Utah Nursing Degree Search

The current nursing shortage isn’t Utah’s first. This is in fact, the third nursing shortage Utah experienced, but this shortage is different than the others because it’s the worst. It also isn’t exclusive to Utah, as this shortage is felt all across the nation. Operating short of a thousand much needed nurses, Utah requires clinical nurse specialists, home health nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, and nurse-midwives. And it needs them now.

Concurrently, every state’s nursing shortage is the result of an aging nursing faculty coupled with an aging patient base. Many of Utah’s nursing faculty is nearing retirement age, and the state simply cannot generate enough professional nurses to properly care for a rapidly aging population. As a result, projections place Utah third among the most affected by the shortage.

Fortunately there’s a solution. By enrolling into an online nursing program, you can earn a BSN and earn a living as a professional working nurse or nurse educator. Either career will help ease the burden that rising health care demands will place on this state within the next 5 – 10 years.

Number of Utah nursing jobs today: 12,617 RPNs
12,679 RPNs will be needed in Utah by 2015

Utah Nurse Salaries

• Nursing Assistants earn  $23,229 – $28,337
• Licensed Practical Nurses earn$34,748 – $41,872
• RN Staff Nurses earn $54,096- $65,668
• Nurse Practitioners earn $73,586 – $86,735

Online Utah Nursing Schools

University of Utah – Salt Lake City
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

On-Campus Utah Nursing Schools

Number of nursing schools: 19

Brigham Young University
500A SWKT, Provo, UT 84602
CCNE Accredited

Southern Utah University
351 West University Boulevard, #GC-005, Cedar City, UT 84720
CCNE Accredited

University of Utah
10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880
CCNE Accredited

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84107-2533
CCNE Accredited

Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105-3617
CCNE Accredited

Davis Applied Technology College
550 East 300 South, Kaysville, UT 84037-2699
NLNAC Accredited

Bridgerland Applied Technology College
1301 North 600 West, Logan, UT 84321
NLNAC Accredited

Weber State University
3903 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-3903
NLNAC Accredited

Stevens – Henager College
PO Box 9428/1890 South 1350 West, Ogden, UT 84409-0428
NLNAC Accredited

Ogden Weber Applied Technology College
200 N. Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT 84404
NLNAC Accredited

Utah Valley University
800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058-5999
NLNAC Accredited

College of Eastern Utah
451 East 400 North Street, Price, UT 84501-2699
NLNAC Accredited

Provo College
1450 West 820 North, Provo, UT 84601
NLNAC Accredited

Snow College
Richfield Campus, 800 West 200 South, Richfield, UT 84701
NLNAC Accredited

Uintah Basin Applied Technology College
1100 E. Lagoon St. (124-5), Roosevelt, UT 84066
NLNAC Accredited

Dixie State College of Utah
225 South 700 East, St. George, UT 84770
NLNAC Accredited

Utah Career College
1902 West 7800 South, West Jordan, UT 84088
NLNAC Accredited

Salt Lake Community College
Jordan Campus, 3491 West Wights Fort Road, West Jordan, UT 84088
NLNAC Accredited

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Board of Nursing info

Utah State Board of Nursing
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah State 84111

Licensing Fee: $95
Renewal Fee: $58
Renewal Deadline: January 31, even years

Sources used to write this article:

• US Department of Health and Human Services
• NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs
• Wikipedia
• Board of Nursing Directory
• American Hospital Directory
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Utah Nursing Degree Search