Pima Medical Institute Offers Free, Interactive Seminar For Potential Nursing Students

Individuals interested in pursuing an education in nursing can register for So You Want To Be A Nurse... a free, seminar from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 10th at Pima Medical Institute, 957 S. Dobson Road in Mesa. Seating is limited and participants must register by calling toll free at 888-442-5998. So You Want To Be A Nurse... is sponsored by PMI in honor of National Nursing Week, May 6th -- 12th.

(PRWEB) April 29, 2005 -- Individuals interested in pursuing an education in nursing can register for So You Want To Be A Nurse... a free, seminar from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 10th at Pima Medical Institute, 957 S. Dobson Road in Mesa. Seating is limited and participants must register by calling toll free at 888-442-5998. So You Want To Be A Nurse... is sponsored by PMI in honor of National Nursing Week, May 6th -- 12th.

In addition to an informative and entertaining video titled, Dare To Care -- Discover Nursing, an overview and question and answer session by Registered Nurse, Sharon Caves, Nurse Education Coordinator for PMIs Mesa campus, the one-of-a-kind seminar will allow potential students to try out their bedside manner with SimMan, an interactive, human-patient simulator.

SimMan is a great teaching tool that will provide our future nursing students with a wide range of real-life medical scenarios that they will experience when they begin their nursing careers," said Caves. By providing this seminar we hope to give prospective students some insight on the educational requirements, overview of the career, and an interactive session with a cranky, simulated patient to see if nursing is the right fit for them."

The Arizona State Board of Nursing in their 2003 Annual Report stated there were 700-900 nursing students who did not get into state nursing programs the semester they applied and the number continues to escalate at almost double that rate. Pima Medical Institute has a fully approved nursing school approved by the Arizona Board of Nursing and is currently accepting students for its first class scheduled for this summer. There is currently no waiting period to enroll.

PMI is one of the premier medical career colleges in the western United States. The privately owned, nationally accredited school provides students with a well-rounded education embracing theoretical classroom studies, as well as on-site training at medical facilities that mirror the working environment they will pursue after graduation.

Founded in Tucson, PMI has been educating students since 1972, with campuses in: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Chula Vista, CA; Denver and Colorado Springs, CO; Seattle and Renton, WA; Las Vegas, NV and in Tucson and Mesa. Additional information is available at http://www.pmi.edu or by calling 1-888-442-5998.

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