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Thank you for this! Yea, after doing more research, I feel like I want to go to UCONN too. Hopefully within the next 3 years I'll be starting ?

Anyone here in the UCONN MSN or DNP progam? Is it partially online now? Read on the website two months out of the whole program you have to be on site, but for how long? Also would like students opinion on the quality of the program and how the application process was.Thanks!!

Thank you everyone for your reply ❤️❤️

oook, thanks though for all your replies ?

How intense would you say is an AGACNP program? I'm expecting it to be rough, but how many hours did you have to go to class as well as study?

Can anyone please give me some recommendations for good and affordable MSN/DNP programs. I would love to go to an in class program, but unfortunately I'm in Connecticut and want to do AGACNP. The only programs that have that are UCONN and Yale, they cost from 900-1000 per credit. It's crazy T_T Is it worth it for those programs or is my best bet to find something online? I really want to go to a great program.

Thanks again!! Your reply helped so much. I was worried these type of NP jobs aren't commmon because anytime I here about AGACNPs, it's always ICU. Mind you, I want to work in the CCU as a nurse but for the long term, when I finally (hopefully) become an NP, I rather not ? I really like the level of care I currently work in now. I just want to do CCU for some experience.

WOW! That completely sounds like the type of job I want as an NP. Like literally my dream ?? Is there a reason you don’t want to do full time if I may ask?? Thanks for your reply! ☺️

Thank you!! That makes sense. The NP I shadowed for is an AGACNP who works exclusively in cardiology (inpatient), but took care of patients across multiple units, except ICU. She was with heart transplant, my interventional cardiology floor, and cath lab. Even though I want to work as a RN in the CCU, I rather not do it with being an NP. Appreciate it!! I just was worried if I do get my AGACNP, ICU jobs are the most available and the job the NP I shadowed was just a stroke of luck XD

Thank you so much for the reply!! Are these type of NP jobs widely available, if u know? NPs who work with acutely ill but not necessarily ICU patients.

Hello everyone, People who work as cardiology NPs, would you recommend to a nurse who wants to specialize in cardiology as an NP, but not work in ICU, to go for their FNP or AGACNP? I currently work as a nurse on an interventional cardiology floor, patients who are post-MI, heart transplant/LVAD/TAVR workups, arrhythmia, pulmonary hypertension, and congestive heart failure as well as scheduled for vascular surgeries, cardiac catherization lab, cardioversions/ablations, and coronary artery bypass grafts. I really like this level of acute care that's not ICU but still with patients who are acutely ill. I shadowed a nurse practitioner and she has her AGACNP but works with these types of patients and never does ICU, but still inpatient. Are these types of jobs widely available? Thank you ?

Hello lovely people, Anyone here been accepted or is in the UCONN or Yale AGANCP programs? I'm thinking about applying within the next 2-3 years and want to receive any tips on how to make my application stand out. I currently am about to graduate with my BSN from Ohio University this October, hopefully with a GPA of 3.8. (do online RN-BSN programs can looked down upon?) My diploma nursing GPA is 3.2 and unfortunately, I do have a Bachelors in Allied Health Sciences from UCONN from 2012 with a 2.5 ? I'm afraid that will put a damper on my application, but I'm hoping to boost it while I have the time. Any tips also on how you can get involved in the nursing community besides unit or hospital based committees. I want to do those but also look at other options as well. And are these programs online or in person? Thanks guys!

If I may ask, what jobs are offered for cardiac nursing outside of bedside? Would love to know, thx!!

I make $14.40 an hour base pay at a hospital on the MICU floor with 1.5 years experience. Shift differentials are 2.15 for evenings, 3.10 for nights, and 2.50 for weekends. I live in southwestern Connecticut.

Thanks. I understand all nursing programs are hard to get into. I'm just wondering since I failed out, I wonder if it would be even harder for me. Maybe I already know the answer to that question...Well we will see. I will look into Norwalk and St. Vincent. Do you know what their science course grade requirements are? Also do you know if St. Vincent or Norwalk require you to complete your science courses before or you can do it during the program. I mean I have mine done, but wouldn't mind having to repeat them to get an A even if I got a B.

yeah most of my sciences courses are a B except for Micro which is a C.

Hey guys!! My name is Afua. So I have a really long story but my hope is to get into the BHSN program in Fall of 2016. So my situation is I was in a nursing program, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing and was about to graduate in ten weeks but I didn't pass my current course by 1.5%.....7 questions. Yup....But it wasn't even because of the work or the curriculum. I had other issues going on my in my life that took a toll on me and really affected my performance on tests. I do live in CT and the school I went to was in PA...so I was also away from home by 7 hours. It was really hard having no close support system. So I really want to continue to going to school. I can't go back because I also didn't pass a course the previous two years by 3%. I wanted to know, how hard is it to get into BHSH. Both my A&P grades are B and I have a C in Micro. I also have a previous bachelors from UCONN with allied health sciences. I have my CNA license and also worked while going to school. I definitely would be able to get recommendations from nurses I worked with as well as teachers and even the dean of my school. It's not like I was a bad student. My teachers did see my passion to be a nurse and how hard I worked. I just had other stuff in my life that affected me. So I want to know considering my situation, what do you guys think? The honest truth also. My nursing school GPA with nursing courses is not that great, I believe I got a C with all my nursing courses, but my sciences courses are good, both B's in A&P, C in Micro, as well as a bachelors. Also I took the TEAS before and did really really well on it. I know I would have to take it again. Also does anyone else know other two year nursing programs in Ct. I know there is Norwalk. Is St. Vincent's still open or anywhere else?

So you guys are telling me that a nurse who is just sitting at the nurses station doing nothing should call other cnas to answer a call bell that is right in front them when the cnas are mid bath or mid feeding a patient? Even if they just need a bed pan or some water etc.

Disclaimer: I know all nurses are not like that!! I started working at an LTC facility a month ago and it's a very rough job. Just even being here for a month, the turnover rate is ridiculous and so many CNAs are quitting. One thing I noticed though is the nurses don't help out with anything. I'm currently in nursing school and I'm in complete shock at how it's the first time I've seen some nurses not even bother to answer a call bell, delegate tasks to CNAs while they were just in the room, sitting at the desk just chatting and not bothering to help a patient who is right in front of you asking for help. I might just be a bit naive but is this usually how it goes in LTC facilities? I just couldn't do that as a nurse. Plus along with the fact each CNA has 10-11 patients to themselves who they have to get up, groom, bathe, dress, feed, etc. in a matter of 4.5 hours. I'm just in shock and disgust...especially since they are elderly. I'm actually looking for another job right now because the environment at this LTC s just toxic. I don't even call them nurses. All I see them do is pass medication, chart, and have their daily social chit chat. I can't even ask a nurse to help me transfer a patient to a chair....=/ We have had CNAs who would call out their shift and instead of the nurses even just taking one patient each, all of us get an extra 3 patients added to our workload. Am I in the wrong for thinking this is not right? I seriously feel I can't even properly give adequate care to the patients because if I don't get everyone done in time, I get yelled at and have to stay over my shift. I just...can't believe how multiple call bells would be going off...and none of the nurses would move.....Like you can't put someone on a bedpan or just change their pants? You make them wait....Oh but when state is around....... Also do you think it would look bad if I do find a job after two months of working there and just give my two week notice for leave?

Thank you so much for this post!! I'm really inspired by it and looking even more forward to starting nursing school Moving in two days and orientation starts Tuesday

The problem is I'm actually going to nursing school in Pennsylvania lol. I'll be moving down to TN when I finish school and was hoping to get some internship experience at least in the summer down there.

Hey!! I'm starting The Western Pennsylvania Hospital SON this August and would be finished with all my Fundamentals/Foundations of Nursing by summer 2013 (Graduating Summer 2014). I live in Connecticut though. I want to be able to do an externship/internship in the summer of 2013. Anyone know good hospitals, etc. in CT that I can contact who will allow me to do be an extern/intern in the summer for 7 weeks. Thanks!!

Hey!! I'm starting my two year nursing program this August and would be finished with all my Fundamentals/Foundations of Nursing by summer 2013 (Graduating Summer 2014). I want to be able to do an externship/internship in the summer of 2013 in Tennessee. I will be living near the Columbia, TN area but will go anywhere that is an hour or two around where I live. (Nashville, etc.). Anyone know good hospitals, etc. I can contact who will allow me to do be an extern/intern in the summer for 7 weeks. Thanks!!

I'm graduating from a diploma program and then attending an rn-bsn program. Sorry if I confused you but the rn-bsn program is not the diploma program. Ty for the reply though and also to meriwhen :)

I was wondering, if you do a completion program for rn-bsn online, do employers look at this negatively and prefer you to get your BSN in the classroom? I want to get my rn-bsn after my diploma program, but not sure if doing it online will harm me. I wouldn't mind doing it in the classroom though. Has anyone came across this problem?