Nevada Nursing Schools and Programs
Degree Programs: Director, Disaster, Holistic, Home Health, Hospice, Manager, Neonatal/Newborn, Nephrology, OB/GYN, Parish Nursing, Radiology/Mammography, Substance Abuse, Triage, Urgent Care, Vascular Surgery...
Largest Cities: Battle Mountain, Boulder City, Carp, Carson City, Elko, Fallon, Henderson, Las Vegas, Mesquite, North Las Vegas, Reno, Scotty's Junction, Sparks, Steptoe, Warm Springs...
State ZIP Codes: 89003, 89007, 89044, 89084, 89135, 89406, 89410, 89421, 89448, 89450, 89503, 89506, 89510, 89599, 89702...
An influx of retirees to Nevada means nurses are in demand throughout the state. Nursing opportunities are forecasted to increase by 51.2% through 2012, and Nevada is working on increasing accessibility to nursing education programs. Currently, eight schools throughout the state offer nursing programs, and some of these programs now offer accelerated scheduling.
Nevada is home to the entertainment capitals of Las Vegas, Reno, and Laughlin, as well as gorgeous Lake Tahoe, Red Rock Canyon, and the Lake Mead/Hoover Dam area, all providing beauty and recreation surpassing the state's reputation as a vast desert.
