norwalk

I am hoping that I will make it to 2nd year, but only time will tell. I wish there was a way to know what the secret is and why some people make it and some don't.

thanks so much, yes you are right that I have to put all my energy into the program, and it is only 21 mmonths long, and then I will be a nurse!

hi everybody, I am a nursing student at NCC. just got my 8 books for the first semester and boy am I scared, how am I going to read it all? some info about me: --39 years old --two children --graduating May'09 --scared, very scared. would love to hear from other people who go to NCC. how is the place? what clinicals did you do? how does it work? I know that there are 5 clinicals, but what is done when? thanks, norwalk.

are any of you going to NCC? have any graduated from NCC?>? what do you think about the program? would love to hear from some of you? so far I think that it is a great program but I don't understand why so many people drop out of it. for example last year out of 104 students starting out only 47 made it to 2nd year. why? I wonder. thanks so much, norwalk.

take it at NCC. I think that Prof. Racine or Hall are your best bets. good luck, it is really not that bad if you work at it. best of luck.

Lpn's are not allowed to work at the hospitals in CT, you have to be an RN to work at a hospital, so Lpn's make little money here in CT. housing is very expensive here. but the pay is higher than other states so it all evens out.

Sue, thanks so much for your reply. yes, I was thinking about Fairfield University, SCSU, Sacred Heart, Yale, and WCSU but not for getting my RN. I might go there for my masters in nursing. I already have a Bachelor's degree and need only an ASNS in order to get my RN, which would leave me with three options at this point as far as schools in my area: Bridgeport Hospital, NCC and St. Vincent. I live in Stamford, so Norwalk CC would be ideal for me. not sure if I can get in, so I want to apply to other schools. St. Vincent is my 2nd choice, but it is much more expensive than NCC. I don't want to go to school for 4 more years all over again. so far I have taken most of the courses required at NCC like A&P 1&2, Micro, Psychology, Chem, math. if i get accepted I will take child psych and public speaking in the summer of 2007 and be done with all of my coureses for the program except for the nursing classes, which would be wonderful. if I go to St. Vincent I will have to take a lot more classes and pay more for my degree. plus I am not sure how many courses they will let me transfer. I would hate to have to take it all over again. what schools are you applying to? WCSU and St. Vincent? hey, we might be in the same class! best wishes, Julie.

which colleges offer nursing in Fairfield County or lower CT? NCC, St. Vincent, Sacred heart, Gateway, Bridgeport, any others?