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- What It's Like to Be a Nurse
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- 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
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Louisiana Nursing Schools
Featured schools...
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
MSN - Nursing Education
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
MSN - Nurse Educator
MSN - Gerontology
PhD - Nursing Education
School Listings...
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Programs: LPN Mobility Program, Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Diploma
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.59% (2010)
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Programs: Associate Of Applied Science In Nursing, Practical Nurse Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.42% (2010)
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN Track, RN-BSN Completion Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 83.33% (2010)
Fletcher Technical Community College
Houma, LA
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing, Nurse Assistant Program, Practical Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 71.43% (2010)
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Degree Types: BSN (four year), RN to BSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Baccalaureate Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Nurse Educator Program, Post Certification FNP Certificate, Post Masters FNP Certificate, RN to BSN Flexible Option Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 79.61% (2010)
Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
Accreditation: CCNE Master's
Louisiana College
Pineville, LA
Programs: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Associate Degree in Nursing, RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.29% (2010)
Louisiana State University at Eunice
Eunice, LA
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 87.50% (2010)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Degree Types: BSN (four year), RN to BSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, DNP
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Science, MSN Nurse Anesthesia, MSN Nurse Educator, MSN Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nursing Administration, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing, LPN to RN Articulation
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 83.67% (2010)
Loyola University - New Orleans
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN, DNP
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing for RNs, MSN in Health Care Systems Management, MSN Second Degree Bridge, Post-Baccalaureate to DNP Track, Post-Master's to DNP Track
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Degree Types: Associate's Degree, BSN (four year), LPN to RN, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Associate of science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner, LPN to ASN Articulation, LPN to BSN Articulation, Master of Science in Nursing, MSN in Nurse Educator, MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration, RN to BSN Articulation
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Associate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 97.30% (2010)
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN Curriculum
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 87.50% (2010)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Associate's Degree, BSN (four year), LPN to RN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to ASN, LPN to ASN Articulation Plan, MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, MSN Adult Concentration, MSN Adult Critical Care, MSN Adult Critical Care Nursing, MSN Adult Nursing, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Maternal Child, MSN maternal child cns Nursing, MSN Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Womens Health Nurse Practitioner, RN to BSN, RN to BSN Program with Online Option
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 96.55% (2010)
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Online Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.24% (2010)
Our Lady of the Lake College
Baton Rouge, LA
Degree Types: Associate's Degree, Accelerated ADN, BSN (four year), LPN to RN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Accelerated Associate, LPN to RN Transition Associate, MSN Administration, MSN Education, MSN Nurse Anesthesia, RN to BSN, Traditional Associate, Traditional BSN
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 91.06% (2010)
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), LPN to RN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to RN, MSN Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nurse Executive, MSN Nursing Education, RN to BS in Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Programs: Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
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