Nursing School and Scholarships

Why should you consider a nursing school?

Imagine America helps students who want to become nurses accomplish their goals in a variety of ways. First, we offer qualifying students attending nursing school, up to $1,000 in scholarships that can be used toward tuition. We also have a complete Road Map to Student Success that can help nursing students throughout their education and in their job search after completing their program. If you’re interested in working in health care and have the empathy required to care for patients, let’s get started on your road to success!

First, use our listing to narrow your nursing school options. Simply choose your nursing school and then request information from their admissions office. Once you complete this step, download our handy Imagine America mobile app and apply for one of our career college scholarships.

 

 

LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
5151 Tighman Street, Allentown, PA 18104

  • Practical Nursing

 

LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
675 U.S. 1 South, 2nd Floor, Iselin, NJ 08830

  • Practical Nursing
LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
240 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ 07652

  • Nursing

 

EAST OHIO COLLEGE
15258 State Route 170, East Liverpool, OH 43920

  • Nursing

 

PORTER & CHESTER INSTITUTE
221 West Maine Street, Branford, CT 06405

  • Practical Nursing
PORTER & CHESTER INSTITUTE
132 Weymouth Road, Enfield, CT 06082

  • Practical Nursing

 

PORTER & CHESTER INSTITUTE
30 Waterchase Drive, Rocky Hill, CT 06067

  • Practical Nursing

 

PORTER & CHESTER INSTITUTE
670 Lordship Boulevard, Stratford, CT 06615

  • Practical Nursing

 

PORTER & CHESTER INSTITUTE
881 Wolcott Street, Waterbury, CT 06705

  • Practical Nursing

 

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE
4580 Ontario Mills Parkway, Ontario, CA 91764

  • Registered Nursing

 

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE
8344 West Mineral King Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291

  • Registered Nursing
  • Licensed Vocational Nursing

 

WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE
148 Willey Street, Morgantown, WV 26505

  • Practical Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

What to expect in nursing programs

Students can follow several different paths that lead to licensure as a registered nurse (RN). Aspiring RNs may earn a diploma, an associate degree in nursing or a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN). For many students, the path to obtaining licensure as a registered nurse involves successfully completing a two-year associate degree program. Diploma programs may also be available through hospitals, and those typically last three years or so.

At nursing schools that offer associate degree programs, you might take the following courses. These are also many of the same courses you might take in the first couple of years in a bachelor’s degree in nursing program.

 

Associate degree in nursing training courses might include:

  • Pharmacology
  • Principles in Nursing
  • Nursing Lab
  • Nursing Concepts
  • Non-Critical Adults
  • Family Health
  • Mental Health Concepts
  • And more

 

When you work toward your bachelor’s degree, you’ll take higher-level nursing classes. Your courses will also be more specialized, and you could have a variety of options for your focus. For instance, if you want to work with women or children, or in a particular type of practice, such as rehabilitation, you might be able to find courses that align with your career intentions.

 

Some Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) programs are offered in an accelerated format. If you already have a bachelor’s degree in another area, this helps get you on the fast track toward a nursing career. This is another reason why we always tell people to check out all their options. You never know the best path until you speak with advisers at several nursing schools.

 

Examples of Bachelor of Science in nursing training curriculum:

 

  • Therapeutics
  • Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice
  • Microbiology
  • Nursing Anatomy
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Professional Nursing
  • Life Span Development
  • Pathophysiologic Foundations

 

Those are just several examples of nursing classes your school could offer. Nursing can also lead to a seemingly endless variety of career opportunities down the road. Nurses often become respected leaders, managers, doctors and executives who make a big impact in their health care organization.

Nursing is one career field where people often continue their education (from associate to bachelor’s degree and even to master’s degree) because more career paths may be open to them, offering greater opportunities for advancement and higher earning potential. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects job growth for nurses to be 6 percent from 2021 through 2031. BLS data also shows the median wage for RNs in 2021 was $77,600 per year.

Nurses can also find work in a variety of health care environments, including:

• Hospitals: state, local and private
• Nursing and residential care facilities
• Physicians’ offices
• Home health care services
• Government

In their roles, nurses juggle a variety of clinical and administrative tasks. Some expected duties of nurses may include:

• Taking patient histories
• Recording observations for physicians
• Operating equipment
• Aiding in diagnostic tests and analyzing results
• Creating plans for patients and families to cope or heal from injuries, illness and disease

Are you ready to learn more about becoming a nurse?

All you have to do is use our handy listing to choose your nursing school. And remember to download the Imagine America mobile app to apply for one of our career college nursing scholarships today!

We also encourage you to check out our Road Map to Student Success right now! It can help you figure out how to choose the right program, navigate financial aid, and take other necessary steps to become a nurse.

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