It is hard to imagine why anyone would not want to be a nurse in the state of Hawaii! Hawaii has so much to offer all of its residents. The obvious reasons why a person would want to live and work in Hawaii are the year round access to sun, sand and surf. If the beautiful weather and lovely landscape are not enough to encourage or entice you then how about the knowledge that those who reside in Hawaii have the highest average life expectancy of anywhere in the United States? It is true, Hawaii residents do. The rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer are very low in Hawaii.
But there are still other reasons why studying and working as a nurse in Hawaii is so worthwhile. Hawaii has state-of-the-art hospitals and takes a progressive approach to health care and wellness. It also ranks tenth in the country in terms of the licensed physicians it employs. In 2004 registered nurses (RNs) earned an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.29.
Some of the nursing schools in Hawaii you should consider for your RN program include the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Kapiolani Community College. For those looking for part-time as opposed to full-time studies you can do either at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Another good school to choose if part-time studies are your aim is Hawaii Pacific.
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences found at the Hawaii Pacific University in Kaneohe offers an array of degree programs for nursing students. The school offers a BSN program, as well as a LPN-to-BSN program, a RN-to-BSN program, a MSN program and a MSN/MBA program.
There are nursing schools in Hawaii that offer the convenience and flexibility of studying both online and offline. The University of Phoenix is one such school. With a variety of locations in the state students can pursue their nursing education in the way that suits them the best. This nursing school offers these programs- certificate, RN-to-BSN, BSN, BSHA, RN-to-MSN, MSN/MBA, MSN/MHA and Doctorate.
If small class sizes are important to you because of the extra personal attention you are afforded then these nursing schools in Hawaii would be your ideal choices- Kauai Community College, Maui Community College, University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. If you want to be a nurse or if you are already a nurse then ask yourself why you are not living in the beautiful state of Hawaii! Aloha to you!
