Does anyone know where can I find LPN and RN schools (NOT COLLEGE) in New york?

Yes, you can search for hundreds of LPN and RN schools from here: http://www.jobs-in-registered-nursing.com/index.shtml. Look in the upper left hand corner. It is one of the best online or on-campus search engines you can find.

Also, this might be a bit off, but you might consider a getting an online degree. If you work, it’s less time consuming, less expensive and when it comes to your clinicals, you take them locally.

In any case, when you look for a degree, make sure your school offers the following benefits:

A Nursing Degree

Will Pay for Itself

Find the Right School

earnings – what an education is worth

Online Nursing Degrees Fast Facts

* Placement rate: 95%

* Length of program: Registered Nurse (RN) to bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) program takes 1 to 2 years; a master’s in nursing (MSN) takes 18 months to 2 years

* Career paths: BSNs can pursue school nurse, pediatric nursing, surgical nursing, acute care nursing. MSN’s can become nurse managers, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetist

* Typical courses you will take: advanced nutrition, clinical primary health care, contemporary issues in nursing

* Salary: BSN ranges from 35,000 to $60,000; MSN ranges from $63,000 to $105,000.

Experience Pays with Online Education

If you have at least an RN designation, you can take nursing courses online. By getting your bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing, it’s possible to significantly increase your salary. Additionally, BSNs and MSN’s learn the most up-to-date medical techniques and have more access to positions in well-equipped, high-tech hospitals.

Online and Hands-On Learning Together

Much of your coursework in both the BSN and MSN degrees can be done online, but you will have to complete practical courses as well. Some programs require you to travel to their teaching facility once a term for intensive education. Other programs allow students to arrange a clinical internship in their local area.

Sources:

U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Who Should Enroll? Anyone wishing to:

* Increase their salary

Increase their job flexibility

* Create more career opportunities

* Move into management

* Advance their career without having

their studies interfere with work and family commitments

Expect Only the Best BSN Degree Benefits

From Your Online Nursing School

* Be awarded college credit for your hard earned LPN or RN experiene

* Earn a BSN degree in as little as 30 to 40 credit hours

* Attend class 24/7, no classrooms, local clinicals, no clinical testing

* Get the highest university accreditation available – employers and other schools may not recognize a lower accredited degree

* Get federal grants, federal loans, and additional scholarships when attending a univeristy with the highest accreditation

* Pass your NCLEX the first time, immediately upon graduation

* Attend a non-profit institution where the better trained teachers and nursing programs exist

* Be granted college credit for CLEP exams and from transfer units

* Earn your degree with accelerated degree options

* Obtain the same degree as the on-campus nursing program

* Pay much less for an online degree than for an on-campus degree

I live in Maryland and in my state some of the hospitals offer these courses. Call some of the hospitals and ask. Good Luck.

Contact the state board of nursing- they will have a list.