Kansas LPN to RN (ADN/BSN) Programs
(found programs from 15 schools)

The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) reported 9,920 LPNs compared to 43,325 RNs licensed in the state in 2010. A report by the Kansas Department of Labor (KDL) predicts that positions in health care and social assistance will grow by 22 percent by 2016, and that RNs are third on the list of the state's 10 fastest growing occupations.

The KDL report also noted that the state will need about 8,350 LPNs and about 29,700 more RNs by 2016. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kansas LPNs averaged about $36,820 per year in 2010, while RNs averaged a salary of $57,470. Are you ready to move your career forward by enrolling in a program leading to an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree in nursing? Both types of programs are available to Kansas LPNs.

Programs to Consider

Wichita State University. LPNs admitted to this BSN program can earn up to four credit hours through testing. Applicants must have worked 1000 hours as LPNs during the previous year. An accelerated option requires 15 months of full-time attendance, including some evenings and weekends. Successful graduates of either program receive the BSN.

Hutchinson Community College. LPN to RN programs in traditional and online formats are available. The intensive online program provides class work online, with labs and clinical settings lasting one year. The traditional program takes two years. LPNs may request advanced placement in either program. Graduates receive the Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing.

Kansas Community College (Kansas City). LPNs in the LPN to RN articulation program earn the Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing and may receive advanced placement and credit for up to five nursing courses. Fifty-nine additional credit hours are required for completion of the program. Classes include concepts of care and nursing care coordination.