Arizona RN Programs

RN Programs in Arizona

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Anyone who has a passion for helping others and a knack for working with medical problems may find nursing to be the perfect career. Every patient and every hospital presents unique obstacles throughout a nurse's career, but with the right training from an accredited school, a nurse should be able to tackle all of those issues and more. Becoming a nurse could be the start of a promising future.

One of the biggest benefits found within RN programs in Arizona is that there is always going to be a demand for people in this field. There are some areas of the state and of the country that have a higher demand for RNs than others, but as a whole, positions like this are popping up constantly.

Becoming an RN by Endorsement in Arizona

In order to become licensed by endorsement in Arizona, an individual must:

• Have a diploma, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree from a state-approved program
• Have passed the NCLEX
• Be licensed in another US state
• Have met one of the following requirements:
• Worked as a nurse for at least 960 hours in the past 5 years
• Graduated from a nursing program and obtained a degree in the past 5 years
• Passed an Arizona Board approved refresher course in the past 5 year
• Obtained an advanced nursing degree
• Submit verification that he or she graduated from an approved nursing program

Becoming an RN by Examination in Arizona

In order to become licensed by examination in Arizona, an individual must:

If an individual can be issued a temporary permit if one of the following conditions are met:

• He or she has had his or her fingerprints rejected, and he or she has passed the NCLEX
• 2 years have passed since graduation and the individual needs to take a refresher course

Additional Resources

• http://www.azbn.gov/Applications.aspx