Being a nurse is a very rewarding and positive job. It really is not simply a job, it is a mission to serve and care for those who cannot care for themselves. Arizona is the perfect place to study and prepare for a nursing career since there are many training courses and schools you can attend to become a registered nurse. Arizona has a strong job market for licensed nurses and many different employment opportunities can be found.[contentblock id=25]
The average RN salary in Arizona is $78,260 per year, or $38 per hour, depending on the field chosen and on their level of training. For example a nurse with a Bachelor Degree will make more and be better qualified than a nurse with an Associates Degree. When you are in charge of a group of nurses or assist a doctor in his private practice you can usually expect to earn more. Nursing is a career dedicated to serving others and if you enjoy that type of work then being a nurse can be a very suitable career.
Arizona is very spread out and its population is heavily concentrated in a few major cities. Today many sick and elderly people retire to live in Arizona and enjoy the warm dessert weather and the relatively clean air. Reduced humidity is recommended for people with breathing diseases like chronic asthma and bronchitis. Nurses with training in ambulatory care or adult care are in great demand to service these types of patients.
There are many state and federal financial assistance programs in place to provide funding for the expansion of health care services in rural areas of Arizona and on Native American reservations. These programs usually include a budget for hiring several nurses to staff local hospitals and health clinics. There is demand for a variety of nursing specialties, such as pediatric nurses, general nurses, emergency nurses, orthopedic nurses and so forth. Specialties dealing with children and the elderly are probably the most in-demand because of the large population of such patients.
In the past year the demand for registered nurses in the state of Arizona has increased by 14% and continues to rise. The need for nurses in Arizona will continue to increase as long as the elderly population and the population in general keeps growing. New health assistant programs open frequently in an effort to improve health conditions in the rural parts of Arizona and the Native American reservations. Now is a good time to start a registered nursing career in Arizona and serve the state’s population.
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Arizona Associates Degree RN Programs
2701 West Bethany Home Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85017
Phone: 602-433-1333
2020 S. Avenue 8E
Yuma, Arizona 85365
Phone: 928-317-6049
8470 North Overfield Road
Coolidge, Arizona 85228
Phone: 520-494-5330
2600 E Wilcox
Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635
Phone: 520-515-5309
3000 N. 4th Street
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Phone: 928-526-7665
615 N. Stadium Avenue
Thatcher, Arizona 85552
Phone: 928-428-8396
2626 E. Pecos Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
Phone: 480-732-7000
3000 N. Dysart Rd
Avondale, Arizona 85023
Phone: 623-535-2700
108 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
Phone: 602-286-8531 |
6000 W. Olive Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85302
Phone: 623-845-3000
1833 W. Southern Avenue
Mesa, Arizona 85202
Phone: 480-461-7821
18401 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
Phone: 602-787-6500
1202 W. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Phone: 602-285-7133
9000 East Chaparral Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85256
Phone: 480-423-6000
1977 W. Acoma
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
Phone: 928-505-3378
P.O. Box 610
Holbrook, Arizona 86025
Phone: 928-532-6136
2202 W. Anklam Road
Tucson, Arizona 85709
Phone: 520-206-6661
941 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, Arizona 85202
Phone: 480-644-0267, x6230
40 N. Swan Road, Suite 200
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Phone: 520-318-2214
Alt Phone: 520-318-2212
1100 E. Sheldon Street
Prescott, Arizona 86301
Phone: 928-776-2246 |
Arizona RN Resources
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Arizona Nurses Association
School Nurses Organization of Arizona
Arizona Nurse Practitioner Council on Facebook
Arizona Nurse Monthly Publication
Free Arizona Nursing CEUs
NCLEX-RN Exam Prep |
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Accredited Arizona RN Schools
View our directory of accredited Arizona RN programs. The list below includes all state-approved registered nursing programs in the state of Arizona. We try to keep our listings as updated as possible, but we recommend that students perform their own individual research on schools of interest, including verifying the school’s current standing with the Arizona state board of nursing. Arizona RN programs are sorted according to the type of degree awarded upon completion. There are two year Associates degree programs and four year Bachelors degree programs. Both program types prepare students to take the NCLEX-RN exam and become a licensed registered nurse.
Bachelor Degree RN Programs in Arizona
500 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: 602-496-2644
4615 E. Elwood St., Ste 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85040
Phone: 480-498-7032
19612 N. 23rd Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
Phone: 480-498-7032
2445 W. Dunlap Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Phone: 602-589-1313
2149 W. Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Phone: 602-870-0981
3100 N Central Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: 602-812-3100
P.O. Box 11097
3300 W. Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85061
Phone: 602-639-6167
202 E. Pine Knoll, Building 72
Post Office Box 15035
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Phone: 928-523-2671
1305 N. Martin Avenue
Post Office Box 210203
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Phone: 520-626-6154 |
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