Florida Nursing Schools and Programs

Florida, the true "Sunshine" state, is known as a place to getaway for warmth, beaches, and relaxation for many people. You can take the scenic A1 from the north all the way to the south ending in the Key’s. With the Everglades to the Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral, there are an abundance of features this state has to keep you busy while pursuing your education degree. And don’t forget about those infamous mouse’s named Mickey and Minney!

Florida is aggressively addressing the nursing shortage they face due to the large retirement population that resides within the state. As of right now, 40% of nurses are over the age of 50 years old, so Florida has created many programs to help students obtain their nursing education and stay in Florida to help the crisis. Florida offers a wide variety of on-campus programs for prospective nursing students. We will help you find top notch programs available through the universities and community colleges located all over the state. It is also in everyone’s best interest, to further your education if you are a registered nurse, to become a nurse educator which then helps the programs accept more nursing students. So needless to say, your job opportunities are endless in Florida and the nursing programs are top notch.

Degree Programs:

Anesthetist, CCU, Coordinator, Hepatology, Holistic, Home Health, Hospice, ICU, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, IV Therapy, Joint Degree MSN/MBA, Nurse Anesthesia, (CRNA), Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nursery

Largest Cities:

Cape Coral, Clearwater, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, North Miami, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa

Additional Resources:

Florida Nursing Association
http://www.floridanurse.org/

Florida Board of Nurses
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/

Florida Travel
http://www.visitflorida.com/

Florida Hospital Directory
http://www.floridalink.com/links/jobs/florida_hospitals.htm

ONLINE PROGRAMS WITHOUT WAITING LISTS

Drexel University

Drexel University offers accredited online nursing degree programs, the same high quality on-campus degrees, in an easy and convenient format. Designed for the professional who wants to complete their education without compromising quality for convenience.
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Liberty University

Liberty has become the world's largest evangelical university and has never lost sight of its mission - to equip men and women with a Christ-centered education to impact their world and workplace. Liberty is the World's Largest Christian University.

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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University is a regionally accredited Catholic institution in Fairfield, Connecticut, dedicated to preparing students for meaningful, rewarding, and thriving careers.

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Walden University

Walden U. is for the working professional who desires an advanced degree while maintaining career & personal commitments. Walden's flexible, student-centered education allows you to earn a master's or Ph.D. from the convenience of your home or workplace.

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Indiana State University

Indiana State University has partnered with The College Network to offer two dynamic new programs that enable LPNs and RNs to complete all upper-level nursing courses and earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing entirely online.

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CAMPUS BASED PROGRAMS
School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Atlantic Technical Center 5,000 Public Yes No LPN scholarships
Bethune-Cookman University 3,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN scholarships
Brevard Community College 13,300 Public No No Associate, LPN scholarships
Central Florida Community College 5,300 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN scholarships
Chipola College 1,100 Public No No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN scholarships
City College 400 Private Yes No Associate scholarships
Concorde Career College - Jacksonville 400 Public No No LPN scholarships
Daytona Beach Community College 11,400 Public Yes No Associate, LPN scholarships
Edison College 10,475 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN scholarships
Florida Atlantic University 25,325 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) scholarships
Florida Community College at Jacksonville 22,735 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN scholarships
Florida Gulf Coast University 9,000 Public Yes No BS/BSN, LPN-to-BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner scholarships
Florida International University 26,300 Public Yes No Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) scholarships
Florida Keys Community College 965 Public No No Associate, LPN-to-RN scholarships
Florida Southern College 24,440 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Educator scholarships
Florida State University 39,975 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner scholarships
Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia, Bay Medical Center 40 Public Yes No Nurse Anesthetist scholarships
Gulf Coast Community College 6,150 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN scholarships
Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus 0 Private Yes No Diploma scholarships
Indian River Community College 0 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Keiser College - Fort Lauderdale Campus 0 Private No No Associate scholarships
Lake City Community College 2,200 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Lake Sumter Community College 0 Public No No Associate scholarships
Manatee Community College 7,800 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Mercy Hospital - School of Practical Nursing 0 Public Yes No LPN scholarships
Miami-Dade Community College 47,100 Public Yes No Associate, LPN scholarships
Palm Beach Community College 17,300 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Pasco-Hernando Community College 5,200 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Pensacola Junior College 4,500 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Polk Community College 6,600 Public Yes No Associate scholarships
Rasmussen College - Ocala Campus 0 Private No No Associate scholarships
Santa Fe Community College 12,800 Public Yes No Associate, LPN scholarships
Sarasota County Vocational Technical Center 0 Public Yes No LPN scholarships
Seminole Community College 11,655 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN scholarships
Sheridan Technical Center 3,200 Public Yes No LPN scholarships
South Florida Community College 2,100 Public No No Associate scholarships
Tallahassee Community College 10,800 Public No No Associate scholarships
University of Miami School of Nursing 15 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral), DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) scholarships
University of North Florida 10,700 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner scholarships
University of South Florida 27,400 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) scholarships
Valencia Community College 27,600 Public Yes No Associate scholarships