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Nursing Schools in Arizona – AZ
By Jennifer Williams, allied health world Contributing Writer
Published: November, 24 2010
Find the right school for you
If you are interested in a career in nursing, then your first step is to research and select one of the nursing schools in Arizona. It may seem daunting when there are so many schools to choose from, but remember that all of these options ultimately give you more control over the direction of your nursing career.
In order to become a nurse in Arizona, you are going to need some type of college degree, but how do you know which degree is right for you? You first need to consider what type of nursing work you want to do. Do you want to work as a licensed practical nurse or as a registered nurse? Or are you considering becoming a nursing practitioner, where you may have ultimate responsibility over a patient’s healthcare?
Depending on how you answered those questions, you may be pursing a 2-year associate program, a 4-year bachelor degree, or even going to school for an additional 2 years to receive your master’s degree in nursing. But no matter which nursing program option you decide on, nursing schools in Arizona will provide you with a host of courses to prepare you for your nursing career, including:
- The Research Process of Nursing
- Nursing for Child Health
- Information Technology in Nursing
- Nursing the Childbearing Family
The comprehensive nature of these programs prepares nurses in Mesa, Phoenix, Glendale, and Tucson, Arizona for valuable careers in some of the state’s top medical facilities, including Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center, Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, and Maricopa Medical Center.
Nursing Schools in Arizona
- Chandler
- Mesa
- Tucson
- Phoenix
- MS in Nursing (RN Required)
- BS in Nursing (RN Required)
- Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse to BSN
- Flagstaff
- Phoenix
- Bachelor of Science Completion in Nursing (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing Education (Online)
- Bachelor of Science Completion in Nursing Administration (Online)
- Phoenix
- Practical Nursing
- Medical Assisting
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- Tucson
- Tulsa
- Phoenix
- Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
- Diploma in Practical Nursing
- Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
- Mesa
- Phoenix
- Medical Assisting
- Health Care Administration
- Medical Office Management
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