There are a number of nursing education choices in the Phoenix area. Traditional BSN and RN-BSN undergraduate programs, graduate study with specialties including adult health nursing, community health nursing, family health nursing, child and teen health nursing and women's health nursing, and doctoral programs are available from Arizona State University BSN programs, including an accelerated option, and MSN programs with family nurse practitioner, nursing leadership in health care, adult clinical nurse specialist and nursing education tracks, are offered by Grand Canyon University. A BSN program and MSN programs with nurse practitioner options are available from the University of Phoenix.
There's urgent demand for nurses in the Phoenix area. According to the Arizona Workforce Informer, part of the Arizona Department of Economic Security, 46.4% growth is expected in registered nursing jobs in Phoenix by 2013, with 39.4% growth anticipated for licensed practical and vocational nursing jobs.
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Conditions in Phoenix may be desert-dry, but there's no drought where nursing careers are concerned. Phoenix is the most populous and fastest-growing city in Arizona, but like many communities, it's experiencing a nursing shortage, making it difficult to support a burgeoning population. According to the Arizona Nurses Association, nursing vacancy rates in Arizona are approximately 16%, compared to 11% nationally, and the average age of Arizona nurses is 47, so there's concern nurses will retire faster than positions can be filled. In fact, 40-percent-plus nursing job growth is expected in Phoenix over the next decade. As a result, Phoenix presents those interested in nursing educations and careers with a golden opportunity.
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