1160 S Providence Rd. Richmond, VA 23236. (804) 276-1865. I consider Providence a most excellent (public) course.....efficiently operated, always friendly (staff) and a great location. I agree it is a little expensive but, you get what you pay for (very predictable).
Payscale.com finds that there are large differences in salary for people with only an RN, compared to a BSN. 2014 data shows that an RN earns a median of $39,100, while a BSN holder earns $69,000:ducation Requirements. Earning your RN with a diploma program usually is a one or two year process. Getting your BSN straight out of high school will take four years. The advantage to earning your RN with a diploma program is that it does not take as much time as a BSN.
Related Reading: Advantages of a BSN Degree in Nursing. The BLS notes that nurses working in outpatient centers and physician's offices were among the highest-paid by employment setting in 2011, averaging between $72,000 and $73,000 per year.Those employed at specialty hospitals average even more, $74,310 per year.xperience. The surest way to increase wages as a nurse is to stick with it. As with most other occupations, earnings tend to increase as you accumulate experience. RN Magazine reported in 2009 that starting pay for nurses was $23 per hour, or $44,343 per year, on average.