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SOC Code: 29-1111
Entry Salary |
$20.00/hr |
Average Salary |
$26.03/hr |
Job Description
Registered Nurses provide health care to injured, sick, and well persons. Registered
Nurses may work in hospitals, doctors' offices, public health clinics, industrial
settings, or schools.
Requirements
1. Graduate from State-approved nursing program.
2. Pass a national nursing licensure examination.
3. Meet continued competency requirement.
Restrictions
Each application is reviewed by the
State Board.
Schools Located in Wyoming
Casper College - Casper
Associate Degree Registered Nursing
Central Wyoming College - Riverton
Associate Degree Registered Nursing
Laramie County Community College - Cheyenne
Associate Degree Registered Nursing, and Practical
Nursing
Northern Wyoming Community College - Gillette
Associate Degree Registered Nursing, and Practical
Nursing
Sheridan College - Sheridan
Associate Degree Registered Nursing, and Practical
Nursing
University of Wyoming - Laramie
School of Nursing - Baccalaureate Degree
Western Wyoming Community College - Rock
Springs
Associate Degree Registered Nursing, and
Practical Nursing
Northwest Community College - Powell
Associate Degree Registered Nursing
License
Registered Nurses must be licensed by the
State Board of Nursing.
Examination
The examination is given in Casper at Pearson/Vue Testing Center.
Fees | |
Licensing by Endorsement (Out of State) | $135.00 |
Licensing by Examination | $130.00 |
Renewal (Every Even Year) | $110.00 |
Background Check | $ 60.00 |
Licensing Agency
Board of Nursing Staff
1810 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519
Additional Sources of Information
American Hospital Association Division of Nursing
One North Franklin
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3421
American Association of Colleges of
Nursing
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
American Nurses Association
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400
Silver Springs, Maryland 20910
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
111 East Wacko Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60601
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, New York 10006
National League for Nursing
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Occupational Outlook Handbook:
"Registered Nurses"
Wages Last Updated June 2008
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