At a minimum, students will be required to lift patients, stand for several hours at a time and perform bending activities. The clinical nursing experience also places students under considerable mental and emotional stress as they undertake responsibilities and duties impacting patients' lives. Students must be able to demonstrate rational and appropriate behavior under stressful conditions. Individuals should give careful consideration to the mental and physical demands of the program prior to making application. In the part-time program, theory and clinical classes are scheduled two days each week in the late afternoon and evening with occasional weekends.
Classes extend through the summer and outside normal academic semesters.
Once admitted to the Nursing program, part-time students can expect to complete the AAS Degree in Nursing in approximately 30 months. Equivalent community college General Studies courses transfer to four-year institutions. Contact the university for specific information regarding nursing courses. Admission or graduation from the Nursing program does not guarantee obtaining a license or certificate to practice nursing. Licensure and certification requirements and the subsequent procedures are the exclusive right and responsibility of the Arizona State Board of Nursing.