NurseKeiKei

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1. Stamford Hospital distance from Metro North Train Station

   NurseKeiKei replied to laynaER's topic in Connecticut

   The free shuttle is true but I believe it only takes one trip in the morning and one in the afternoon. Either way if you can correlate your train schedule, this is really not a bad deal. Call their human resource department and ask them. I am sure...

2. Nnei

   NurseKeiKei replied to angel's topic in Government

   Thanks for your reply Miss Becky. I am actually a VANEEP recipient which means that I am allowed absence from work while I complete my academic program. The program not only provides tuition but also salary replacement. With the addition of salary...

3. Nnei

   NurseKeiKei replied to angel's topic in Government

   Hello all you VA'ers. I have been receiving NNEI-VANEEP funds for the last 18 months and I must say it has been without any major mishaps. The only problem I can think of is the slow pay issue. I almost lost my spot in my program of choice becau...

4. Is an ADN worth it in CT?

   NurseKeiKei replied to CTGuy's topic in Connecticut

   I'm not a nurse yet, I'm merely a nursing student but I have worked in the hospital environment for over 10 years. When I chose to accept admission to an ADN program, I too had to wrestle with the ADN/BSN debate. What I have found is that, for the mo...

5. RN Pay in CT

   NurseKeiKei replied to sweetgeorgianurse75's topic in Connecticut

   I think the net change that your cousin will experience (cost of living & rate of pay) will be pretty insignificant. Where the cost of living may be lower in the South than it is up north, there is the trade off that the pay is higher, balancing...

6. Vaneep

   NurseKeiKei replied to midnitelpn's topic in Government

   Hey CS1827, I would love to know what type of magical stardust you have that you are hiding from the rest of us. LOL! I think I have come to realize that sending your application in early probably gets it a starring role at the bottom of a pile somew...

7. Workin part time while going to nursing school???

   NurseKeiKei replied to VentcSN's topic in General Nursing

   This question has been asked time and time again and the answer differs amongst each person you ask. The truth is there is really no straight forward answer for this one. You will need to ask yourself what kind of student am I? Will a 4-8 hour workda...

8. Vaneep

   NurseKeiKei replied to midnitelpn's topic in Government

   Hey WaitingLPN, I sent my application in early and didn't hear back from them until 1 week before school was to start. It seems that in the recent cycles they have seen a huge growth in the number of employees requesting these funds so it has created...

9. NP salary negotiations

   NurseKeiKei replied to BrandiannRN's topic in NP

   David, I so admire the thorough assistance that you have been willing to provide to folks that are branching out in their career. I am just a nursing student but my ultimate goal is to become a NP. I sure hope that when the time comes, you are still ...

10. ICU Training

    NurseKeiKei replied to itskaye's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Creamsoda, This is a wonderful response. I am currently leaning towards ICU when I graduate and I have a fear that I won't get to see some of that "drama series" stuff that you come to expect from watching tv. Maybe I am thinking of the ER. You...

11. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    NurseKeiKei replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

    Hey David, Have you utilized the study manual for the TEAS test? It makes life so much simpler. Trying to wing that test without reviewing all those concepts that you have long since forgotten is a tough thing to do, especially without the help of a ...

12. Anyone here going to Norwalk Community College??

    NurseKeiKei replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Connecticut

    Hi Coolbean, It's important that you get on that immediately. If the school says that they have not received your grades, test scores etc then chances are that they have not. I had to send my transcripts 3 (yes 3) times. I'm not sure if they got l...

13. accepted in 2, How do I choose

    NurseKeiKei replied to soontobe2011's topic in Connecticut

    I did decide to go with NCC. I had such a hard time choosing because I heard such outstanding things about both programs. I ended up choosing NCC (the farther school) mainly because I worked at Stamford Hospital with a lot of nurses that graduated...

14. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    NurseKeiKei replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Wow NICU thanks so much for your post. I was ready to run down to the car lot and purchase a LEXUS IS 250 the minute I received my pin, but now I am rethinking that. My "putt-putt" has lasted me 10 years with no trouble, there is no reason why I shou...

15. accepted in 2, How do I choose

    NurseKeiKei replied to soontobe2011's topic in Connecticut

    Hey Matt,Why would you choose BHSN over NCC? I got accepted into both schools and had a really tough time choosing which school I wanted to attend.