Salary for a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island - RI

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 19 2010

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Rhode Island Registered Nurses Salaries

In 2008, there were 11,360 Registered Nurses in Rhode Island according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary for these nurses was $67,000 (BLS, 2008). The current salary for Registered Nurses in the Rhode Island is $66,000 annually (Indeed.com).

Indeed.com (2009) has record of the annual salary for major cities in Rhode Island as:

Providence, Rhode Island RN Salary- $59,000
Warwick, Rhode Island RN Salary - $61,000
Cranston, Rhode Island RN Salary - $60,000
Pawtucket, Rhode Island RN Salary - $60,000

RN Continuing Education in Rhode Island

Rhode Island requires continuing education for all licensed nurses practicing in the state. Ten hours of continuing education are required annually by the Rhode Island Department of Health to maintain licensure. Continuing education courses can be completed in person, on-line or through other means, so long as the course is related to nursing and is approved by the Rhode Island Nurses Association or another professional organization. Continuing education is an excellent way for nurses to advance their theoretical and practice skills in order to give patients the best quality care.