how long does it take to complete nursing college?

I'm writing a book, and one of the character's mother's went to nurse college. She completed it, are there any nurses out there who can give me some pointers about how long average hours are, how long it took you to complete schooling, if you're comfortable with telling me; the average wages, so on. All in the good heart of writing.
Thank you.

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