RN Programs in West Virginia

If you are thinking of pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse (RN), you need to find out everything that you can about how to meet your career goal. A career as an RN is exciting and challenging.

Although it can be very demanding, it is also very rewarding and lucrative. RNs provide most of the patient care to patients all over the country. They are the backbone of the health care system. The first step to take is to decide on the type of program that is best for you and your academic background. There are two ways to prepare for this career. Students may complete a two-year Associate Degree or a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Both of these qualify graduates to take the national exam for licensure.

RN Licensure in West Virginia

Graduates of an accredited RN program must apply for their license in West Virginia. After they pass the NCLEX-RN, their license will be issued.

West Virginia RN Registry

West Virginia Board of Examiners

for Professional Registered Nurses

101 Dee Dr. #102

Charleston, WV 25311-1646

 

RN Jobs and Salary in West Virginia

Registered Nurses work in hospitals, clinics, and in many other industries. The following list reflects a few of the current job openings for Registered Nurses in West Virginia:

War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs

Fairmont General Hospital, Fairmont

HCR Manor Care, Charleston

Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Beckley

Andalusia Regional Hospital, Logan

Fairmont General Hospital, Fairmont

Registered Nurses in West Virginia earn an average annual salary of $51,430.

RN Programs in West Virginia

Each of the RN programs has its own admission requirements. Some Associate Degree programs are very strict about admitting students to their program. They may expect the applicant to have completed college preparatory classes in high school and to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0, 2.5, or 3.0. Many programs also expect applicants to have taken the ACT or SAT exams and to have satisfactory scores in these. Typically satisfactory scores are from 20 up on the ACT and from 1,000 up on the SAT.

Other programs are very lenient and accept students into the college to take pre-nursing classes. This does not guarantee admittance to the RN program, but it gives the student a chance to keep a minimum GPA that will help gain admittance to the RN program. Students are urged to apply around one year in advance of the time they hope to begin classes.

The following is a list of Registered Nurse programs in the state providing Associate Degree in Nursing programs (ADN/ASN/ASSN):

Bluefield State College

Associate Degree Nursing

219 Rock Street

Bluefield, WV 24701

 

Blue Ridge Community and Technical

College

ASN Program

400 West Stephen Street

Martinsburg, WV 25401

 

Breckinridge School of Nursing

at ITT Technical Institute

Nursing Program

5183 U.S. Route 60

Building 1, Suite 40

Huntington, WV 25705-2003

 

Davis and Elkins College

Department of Nursing

100 Campus Drive

Elkins, WV 26241

 

Eastern West Virginia Community &

Technical College

Department of Nursing

316 Eastern Drive

Moorefield, WV 26836

 

Fairmont State University

School of Nursing & Allied

Health Administration

1201 Locust Avenue

Fairmont, WV 26554

 

Kanawha Valley Community and

Technical College

Department of Nursing

302 Thomas C. Cole Complex

Institute, WV 25112

 

Saint Mary’s Hospital/Marshall University

Cooperative ASN Program

Schools of Nursing and Health

2900 First Avenue

Huntington, WV 25702

 

Salem International University

Department of Nursing Education

223 W. Main Street

Salem, WV 26426

 

Southern West Virginia Community &

Technical College

Department for Allied Health and Nursing

2900 Dempsey Branch Road

Mt. Gay, WV 25637

 

University of Charleston

Department of Nursing

2300 Maccorkle Avenue, SE

Charleston, WV 25304

 

West Virginia Junior College

Department of Nursing

148 Willey Street

Morgantown, WV 26505

 

West Virginia Northern Community College

Department of Nursing

1704 Market Street

Wheeling, WV 26003-3699

 

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Department of Nursing

300 Campus Drive

Parkersburg, WV 26104

 

The following list reflects RN programs that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). These four-year programs almost always require the applicant to qualify for entrance to the college. Then, after acceptance, the applicant may apply to the RN program. ACT and SAT scores, college preparatory classes in high school, and other qualifications are usually expected to be admitted to these programs. Applicants may want to contact individual colleges and universities because admissions counselors will sometimes work with students to help them with admittance issues to the college.

 

Alderson-Broaddus College

Department of Nursing

Division of Health Sciences

101 College Hill Drive

Philippi, WV 26416

 

Marshall University

College of Nursing & Health Professions

Prichard Hall 426

One John Marshall Drive

Huntington, WV 25755-9510

 

Mountain State University

School of Health Sciences & Nursing

P.O. Box 9003

Beckley, WV 25802

 

Shepherd University

Department of Nursing Education

P.O. Box 5000

Shepherdstown, WV 25443

 

University of Charleston

Department of Nursing

2300 Maccorkle Avenue, SE

Charleston, WV 25304

 

West Liberty University

Nursing Program

West Liberty, WV 26074

 

West Virginia University

School of Nursing

P.O. Box 9600

Morgantown, WV 26506

 

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Department of Nursing

59 College Avenue

Buckhannon, WV 26201

 

West Virginia University

Institute of Technology

Department of Nursing

405 Fayette Pike

Montgomery, WV 25136

 

Wheeling Jesuit University

Department of Nursing

316 Washington Avenue

Wheeling, WV 26003

For reviews and a full list of RN programs in the state, please visit nursing schools in West Virginia.