Connecticut Community Colleges - Applying for 2014

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

I know, just hang in there. Bedt luck 4 u

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.

Being bilingual will be a HUGE plus! Seriously, I really think it will get you hired over a lot of other nurses. So much of our job will be based on communicating with patients. If you can do that well, you're going to be more effective than someone who encounters a language barrier, even if that nurse has a higher GPA.

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.

Being bilingual will be a HUGE plus! Seriously, I really think it will get you hired over a lot of other nurses. So much of our job will be based on communicating with patients. If you can do that well, you're going to be more effective than someone who encounters a language barrier, even if that nurse has a higher GPA.

Yes, I have been told that. I'm currently volunteering at Yale Hospital for two different programs and I love giving back to the community in any way I can. One of the programs i work for is for Spanish patients and the other is for cancer patients at Smillow. It's been such a great experience. Also the Medical Terminology class that I took has become handy. Once again, I don't pretend to be better than anyone else but myself in the past. I don't look for perfection, I look for excellence.

This is what i found about the BHSON and University of Bridgeport agreement. Though is not a requirement "yet" rumor was right.

"On April 21, Bridgeport Hospital signed an agreement with the University of Bridgeport (UB) that calls for the two organizations to work together to advance the school of nursing's RN diploma program to a four-year bachelor of science degree program at UB. Bridgeport Hospital would remain a clinical partner in the program. The agreement was triggered by a 2010 Institute of Medicine report recommending that at least 80 percent of all nurses in the U.S. hold at least a bachelor's degree by 2020"

This is what i found about the BHSON and University of Bridgeport agreement. Though is not a requirement "yet" rumor was right.

"On April 21, Bridgeport Hospital signed an agreement with the University of Bridgeport (UB) that calls for the two organizations to work together to advance the school of nursing’s RN diploma program to a four-year bachelor of science degree program at UB. Bridgeport Hospital would remain a clinical partner in the program. The agreement was triggered by a 2010 Institute of Medicine report recommending that at least 80 percent of all nurses in the U.S. hold at least a bachelor’s degree by 2020"

Yeah, that and the fact that they (Bridgeport Hospital) are now a part of Yale New Haven Health Corp..and Yale holds magnet status.

@misscris have you met with the advisor yet? My appointment is monday.

Thanks

Eventually, and they haven't said when, but BHSON will actually be relocating to University of Bridgeport. A student who just graduated said the faculty didn't say exactly when but that it will happen. I just want to know if incoming are able to get their BSNs because on UB's website it says effective immediately, Fall 2014. Has anyone who is attending BHSON this fall inquired about this??

To the accepted Gateway students, when do you guys have to register by? I am wondering when they start pulling people from the waitlist. Thanks everyone :)

Viv, I met with the advisor on Monday also. What time was your appointment? I wonder if we were waiting at the same time haha. I thought it was pretty painless but I still haven't registered yet. I'm planning to go do that tomorrow.

Coool, mine was at 10 45 am :)

I did register and I'm trying to get an AM clinical, which I don't think is gonna happen because the list was quite large

I have been offered a seat at GCC. I was 19 on their waitlist and I also accepted at BHSON. I think I'll take the seat at GCC because it's much closer to home and more affordable.