Connecticut Community Colleges - Applying for 2014

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I've read through last year's version of this thread 100 times, so I thought I'd start a new one. I'm planning to apply for NCC's 2014 program. I'm taking A&P I right now (A- midterm grade, hoping to make that an A!) and will need to do the software applications class online in the winter session, so I won't be able to submit my app until final grades are out for that. Hopefully I won't be cutting it too close to the Feb 1st deadline! I'm taking my TEAS on November 18th.

Who else is applying? Where are you in the application process? Post your TEAS scores and GPA stats if you know them! My nursing GPA will be almost a 3.8 with an A- in A&P and an A in CSA105, but I dropped out two semesters in a row in 2006 (one semester medically excused but still on my transcript, the other no excuse, just screwed up being 19 and not very serious about my education at that time) I hope those hiccups won't count against me too much, luckily none of the classes I was taking at the time applied to the nursing program.

Thank you very much lovemy3girls. One of my A&P 2 classmates is wait listed also. I have to meet with the nursing advisor 5/7. I told my classmate I would ask the advisor when they will begin notifying accepted wait list applicants. I'll let you know also. Good luck to you!

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The lottery is not fair. I feel I got wait listed because of the system , I'm wait list number 1 of 94. It's to stressful!!!

I hear you! You will be called for sure, just wait and see. :)

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I hear you! You will be called for sure, just wait and see. :)

Thank you, I sure hope so, but the waiting is stressful! I feel like I'm being tortured!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

They should not increase the program due to popularity. There aren't enough jobs for the graduates now, and many people are getting their BSN in order to get hired. If you think the lottery is unfair wait until you start applying for jobs. Your GPA will be useless.

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Yeah, you're right, we were told that the State of CT will require all nurses to have a minimum of Bachelors by year 2020. Hopefully I can get a Masters degree. I think being bilingual will be a plus for me too. I just want to enjoy what I do for living. Lets see what happens.

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Yeah, you're right, we were told that the State of CT will require all nurses to have a minimum of Bachelors by year 2020. Hopefully I can get a Masters degree. I think being bilingual will be a plus for me too. I just want to enjoy what I do for living. Lets see what happens.

Who told you this? I haven't heard a word about the State requiring all nurses to have a BSN by 2020. I read the BON minutes of their meetings faithfully and no word of that mentioned at all.

I know the rumor mill had this going around years back but nothing came of it. Heard rumblings and rumors forever that they were phasing out LPN's by the year XXXX (fill in the X's with any year you can think of) that never happened.

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Ive read it and my micro professor said it too

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Ive read it and my micro professor said it too

Where did you read this? I did a search and found a lot of articles saying they'd like all nurses to have their BSN within 10 years of obtaining their ADN but I haven't found anything saying its been approved. There is no State in the Nation that requires BSN as entry level for nurses.

I think the micro professor is just repeating the rumor thats been going around for decades. Sadly, I've had nursing instructors talking about 'the nursing shortage'. And as we all know, THAT isn't accurate :)

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

There is no state requirement for BSN now, or in the future. Read the IOM 2010 report, that recommends 80% BSN, and doubling the number of DNPs by 2020. Also look up the CT nurse practice act, CNA (CT Nurses' Association), and attend a nurse examiners meeting you can speak to the board after the meeting, they will be happy to answer any questions.

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I will say, going back for your BSN is a great idea. I am doing that myself right now. When you scan the job postings, most (if not all) say ADN required, BSN preferred or BSN preferred. These are in not just the magnet hospitals (St Vincents, Yale, Middlesex)..every hospital I've looked at in CT has that little blurb. Some even say BSN must be obtained within a certain time frame after hire.

So the BSN while not required by the State (whether or not it will be in the future is yet to be known), will serve you well.

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Even better, but if rumor has it, I better be ready

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Yeah, you're right, we were told that the State of CT will require all nurses to have a minimum of Bachelors by year 2020. Hopefully I can get a Masters degree. I think being bilingual will be a plus for me too. I just want to enjoy what I do for living. Lets see what happens.

One of my nursing instructors told me that as well...I will ask her where she got this information

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