Scholarships are available for nursing students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in nursing schools and are committed to nursing practice in Arizona.

By providing scientific and educational opportunities and resources, the Arizona Nurses Foundation achieves its mission to enhance the development of Arizona nurses and further the nursing profession. AzNF offers scholarships to nursing students. Four $500 scholarship for associate degree students; four $1000 grants for RN-BSN students, four $1000 grants for direct entry BSN students, four $1000 for masters students and two $2500 for doctoral students for a total of $20,000 for each semester.

The deadline for applying is March 1 and October 15. Awards are announced in April and November.Apply Today!

The site provides nurses with an interactive platform for professional networking with their peers in clinical roles, academia and associations. According to Timothy Armes, Founder/CEO, the Nurses Lounge is dedicated to advancing the profession of nursing by connecting nurses in any cycle of their career, from students and new grads to nurse educators and leaders. “We have had a tremendous amount of positive feedback from nurses in academia and management as we developed our site. Coming out of beta, approximately 60% of our members has advanced degrees and/or works in a nursing management position.”

Nurses register by creating a professional profile and then are able to network, learn from each other’s experiences, and share their perspectives through their participation in groups created by their associations, schools, and other professional thought leaders.

With technology that enables real-time dialogue, local/regional market segmentation, and secure exchange of information, Nurses Lounge has won favor with nursing schools and professional nursing associations. Over 40 schools and organizations such as Baylor School of Nursing and Illinois Nurses Association have already set-up groups and are using the network as a more efficient way to communicate information to their members and the nursing profession at large.

President of the Texas Association of Deans and Directors of Professional Nurse Programs, Elizabeth Poster, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Dean of UT Arlington College of Nursing, decided to forgo the development of a Web site for their organization and instead chose to create a group within the Nurses Lounge as a preferred means to communicate with members. “We have been very cautious about using social media out of concern for maintaining consistently professional communications with our members. Nurses Lounge gives us an easy to use, sophisticated communications platform for distributing information and allowing our members to stay connected, all without compromising our standards of protocol and professionalism”.

Healthcare employers are also showing support for Nurses Lounge with custom lounges that connect their staff nurses to information, learning opportunities, nurse leaders and peers. From a recruiting standpoint, employers are encouraging their nurses to join and develop a network of colleagues that they can then leverage as part of their employee referral programs.

CEO Armes expects that Nurses Lounge will be the communications platform of choice for the nursing profession. “The nursing profession, supported by literally thousands of associations, schools, employers and specialties, is highly fragmented and in need of communications abilities on many levels. By leveraging the community-building power of Web 2.0, our network enables all stakeholders in nursing an interactive platform to efficiently communicate professional news and information among a few like-minded individuals or the entire profession with just a few clicks of a mouse.

For more information about Nurses Lounge contact Garret Armes at 972-393-5892 or email garmes@nurseslounge.com

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Admissions
Program Prerequisites:
> HS diploma or GED preferred but not required
> Each student must complete an entrance exam
> No active felony in last 5 years
> Doctor’s note stating student has suitable health to participate in class
> Student’s must provide negative Tuberculosis test within the last 6 months
> US citizenship is not required to take the course or the state board exam. US citizenship is however required by the State Board of AZ to get a state issued certificate.
> A DPS fingerprint clearance card is required before you begin the clinical portion of the class and these are available at any local law enforcement agency for approximately $30.

Completion Requirements:
> Complete 80 hours in the classroom and 40 hours of clinical training
> Score 80% or higher on classroom and clinical exam

Staff
Our highly trained staff of registered nurses is dedicated to supporting the development of all students. Our teachers and support staff use proven methodologies and a highly effective curriculum to help students succeed to the best of their ability. We regularly participate in professional development in order to improve our skills and offer a better learning experience for the students.

Administrator/Instructor
Ned Opfel, RN
Brian Harmer, RN

Clinical Coordinator
Sherri Baugh, RN

Instructors
Sherri Baugh, RN
Mike Hutton, RN
Stacy Agersea, RN
Tina Morris, RN

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Average salary by city:
$61,751 in Phoenix.
$67,764 in Scottsdale.
$61,236 in Mesa.
$57,678 in Tucson.
$57,096 in Flagstaff.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Ken Kowalski, IASIS Healthcare Corp.

Read more: AZCENTRAL Health care hiring expected to pick up

·         Scholarships funded by United Health Foundation

To qualify for a scholarship, students must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate baccalaureate or graduate school nursing program.  More information on the Avanzamos con Ayuda de United Health Foundation scholarship program, including an application form, is available on the NAHN Web site at www.thehispanicnurses.org/scholarship.

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The CNA Arizona staff believes that its primary purpose is to educate each student to the highest possible level of academic achievement by providing an appropriate curriculum in a safe, healthy environment. We believe in creating an environment that encourages learning through character building and high expectations.

Contact CNA Arizona at (480) 388-7897 or cna.arizona@gmail.com

This email is being sent to every applicant in the Maricopa Nursing program application database regardless of their affirmation status, date-time stamp, or choice selections. Program options for summer/fall 2010 have been updated and all affirmations have been reset as of 1:30 pm on Friday, February 26th. Every applicant must login to their status page and reaffirm their interest in Maricopa Nursing to be considered for placement. Please note that Rio Salado College is no longer an option for Maricopa Nursing. Applicants with this choice should consider an alternative selection. Rio Salado College will not be an option for Maricopa Nursing for the foreseeable future. Note also that there will be no GateWay part-time evening option for fall 2010. Applicants will have until Tuesday, March 23rd to reaffirm their interest in Maricopa Nursing and be considered for the first placement run for summer/fall 2010 on that day.

-Nursing Placement Team

There are currently 2234 applicants in the database awaiting placement.