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With most of the nurses in the state being in their upper 40s and 50s,nurses will be in Find
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Now very short supplyand in high demand for many years to come. The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training reports that 5 out of the top 15 quickest growing occupations in Kentucky are health care related.Meanwhile, universities in Kentucky are turning away hundreds of qualified nursing students because of a lack of nurse educators, andthe nursing faculty shortage isexpected to worsen as an aging faculty workforce transitions into retirement. Kentucky has a significantly higher percentage of rural residents and a population aging faster than most states, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. There are 97 hospitals in Kentucky, 67 of which are located in rural areas. There are 130 Rural Health Clinics in Kentucky, and 15 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 69 sites in the state.Job growth for nurses in the state is projected to be between 20-22 percent. Retirements will further reduce the supply of health care workers in Kentucky at an increasing rate through 2020 (Kentucky Hospital Association), just as demand for health care services is projected to rise sharply.

Kentucky has a high demand for additional Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives to provide primary care to underserved rural and urban areas, and for Nurse Educators. Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists are also in high demand presently. Many hospitals and other health care employers that don't already require a BSN degree for new hires have established "BSN preferred" policies, so now is the perfect time for LPN's to enroll in an online LPN to RN program, or LPN to BSN degree program, for RN's to take an online RN-BSN degree completion program, or RN to MSN bridge program, and for BSN nurses to earn a MS in Nursing degree.

Average Nursing Base Salaries:

Nursing Assistant: $22,445 - $27,383	Licensed Practical Nurse: $33,548 - $40,426
RN Staff Nurse: $52,447 - $63,654	Nurse Practitioner: $71,236- $83,966

Find Nursing Schools and Allied Health Programs For Kentucky

Browseaccredited nursing schools and allied health programs that accept students from Kentucky, then request free information from any or all schools offering programs that match your needs:

Lincoln College of Technology
Campus

Our mission at Lincoln College of Technology's Marietta Campus, is to provide focused, short-term career training designed to allow graduates to enter their career field sooner while increasing their experience, marketability, and earning potential. Our career placement department works with each student individually and teaches, trains, and coaches them in all areas of the employment process, including resume writing, interviews and job selection. Graduates will have the ability to take what they learned in the classroom and either apply it on the job, increasing their individual job performance, or open themselves up to new and better job opportunities in a variety of rewarding careers related to their training.

For more student consumer information, please visit www.lincolnedu.com/lincolnconsumerinfo

Programs:

Nursing
Medical Assistant

Campus Locations:

Florence

Daymar College
Campus

We Change Lives... One Person At A Time. ® Start your career education with Daymar College. We offer certificate, diploma, associate, and bachelor's degree programs for careers in the business, medical, legal, and computer technology fields.

Programs:

Nursing - Associate
Medical Assisting - Clinical - Associate
Medical Assisting - Clinical - Certificate

Campus Locations:

Bellevue

Bowling Green

Owensboro

Sullivan University
Campus

All the schools in the Sullivan University System focus their programs on career-specific courses only, enabling you to get the education you need faster. Click to learn more about accelerated certificate and degree programs in business, technology, medicine, design, culinary arts, and law.

Programs:

Medical Assisting
Clinical Assistant

Campus Locations:

Lexington

Brown Mackie College
Campus

Work to meet your full potential with a career-focused education from The Brown Mackie College system of schools. Choose from a range of diploma, certificate, associate's and bachelor's degree programs in the fields of Accounting and Business, Healthcare, Legal Studies, and Technology. Small classes, flexible schedules, and plenty of personal attention.

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