Kansas Online Nursing Program Search

If you thought Kansas would be exempt from the nation’s current nursing shortage, think again. More and more retired nurses are returning to work and just as many nurses nearing retirement are holding on to the jobs they currently have.

Thanks to the failing economy, no one is leaving what used to be a career — but is now seen as secure employment. Kansas may host 129 hospitals, but the truth is, once the economy bounces back and veteran nurses retire once and for all, those facilities will lose the nursing force it currently has, placing thousands of patients at risk.

You can help. With a BSN, you can find permanent employment by the time you graduate from school. Without a BSN, you won’t have access to the high-earning opportunities that degreed nurses will. Don’t let the state’s expansive size fool you. Kansas needs nurses and it needs nurses now.

Number of Kansas nursing jobs today: 27,248 RPNs
34,138 RPNs will be needed in Kansas by 2015

Kansas Nurse Salaries

• Nursing Assistant: $22,780 – $27,792
• Licensed Practical Nurse: $34,049 – $41,029
• RN Staff Nurse: $53,229 – $64,603
• Nurse Practitioner: $72,299- $85,219

Online Kansas Nursing Schools

Fort Hays State University
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

National American University
NLNAC Accredited

University of Kansas
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

On-Campus Kansas Nursing Schools

Number of nursing schools: 34

Barton County Community College
245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend, KS 67530-9251
NLNAC Accredited

Manhattan Area Technical College
3136 Dickens Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66503-2499
NLNAC Accredited

Neosho County Community College
800 West 14th Street, Chanute, KS 66720-2699
NLNAC Accredited

North Central Kansas Technical College
2205 Wheatland Avenue, Hays, KS 67601-4600
NLNAC Accredited

Pratt Community College
348 NE S.R. 61, Pratt, KS 67124-8317
NLNAC Accredited

Seward County Community College
520 N. Washington, Liberal, KS 67905-1137
NLNAC Accredited

Wichita Area Technical College
324 North Emporia, Wichita, KS 67202
NLNAC Accredited

Butler County Community College
901 South Haverhill Road, El Dorado, KS 67042-3280
NLNAC Accredited

Cloud County Community College
PO Box 507, Beloit, KS 67420
NLNAC Accredited

Colby Community College
1255 South Range, Colby, KS 67701
NLNAC Accredited

Dodge City Community College
2501 North 14th Avenue, Dodge City, KS 67801
NLNAC Accredited

Emporia State University
1127 Chestnut Street, Emporia, KS 66801-2523
NLNAC Accredited

Fort Scott Community College
2108 South Horton, Fort Scott, KS 66701-3140
NLNAC Accredited

Garden City Community College
801 Campus Drive, Garden City, KS 67846
NLNAC Accredited

Hesston College
PO Box 3000, Hesston, KS 67062
NLNAC Accredited

Hutchinson Community College
815 North Walnut, Davis Hall, Hutchinson, KS 67501
NLNAC Accredited

Johnson County Community College
1234 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66210-1299
NLNAC Accredited

KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66112-9978
NLNAC Accredited

Kansas Wesleyan University
100 East Claflin Avenue, Campus Box 39, Salina, KS 67401-6196
NLNAC Accredited

Kaw Area Technical School
5724 SW Huntoon Street, Topeka, KS 66604-2199
NLNAC Accredited

Labette Community College
200 South 14th Street, Parsons, KS 67357-4299
NLNAC Accredited

Baker University
1500 SW Tenth Street, Topeka, KS 66604-135
CCNE Accredited

Bethel College
300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS 67117-0531
CCNE Accredited

Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street, Stroup Hall 120, Hays, KS 67601-4099
CCNE Accredited

MidAmerica Nazarene University
2030 East College Way, Olathe, KS 66062-1899
CCNE Accredited

Newman University
3100 McCormick Avenue, Wichita, KS 67213-2097
CCNE Accredited

Pittsburg State University
1701 South Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762-7514
CCNE Accredited

Southwestern College
100 College Street, Winfield, KS 67156
CCNE Accredited

Tabor College
7348 West 21st Street, Suite 117, Wichita, KS 67205
CCNE Accredited

University of Kansas
3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Mail Stop 2006, Kansas City, KS 66160
CCNE Accredited

University of Saint Mary
4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
CCNE Accredited

Washburn University of Topeka
1700 SW College Avenue, Topeka, KS 66621-1117
CCNE Accredited

Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount, Box 41, Wichita, KS 67260-0041
CCNE Accredited

Board of Nursing info

Kansas State Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson Street Suite 1051
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230

Licensing Fee: $75
Renewal Fee: $60

• 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

Kansas Online Nursing Program Search

A Shortage of  Nurse Educators

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, in 2006 the National League for Nursing (NLN) estimated that over a thousand full-time teaching positions were unfilled nationwide: an almost eight percent vacancy rate in traditional four-year and higher degree programs. There was an almost six percent vacancy rate in associate’s degree programs. What is more, the vacancy rate was increasing.

This has led to waiting lists for nursing schools, even as the health care industry cries out for more nurses. Health care policy makers and practitioners are looking for ways to educate would-be nurses in spite of the shortage of educators.

Online Nursing Programs Offer Flexibility

One hopeful prospect is online learning. There are now many accredited online nursing programs. The online environment offers flexibility for both teacher and student. Nursing educators can serve students on a part-time basis and in greater numbers than in a limited classroom space. Students, in turn, can hold down jobs and/or care for children with the flexibility online learning affords. People who otherwise could not attend school may be able to complete online degree programs, tapping into new sources of nursing students.

An important consideration in online learning is proper accreditation. Clearly a career that so closely affects the well being of others, often in emergency settings, needs to have people in it who are well trained according to certain criteria.

In selecting an online program, important accreditations to look for are from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (from the diploma level on up) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (four year and graduate nursing programs).

Online learning is becoming a viable and accepted choice in many educational fields, including nursing. It may be the key to closing the gap between available educators and educational aspirants.