I believe Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ is the only school in Arizona that has a CRNA program. I think it is fairly new as well, so I can't say anything about the quality of the program. It is a private university-- tuition is around 23,000...
ASU is now offering an accelerated BSN through ASU East. It has all the same pre-reqs as the generic BSN, but it is in a compacted format. They are going to be accepting students for this program every January.
Benson is a VERY small, rural town. It's only about a 30min drive from Tucson, which is nice. That area of Arizona is very beautiful (relatively speaking of course!). I did not go to UofA but, as I understand it, their nursing program is great. ...
Tiffany, I'm not sure where in Arizona you live or if you're aware of this already, but UofA has a program specifically designed for second-degree students. It's accelerated (14 months ?) and has a decreased amount of pre-requisites. The highlight ...
The bachelors you have counts for some programs. Both UofA and NAU have BSN programs that are designed for 2nd degree students. They take into account your general ed/liberal arts credits that you've already learned and have fewer pre-reqs. They...
Rocknurse- I just heard a few weeks ago that Tempe won the bid for a new Ikea store. It won't be open for another year or so, but we're getting one at last! Yippiee!!! If you check out Southwest Airlines regularly you can find really great deals to...
Arizona is a very unique, one-of-a-kind place. If you can endure the horribly hot summers, then it proves to be a great place to live. I cannot comment on nurse pay or good hospitals to work at since I am only a student, but from what I've heard Sc...