas State University Arkansas Technical University Baptist Health Schools East Arkansas Community College Harding University Henderson State University Jefferson Regional Medical Center National Park Community College North Arkansas College North West Health System Phillipps Community College Southeast Arkansas College Southern Arkansas University University of Arkansas University of Arkansas Community College University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University of Central Arkansas
Nursing Resources for Arkansas
Nursing Jobs in Arkansas Find a Nursing Job in Arkansas Arkansas Nursing Jobs: [indeed-jobs-count what="Nursing" where="Arkansas"]
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