Kansas Nursing Schools and Programs

Kansas, also known as the "Sunflower" state is a very agricultural state that leads in wheat and sunflowers. Kansas has two major rivers, the Kansas and the Arkansas, which provide much of the fishing and outdoor activities for the area. Kansas is known for its rich Native American history where many of the states names are derived from. A nursing student is sure to find peace and openness in the state of Kansas.

Kansas amazingly does not have the shortage of nurses nearly as awful as the rest of America. However, Kansas does provide excellent nursing programs through community colleges and universities to meet any nursing student's expectations. A school to note is University of Kansas in Kansas City. Students at this university can earn a BSN, MSN or proceed into the PhD program. One issue Kansas is addressing is encouraging mid career nurses to pursue advanced specialties in the field, such as practitioner, legal nursing, admin or nurse education. Kansas major nurse employers to consider post grad are hospitals, medical centers, long term care facilities, and doctor’s offices.

Degree Programs:

Clinical Nurse, CNA, Community Health, Education, Family Care, Gerontology, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), Neonatal/Newborn, Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Pediatrics, Occupational Health, Postpartum, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Surgical

Largest Cities:

Dodge City, Hays, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Lawrence, Leawood, Lenexa, Manhattan, Olathe, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Salina, Shawnee, Topeka, Wichita

Additional Resources:

Kansas State Board of Nursing
http://www.ksbn.org

Nursing World | KSNA
http://www.nursingworld.org/snas/ks

Nurse.org - Kansas
http://www.nurse.org/ks-index.shtml

State Nurses' Association
http://www.ceu.org/state_nurses_assn.html

Hospital Directory of Kansas
http://www.kansas.uscity.net/Hospital

Kansas Healthcare Careers
http://www.kansashealthcarecareers.com

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Baker University 900 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Barton County Community College 4,600 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Bethel College 500 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Butler County Community College 7,800 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Cloud County Community College 3,300 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Colby Community College 1,700 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Dodge City Community College 1,770 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Emporia State University - Newman Division of Nursing 6,100 Public Yes No BS/BSN, LPN-to-BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Fort Scott Community College 1,700 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Garden City Community College 2,120 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Hesston College 450 Private Yes No Associate find scholarships
Hutchinson Community College 3,500 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Johnson County Community College 16,500 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Kansas City Kansas Community College 5,300 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Kansas Wesleyan University 830 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Kaw Area Technical School - Health Occupations 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Labette Community College 3,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Manhattan Area Technical College 350 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
MidAmerica Nazarene University 1,300 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Neosho County Community College 0 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Newman University 0 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Nurse Anesthetist find scholarships
North Central Kansas Technical College - Beloit Campus 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Pittsburg State University 0 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Seward County Community College 2,300 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Tabor College 0 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Washburn University of Topeka 4,900 Public Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Wichita Area Technical College 0 Public No No LPN find scholarships
Wichita State University 15,000 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships

Online Nursing Programs without Waiting Lists

School Degrees Offered Request Information
American Sentinel University BSN - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing; MSN - Case Management; MSN - Infection Prevention and Control; MSN - Mgmt. & Organizational Leadership; MSN - Nursing Informatics; MSN - RN to Master of Science in Nursing;
Anna Maria College RN to BSN
Baker College Online Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Benedictine University MS - Nursing
Capella University MSN - Nurse Educator; MSN - Nurse Educator Bridge; PhD - Nursing Education
Chamberlain College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN); Master of Science in Nursing; RN to BSN to MSN Online Bridge Option
Cleveland State University BSN; MSN
Colorado Christian University B.S. in Nursing (RN-BSN Degree Completion)
Colorado Technical University Online BS - Nursing - (RN to BSN)
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences RN to BS - Nursing
Gonzaga University MSN - Health Systems Leadership; MSN - Nurse Educator; RN to MSN
Graceland University MSN - Nurse Educator; RN - BSN
Grantham University MS. Nursing - Case Management; MS. Nursing - Nursing Education; MS. Nursing - Nursing Informatics; MS. Nursing - Nursing Mgmt & Org Leadership; RN to MSN Option
Herzing University MS - Nursing Education
Indiana State University LPN to BSN - Nursing
Kaplan University MS - Nurse Administrator; MS - Nurse Educator; MS - Nursing; MSN - Informatics; RN to BS - Nursing; RN to MSN in Nursing
Kent State University RN to BSN
Lewis University MSN - Nursing Administration; MSN - Nursing Education
Liberty University Online BS - Nursing; MS - Nursing - Acute Care
Loyola University New Orleans Online MSN - Bridge Program; MSN - Health Care Systems Management
Miller-Motte College Online B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
National American University RN-to-BSN
Norwich University MSN - Nursing Administration; MSN - Nursing Educator
Philadelphia University M.S. - Midwifery
Post University Online BS - Management for Registered Nurses
Rasmussen College RN to BSN
Sacred Heart University MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader; MSN - Nursing Education; MSN - Patient Care Svcs Admin; RN to BSN; RN to MSN - CNL; RN to MSN - NE; RN to MSN - PCSA
Saint Xavier University MS - Nursing - Clinical Leadership; MSN - Executive Leadership
South University MS - Adult Health Nurse; MS - Nursing; RN to BSN - Bachelor Degree Completion; RN-MSN; RN-MSN - Adult Health Nurse; RN-MSN - Nurse Educator
University of Phoenix MS - Nursing; MSN - Healthcare Education; MSN - Informatics; MSN - Master of Health Administration; MSN/MBA - Health Care Management; PhD - Philosophy in Nursing; RN to BS - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh MS Clinical Nurse Leader
University of Saint Mary RN to BSN
Utica College RN to BS in Nursing
Vanderbilt University MSN - Health Systems Mgmt
Walden University BS Nursing; BSN MSN - Education; BSN MSN - Genearl Track; BSN MSN - Informatics; BSN MSN - Leadership/Management; RN MSN - Education; RN MSN - General Track; RN MSN - Informatics; RN MSN - Leadership/Management
Western Governors University BS - Nursing; MSN - Education; MSN - Education (RN to MSN); MSN - Leadership & Management (RN to MSN); MSN - Leadership and Management