2009 Direct Entry MSN at MGHIHP

I look forward to meeting you!

It will be great to get all the information about classes, meet the professors, fellow students etc. I'm definitely sending in my deposit... probably by the end of the week. I just wish I wasn't still waiting to hear back from schools. I was starting to get really stressed out because my bosses kept asking when I'd start school if I got in, so now I can give them an answer!

jnd1213, what specialty did you apply for? I don't know a whole lot about the NEU program, but we have loads of co-op students from various programs working in my department at Children's Hospital and the Docs always seem to like them.
MGH has a pretty extensive list of their top clinical sites... not to mention doing some rotations at MGH, which is pretty amazing. All contact I've had with anyone at MGH has been great... they are quick to return calls and emails, and seem to be easily accessible, which I like.
But really either of those two Boston schools will allow you the opportunity to work in some of the best hospitals in the country. The Longwood Medical Area is a really great place to work... and NEU is just down the street. New Haven has a lot of benefits too and obviously Yale is a fantastic school (congrats)!
Where are you living now? I'm pretty partial to Boston, plus if NEU gave you money, that could make a big difference. Good luck with your decision!

I just heard MGHIHP does not offer clinical rotations in different settings as most other schools do. For example, Simmons offers rotations in diff floors to get a variety of clinicals. My friend in Nursing school told me this but I am not sure if she is right. She said at most schools you switch around to see lots of diff types of nursing to help you confirm where you want to work. But she said MGHIHP only allows you to do the same clinical rotation at the same place on the same floor, for example. Does anyone know if this is true??