Nursing, AAS
Central Arizona College’s Registered Nursing Program prepares students for the medical workforce or to complete further education to specialize in clinical practice, teaching, or administration.
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CNA Program
Nursing Assistant
The Nursing Assistant Program is designed to prepare students to be eligible for Nursing Assistant certification (CNA) or licensing (LNA) through the Arizona State Board of Nursing and, upon examination, to practice in a health care agency as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Licensed Nursing Assistant. With a LNA, the student is eligible to apply to enter into the CAC Nursing Program.
Nurse Assisting involves the performance of routine tasks in the general care of hospital, clinic, and skilled care patients. Nursing Assistants work directly under the supervision of practical and registered nurses, assisting licensed staff in providing quality nursing care. This occupation is one of many possible steps on a career ladder in the healthcare field. Nursing Assistants are vital members of the healthcare team.
Potential employers include hospitals, residential care facilities, and patient homes.
Classes are offered at the following locations at various times throughout the year:
Signal Peak Campus-SPC
Maricopa Campus- MAR
San Tan Campus- STC
Student Preview Information – required documents must be submitted at the time of registering for CNA125:
(Please note, Dual Enrollment High School Students do not need these forms to register for CNA125 Dual Enrollment / off Campus High School Site course offerings)
- ·CNA REGISTRATION TICKET click here (Print out ticket, sign, and turn in with below registration documents)
- ·Students must have passed MAT 082 or test out of MAT 082; and passed RDG 100 or test out of RDG 100
- ·High School Diploma, unofficial high school transcript, or GED
- ·PLP (proof of legal presence) – Birth Certificate, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, or Employment Authorization, etc.
- ·Driver’s License (copy front and back) or State ID
- ·Keep copies of all the above documents
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A PREVIEW LETTER VIA THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER AFTER REGISTRATION
PREVIEW LETTER will include:
- ·Registration information for CORE Screening (Background Check, Drug Testing); Check student email for an Invite to CORE Screening to start Background Check and Drug Test.
- ·Please copy the results of your background and drug test from CORE screening after completed (will need the results in order to upload to mCE).
- ·Immunizations Requirements click here: MMR, Varicella, TB (2-step), Tdap, HEP B, Flu Vaccine (current season); download to Magnus Health when student receives an email from Magnus
- ·CPR (American Heart Association BLS) click here – must upload to Magnus Health
- ·Proof of Health Insurance – must upload to Magnus Health
- ·Lab and Clinical requirements (Scrubs – Hunter green top and bottoms, White shoes required); wear first day of class
- ·Functional Ability Statement Form click here (Physical) Health Care Provider Signature required; sent with Preview Letter
- ·mCE (my Clinical Exchange) instructions included in Preview Letter (mCE is the immunizations’ upload site for clinical rotations)
- ·Other Costs (Books, Testing, and License) associated with the CNA125 class
CNA Student-Immunization, CPR, & Insurance Requirements click here
PASS RATES:
| ARIZONA | CAC | CNA/LNA | PASS | RATES | PER YEAR | |
| 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | |
| #Testers | Written | Skills | #Testers | Written | Skills | |
| CAC | 97 | 83% | 74% | 93 | 85% | 80% |
| AZ | 82% | 83% | 87% | 82% |
Program Information
About Nursing Program
Our mission is:
- ·Teaching safe, evidenced-based practice
- ·Reaching out to a culturally diverse population within our community
- ·Understanding trends in nursing education and health care dynamics
- ·Empowering student learning through the use of innovation and technology
The program course sequence begins for new students each Fall and Spring semester. Class size is limited, making entrance into the CAC Nursing Program highly competitive. Those interested in additional information or an application to the program can attend a Nursing Information Session.
APPLICATION AND ADMISSION INFORMATION
Application and Advising Process:
- Attend a Nursing Information Session to obtain an application, which is held monthly (except summer).
- Meet with an Advisor and develop a Master Academic Plan (MAP); signed by an Advisor. (Bring to advising meeting unofficial copies of all your transcripts.)
- Send official transcripts to Central Arizona College’s registrar.
- Take HESI entrance exams at a Central Arizona College’s testing center .
- Meet all criteria: GPA 2.75; BIO201/202 taken within the last 5 years; Pass HESI exam, AZ LPN or LNA; Eligibility to register for ENG101 and MAT141.
Turn Application Packet in by Deadline:
- Application Points Form
- MAP – signed by an Advisor
- HESI exam taken at Central Arizona College
- LNA or LPN proof
- Unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended (including Central Arizona College)
- Bring packet to W110 at SPC campus, mail certified, or email application to nursing@centralaz.edu
Past student have used study resource: HESI A2 Practice Exam app
Deadlines:
- February 1, 6:00 pm for Fall term
- June 10, 6:00 pm for Spring term
- If the dates above fall on Friday or the weekend, the deadline date would be the following Monday.
May 25th, 2022 Nursing Information Session
Nursing Director Puleo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom Nursing Information Session. Students who attend a ZOOM session will have an opportunity to request an application be emailed to them after the session.
Topic: Nursing Information Session Zoom Meeting
Time: 4:00 PM
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96871705459 No registration or sign up necessary.
Meeting ID: 968 7170 5459
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June 1st, 2022 Nursing Information Session
(Last session before the June 10th application deadline)
Nursing Director Puleo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom Nursing Information Session. Students who attend a ZOOM session will have an opportunity to request an application be emailed to them after the session.
Topic: Nursing Information Session Zoom Meeting
Time: 4:00 PM
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/95680192360 No registration or sign up necessary.
Meeting ID: 956 8019 2360
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Nursing Student Handbook
Contact Information
Questions about this pathway?
Marc Puleo, MSN-Ed, RN
Director of Nursing
Phone: 520-494-5334
Jean Halloran
Nursing Program Assistant
Phone: 520-494-5330
nursing@centralaz.edu
Jenifer Livingston, BSN, RN
CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Program Coordinator
Phone: 520-494-5465
jenifer.livingston@centralaz.edu
Career & Transfer Resources
Transfer Center
Many students who start their college career at Central Arizona College plan to continue on for a bachelor’s degree. If you plan to transfer, our Transfer Center has many resources to help you make the most of your time at CAC and plan for a smooth and successful transfer.
Career Center
The Career Center is where students can find up-to-date resources in career assessment, resume development, interview preparation, and internships and more.
Accreditation
Central Arizona College’s Nursing Program is dedicated to being the leader of nursing education in central Arizona. We offer state of the art classrooms, simulation labs, and clinical opportunities in Pinal and Maricopa counties.
The Associate degree nursing program at Central Arizona College located in Coolidge Arizona is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. —
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
The Nursing Program at Central Arizona College is approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Inc.
Arizona State Board of Nursing | 1740 W. Adams Street, Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85007 | www.azbn.gov | (602) 889-5150
Central Arizona College program’s NCLEX-RN pass rates and Job Placement rates:
NCLEX-RN results for first-time CAC graduates test takers:
2017 – 83.33%
2018 – 92.00%
2019 – 97.22%
2020 – 97.37%
COMPLETION Rates for CAC Nursing Graduates:
2014 – 86%
2015 – 86%
2016 – 72%
Graduates obtaining a Job (based on Students’ Post Graduate Surveys):
2017 – 90%
2018 – 94%
2019 – 100%