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Nursing Schools in New York
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If you want to be near the action in the Big Apple while earning your nursing degree, plan on going to nursing school in New York. The state has a number of initiatives to encourage you to go to school and work as a nurse in New York, including loan forgiveness, scholarships, and grants.
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Nurses play an indispensable role in our healthcare system. While attending one of the many New York nursing schools, you will learn about not only medicine, but also organization, planning, and patient care. Whether you work in a fast-paced, high-stress emergency room in New York City or a family care clinic in Albany, you will have the skills you need after earning your LPN, RN, or NP degree.
New York nursing salaries are highly competitive. LPNs average $50,000 per year to start, and as an RN, you can expect to make an average of $80,000 annually. Jobs in the New York City area will pay more than the more rural areas of the state.
No matter if you’re a city lover or country bumpkin, New York has cities and towns to fit every lifestyle, and nursing schools in New York are peppered across the state. If trees and mountains are more your thing, you’ll be pleased to be close to Adirondack Park, the largest state park in the United States. On average, the state has long, cold winters, and mild summers, even though the city seems to swelter. Buffalo is in close proximity to Niagara Falls, while New York City has anything under the sun you could want in terms of entertainment and lifestyle.
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