CTGuy

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1. Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

   CTGuy posted a topic in Men

   I'm 26 and for the last year and a half, have been considering a career change to nursing. Two year ago we moved back to my wife's home area in CT, where we currently live with our 5 month old daughter. My wife doesn't want to move out of the area ...

2. Is an ADN worth it in CT?

   CTGuy posted a topic in Connecticut

   I don't want to get into the whole ADN vs. BSN debate, but I am questioning how hospitals and other health employers look at nurses with an ADN. I know that CT has several good ADN programs, and I have been accepted into one of them. I am just worr...

3. Has anyone applied to St. Vincent's for Fall 09 nursing

   CTGuy replied to workinmomRN2012's topic in Connecticut

   I had to email them last week to find out, and I was accepted into the Nursing program... for Fall of 2010 but am on the wait list '09. Received my letter earlier this week. I will just take my Gen. Ed courses until then. I still have to fulfill t...

4. Has anyone applied to St. Vincent's for Fall 09 nursing

   CTGuy replied to workinmomRN2012's topic in Connecticut

   Just got letter informing me that I need to take the Accuplacer Placement Test. I'm wondering if they checked my transcript from college that shows I took two courses in English, Stats and Calc II, of course this was about 7 years ago. Anyone have ...

5. Army Branch Transfer

   CTGuy posted a topic in Government

   I thought I'd at least throw this out there to try and get some information. I have already received my commission in the Army and have a bachelor's degree and master's. I'm starting work for an ADN and am wondering if it is possible to transfer br...

6. Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing VS. St Vincent College

   CTGuy replied to CTGuy's topic in Connecticut

   gemini08, could you pm me your email address. I can't pm you back. Thanks for the reply.

7. Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing VS. St Vincent College

   CTGuy posted a topic in Connecticut

   Does any one have any information, experiences, or impression of Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing or St. Vincent's College for Nursing? I think I've limited my schools down to these two in CT and have been looking at both of them for awhile. I...

8. Male Doctors working with Male Nurses

   CTGuy posted a topic in Men

   I was watching Hopkins last night(pretty good show), which shoes all the doctors and nurses doing what they can for the patients. Most of the doctors they show are male, and I was wondering, what the environment is like with male doctors and male nu...

9. Starting Nurse Salary in CT

   CTGuy posted a topic in Connecticut

   I am just wondering what the starting nurse salary is for a new RN with a BSN in the CT area, specifically around the New Haven city/Fairfield County. I am looking to go into ED or SICU. I know most facilities may not have a pay differences for tho...

10. RN w/ BSN starting salary

    CTGuy replied to CTGuy's topic in New Nurse

    should have mentioned, I'm in the CT, which is where I would like to stay, and would most likely be looking at a hospital either ICU, ER, or something else

11. RN w/ BSN starting salary

    CTGuy posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm heavily weighing the option of going for an accelerated BSN, and was wondering what the starting wage/salary was for those of you with this degree working as an RN. I don't feel that the money is that important, but want to know what i'll be gett...

12. How did your spouse handle the news of a career change?

    CTGuy posted a topic in Men

    For all the men out there(and you ladies can answer too), I was wondering what the reaction of your spouse was when you told her/him that you wanted to change your career. To make a long story a short one, I'm 25 and my wife and I have been married ...

13. Accelerated BSN Programs

    CTGuy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have found a few schools that offer an Accelerated BSN program from the website allnursingschools.com. Are there any other resources on the web or schools that people know of in the New England area that offer such programs? I am really intereste...

14. Why you like nursing?

    CTGuy replied to CTGuy's topic in General Nursing

    I have thought greatly about going into Chaplaincy or Pastoral counseling. I enjoyed the clinical pastoral education(CPE) I received when I was in Jefferson Hospital in Philly. Unfortunately, it would be sometime down the road until I could work li...

15. navy nurse

    CTGuy replied to Mr. Maverick's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Army and am looking at transferring into the Army Nurse Corps, and as an Officer, the Army requires you to have your BSN.(I'm looking at an Accelerated BSN program.) I would think the Navy would be similar, but you could enlist and becaus...