Registered Nurse
Job Summary
Registered Nurses provide direct patient care, assess health conditions, administer medications, and educate patients on wellness and disease management.
Required Education / Training Summary
People starting in this career usually have:
Bachelor's degree
No work experience
No on-the-job training
Explore Programs in Rhode Island
| Occupation | Program Name | Institution | Certificate Earned | Per Student Program Cost | Program Length | Time of Day | Instructional Hours / Credits | Clinical Placement/Field Experience/Practicum? | Modality | Location | Eligibility Reqs/Pre-Reqs | Notes/Description | Website | Contact Info |
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| Registered Nurse | Certificate of Graduate Study (CGS) Health Care Quality and Patient Safety/Nursing | Rhode Island College | 15 credits | Meets identified need to expand nurses’ understanding of quality and safety. 15 credit hours |
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| Registered Nurse | Associate in Science (AS) Nursing | Community College of Rhode Island | $13,650.00 | 2 years | Days/ Evenings/ Weekends | 65 credits | Y | In-person | Warwick, RI; Providence, RI; Newport, RI | HS Diploma/GED, BCI, Placement Testing | Prepares students for NCLEX | https://www.ccri.edu/nursing/RNprogramoverview.html | nursinfo@ccri.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) | Johnson & Wales University | $61,000.00 | 16 months | - | 60 credits | Y, clinical rotations | hybrid | Providence, RI | Earned bachelor’s degree or higher at the time of application, Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher<br>Must have a B- or higher for the following prerequisite courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab, Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab<br>Org | JWU is excited to announce our new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN), an accelerated program designed for individuals who already hold an earned bachelor’s degree or higher and wish to pursue nursing as a career and a profession. Nursing courses will be completed over four sequential, full-time semesters during this 16-month program at JWU’s Providence Campus. | https://www.jwu.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/nursing-accelerated-b… | Suzan.Menihan@jwu.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Associate in Science (AS) Nursing | New England Institute of Technology | $49,512.00 | 18 months | Days/Evenings | 94 Quarter Credits | Y | In-person | East Greenwich, RI | High School Diploma or GED | Graduates of the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing program are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). whichis needed to acquire the RN license to become a registered nurse | https://www.neit.edu/academics/associate-degrees/nursing-asNEIT | agrzybowski@neit.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | RN to BSN Training | Care New England | $21,014.00 | 18-Months | Various | 12-Classes Per Year/ 54 credits | Y | Virtual and In-Person | Providence, RI | Certified RN | To prepare for growing challenges of an aging population and an increasingly strained health care system. Nurses with BSNs are better-prepared to meet the healthcare challenges of today. They achieve skills that allow them to practice across a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings and to advance into management positions, increasing their salary and wages. These skills increase nurses’ ability to persist in the workforce, reduce burnout, and improve work-life balance – all important workforce challenges. Through this project CNE will continue to foster a learning environment for incumbent workers currently seeking to advance their education to the baccalaureate degree. | cmkennedy@carene.org | ||
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) | New England Institute of Technology | $23,500.00 | 15 months | flexible | 88 Quarter Credits | Y, 20 hours | online | Remote | Registered Nurse with an earned associate degree or nursing diploma and an active unencumbered RN license | Designed for active registered nurses. | https://www.neit.edu/academics/bachelors-degrees/rn-to-bs-in-nursing-bs… | agrzybowski@neit.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) | Providence College | $74,330.00 | 4 years | Days/Evenings | 122 credits | Y, clinical rotations | in person | Providence, RI | High School diploma; to best position for admission students should complete: English – 4 years<br>Math – 3 years minimum, 4 years preferred<br>Science – 3 years minimum (biology, chemistry, and 1 other lab science), 4 years preferred"Math – 3 years | The new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Providence College provides a rigorous academic curriculum that encompasses theoretical and clinical coursework that leads to evidence-based nursing practice. The BSN program is distinctive in its holistic approach to the development and moral formation of students who experience the art and science of healing through nursing. Through this approach, nursing students will be professionally prepared as healthcare providers who practice with passion and discipline, and act with reason and compassion. | https://nursing-health-sciences.providence.edu/nursing-at-providence-co… | nursing-health-sci@providence.edu<br> | |
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) | Rhode Island College | $37,928.00 | 4 years | Days/ Evenings | 120 credits | Y | online/in-person | Providence, RI | High School Diploma | The Basic Baccalaureate Program is the traditional program designed for high school graduates and transfer students. The program integrated knowledge of the arts and sciences with nursing theory to provide a framework for professional practice. The program is designed to be completed in 4 years. | https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/zvart-onanian-school-nursing | lconnelly@ric.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) - Second-degree candidates | Rhode Island College | Days/ Evenings | Y | Providence, RI | Bachelor's degree in any discipline | The B.S.N. program for second degree candidates builds on the first baccalaureate degree and includes cognate and required nursing courses. Individualized plans of study are prepared upon application to the college. Second degree candidates are admitted to the college first and then apply to the School of Nursing for admission to the B.S.N. program. All students must consult with their advisor each semester before registering for courses. This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. | https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/zvart-onanian-school-nursing/n… | lconnelly@ric.edu | |||||
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) | Rhode Island College | $37,928.00 | - | Days/ Evenings | 120 credits | Y | in-person/online | Providence, RI | RN license eligibility | Students are granted 37 transfer credits for previous nursing courses, and additional credits for other academic work. | https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/zvart-onanian-school-nursing/n… | dhuntley@ric.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) | Salve Regina University | $181,000.00 | 4 years | Days/ Evenings | 120 credits | Y | in-person/ online | Newport, RI | High School Diploma | Our program develops professional nurses who are liberally educated, ethically grounded and clinically competent health care providers. Salve offers two tracks: a pre-licensure track for high school graduates, and a degree completion track for registered nurses. This program is not open to second degree seeking students. | |||
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) | Salve Regina University | $8,640.00 | 12 months | Days/ Evenings | 122 | Y | online | Remote | Must have a 2.7 GPA and an unincumbered nursing license | Fully online Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is designed for licensed registered nurses who graduated from an accredited program awarding an associate degree or diploma in nursing. With a focus on patient-centered care, our flexible, affordable nursing program prepares students to address the future health needs of various populations. We seek to develop compassionate, professional nurses who are liberally educated, ethically grounded and clinically competent health care providers. | https://salve.edu/graduate-and-professional-studies/rn-bs-nursing | debra.cherubini@salve.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) | University of Rhode Island | $63,520.00 | 4 years | Days/ Evenings | 120 credits | Y | in-person/ online | Kingston, RI | 3.0 GPA, High School Diploma | Upon graduation students are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN | https://web.uri.edu/nursing/academics/bs-nursing/ | nurse@uri.edu | |
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) | University of Rhode Island | $63,520.00 | 4 years | Days/ Evenings | 120 credits | Y | in-person/ online | Kingston, RI | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Transfer up to 75 credits at the associate level, and 15 at the baccelaureate level; designed for nurses who have already obtain their RN license through a diploma program. | |||
| Registered Nurse | Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) | University of Rhode Island | $9,540.00 | 7 weeks | Flexible | 24 credits | Y | online | Remote | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | The University of Rhode Island offers an online bridge program for working nurses who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. This is an accelerated online program that is set up to teach people the material quite quickly so that they can achieve their goals, advance in their career, advance in their professional practice, and hopefully be able to pursue other opportunities in their nursing career because they have achieved this level of education. | |||