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- What Its Like to Be a Nurse
- What to Expect in Your First Year of Nursing School
- Choosing Nursing for the Right Reasons
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Is Nursing a Good Career Choice for Moms?
- Accelerated BSN and MSN Programs
- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
- Nursing School Study Tips
- Critical Care Nursing
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Home Health Nursing
- Perinatal Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
Washington Practical Nursing Schools
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
School Listings...
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
Programs: LPN - One-Year Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2009)
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA
Programs: Licensed Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 91.00% (2009)
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA
Programs: Practical Nurse Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2009)
North Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 98.00% (2009)
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
Programs: Practical Nursing, Practical Nursing Program
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 90.00% (2009)
Skagit Valley College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Practical Nurse Certificate Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2009)
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA
Programs: Certificate in Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 76.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2009)
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 91.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 98.00% (2009)
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 85.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2009)
Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, WA
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 98.00% (2009)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2009)
Your State Board of Nursing
Be sure to check your state's Board of Nursing website, which will give you important nursing information specific to your state. Find your state's Board of Nursing website here.
A Note About Accreditation
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) are the primary entities responsible for nursing accreditation. Read more...
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