RN Programs in Nebraska
RN programs in Nebraska are experiencing a shortage in nursing educators. This shortage makes getting into RN schools in Nebraska difficult, and many qualified nursing students are put on a waiting list.
Still, registered nurses are in high demand in Nebraska and graduates of Nebraska RN programs are quickly employed upon graduation. The career outlook for registered nurses in Nebraska is solid, with good pay and great job security. Since there is a shortage of nursing educators in the state, there are many opportunities, especially in rural areas, for qualified registered nurses to continue on to become nursing educators.
Registered Nurses (RNs) have the important job of caring for patients in emergencies and they are responsible for routine care as well. There are two ways to become an RN in Nebraska. Students may either enter a two-year RN program to earn an Associate Degree in Nursing or a four-year program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Graduates from either of these programs qualify to take the national exam that is required for licensure.
RN Licensure in Nebraska
Graduates from an accredited RN program may apply for their license in Nebraska. Before it is issued, the graduate must pass the NCLEX-RN.
Nebraska RN Registry
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Nebraska State Board of Nursing
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
RN Jobs and Salary in Nebraska
The most in-demand RN jobs in Nebraska are located in and around its largest city, Omaha. In Nebraska, the average wage of registered nurses is $26.46 hourly and $55,040 yearly. Registered nurses are needed mostly to fill positions in Nebraska rural areas.
Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff
Department of Veterans Affairs, Omaha
Fremont Area Medical Center, Fremont
Faith Regional Health Services of Nebraska, Norfolk
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Hastings
Advanced Surgical, North Platte
Catholic Health Initiatives, Kearney
RNs in Nebraska earn an average annual salary of $53,960.
RN Programs in Nebraska
Each of the RN programs in Nebraska has different entrance requirements. It is recommended that applicants submit their applications around one year in advance. This allows time for campus tours, and some schools require a personal interview before admission is finalized.
The following RN programs lead to an Associate Degree in Nursing. The requirements for most of these programs are college preparatory courses in high school and a certain Grade Point Average (GPA) for high school grades. Those who are interested in becoming an RN should check with various programs because some schools only require that the applicant is a high school graduate. More and more students are completing prerequisite courses in college before entering the Nursing Program. Some Associate Degree Programs require minimum ACT or SAT scores as well.
Central Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
3134 West Highway 37
P.O. Box 4903
Grand Island, NE 68803-4903
College of Saint Mary
Associate Degree Nursing Program
7000 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68106
ITT Technical Institute, Omaha
Associate Degree Nursing Program
9814 M Street
Omaha, NE 68127
Metropolitan Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
P.O. Box 3777
Omaha, NE 68103-0777
Mid-Plains Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
1101 Halligan Drive
North Platte, NE 69101
Northeast Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
801 East Benjamin Avenue
P.O. Box 469
Norfolk, NE 68702-0469
Southeast Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
8800 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68520-1299
Western Nebraska Community College
Division of Health Occupations
Associate Degree Nursing Program
Scottsbluff Campus
1601 E. 27h Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1899
The following list of RN programs lead to a BSN. These programs usually have more stringent requirements for admission to their programs. Typically, students must first qualify to be admitted to the university or college. After that, they are qualified to apply to the RN program. Some nursing schools require students to first complete pre-nursing courses and to maintain a minimum grade point average in these before they are considered for admission to the program.
Most colleges and universities require that students have completed college preparatory courses in high school, and that they earned a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher in these classes. Applicants may also be required to have graduated in the upper half of their class and to have minimum SAT scores of 1,000 or better or an ACT score of 20 or higher. Each bachelor’s degree program that applicants are interested in should be contacted because the admission requirements are so different. While some programs are very selective and may accept only 35 students out of 300 or more who apply, other are much more lenient in accepting students into their programs.
Bryan/LGH College of Health Sciences
Department of Nursing
5035 Everett Street
Lincoln, NE 68506-1315
Clarkson College
Undergraduate Nursing
101 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68131-2739
Creighton University
School of Nursing
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Creighton University-Hastings Campus
Department of Nursing
Mary Lanning Hospital
715 North St. Joseph
Hastings, NE 68901
Midland Lutheran College
Department of Nursing
900 North Clarkson
Fremont, NE 68025
Nebraska Methodist College
Nursing Program
Josie Harper Campus
720 N. 87th Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Union College
Nursing Program
3800 South 48th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506
University of NE Medical Center
College of Nursing
98530 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5330
UNMC-Kearney Campus
Department of Nursing
Kearney Division
1917 West 24th Street
Kearney, NE 68849-4510
UNMC-Lincoln Campus
Department of Nursing
Lincoln Division
1230 O Street, Suite 131
Lincoln, NE 68588-0220
UNMC-Scottsbluff Campus
Department of Nursing
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
UNMC-Norfolk Campus
Department of Nursing
Northern Division
P.O. Box 1709
601 East Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68702-1709
For reviews and a full list of RN programs in the state, please visit Nursing Schools in Nebraska.