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Sylvana Zambrano Pima Medical ... the best decision I

Patient Care Technician Program ever made!
Nursing Program

East Valley & Mesa Campuses My senior year of high school I attended East Valley
Graduated 2017 & 2019 Institute of Technology (EVIT) and became a Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA). At the age of 18, I began
working in a hospital setting and knew then I wanted a
career in the medical field. I wasn’t quite ready for an
intense nursing program, so after meeting with an advisor
at Pima Medical Institute, I chose their Patient Care
Technician (PCT) program. This eight-month program
provided exposure to a variety of healthcare procedures,
enabled me to move up into a job in the emergency
room at my hospital and gave me the perfect
foundation for transitioning into nursing.

After researching several other schools, I chose Pima
Medical’s Nursing program because it had everything I
was looking for; a quick admission, smaller class sizes and
a fast-track program.
I appreciated that my instructors offered to stay late or
provide resources to help me. They prepared me for my
career and to this day I hear their voices in my head as I
attempt procedures. Today, I’m a full-time RN at Cardon
Children’s Medical Center. I have obtained a certification
in the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Nursing (APHON) to provide advanced care to pediatric
oncology patients and administer chemotherapy and
biotherapy and I am currently enrolled in a bachelor of
science in nursing (BSN) program.
I am so grateful to Pima Medical and my instructors. A
year ago I was struggling to get through school, and
today, I love working my three night shifts and I’m living
my dream! I recommend Pima Medical to everyone. It
was the best decision I ever made!

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