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I'm an RN with an ADN and a non-nursing bachelor's degree from my first time through college. The non-nursing bachelor's counts for zip in my hospital's clinical ladder. As RNs, we all have the same license -- but we take many different educational p...

Check their websites. All the big ones (Aetna, Wellpoint, Anthem, etc.) list open positions for nurses.

I love libraries.

Try the VA in West Haven.

I'm another 2nd shifter who works 5 evening shifts a week. In the long New England winter especially, working evenings lets me get enough sunshine (or at least daylight) during my hours off.

Yes, an office is a great option. Often you can find short shifts in an office to fill in staffing holes or to add to staffing during busy hours -- like when everyone shows up for physical exams with fasting blood draws early in the morning. Another ...

Try St. Vincent's in Bridgeport, along with Bridgeport Hospital and Milford Hospital. Or, consider staying in PA next summer and interning there. More than likely you'll make good contacts there during your first year of nursing school. Good luck!

Hi -- Is anyone wrapping up their first semester in the RN program at Gateway or another CT community college? I hope it went well for you all. Were you in class just twice a week for NUR 101? Is there a clinical component too? I'm just trying to get...

Hi -- I can't answer all your questions, but if you're interested in becoming an RN, look into Gateway Community College in New and North Haven, and go to one of their info sessions. You'll need to take Bio, both A&P I and II, Chemistry, and Engl...

At Gateway, we ordered our uniforms from a place in Wallingford -- I think it's called The Uniform Source. White pants, navy blue polo and white jacket. We have to get all-white sneakers or shoes, but can buy them anywhere.

Hi -- Just wondering if anyone knows what the uniforms are like for nursing students at the community colleges -- specifically Gateway, but maybe they're the same for all programs? I'm not sure if they're just scrubs, or something totally different. ...

Hi -- I don't know anything about Three Rivers, but I'm starting Gateway's nursing program this fall, and we have lecture scheduled on Mon. and Thurs. from 4-6pm. On Tues. and Wed., we have lab for the first month or so, from 3-9:30 pm. Then we'll be...

Thanks for all the details. Is the med test a math test? I'm starting at Gateway in the fall. We might have the same test, but I don't know yet -- orientation's not until next week.

Hi -- I have a BA also and am starting an AS program in nursing this August. I've never used student aid before, and when I applied for it, my community college told me I was not eligible for any grants or subsidized loans, but I could still apply fo...

Hi CGB1, I'm certified already as a professional rescuer, which Gateway is accepting. The Red Cross in New Haven has CPR classes scheduled in June. Btw, do you think a specific kind of shoes are also required for the uniform? I can't wait to get my ...

The Red Cross in New Haven holds CPR and other classes regularly. Also, you might want to call Westbrook Ambulance (but not 911!) :wink2: and ask if they know of any in the area.

Well then you're off to a good start -- happy studying!

I'm curious to hear about the community colleges, too. Those of us who were accepted into the Jan '10 class at one of them were notified that openings have become available for the fall -- we were told to notify the school by May 8 if we were interes...

I took the test last fall and found the study manual to be particularly helpful for the math section. CTPCTstudent, I still have the manual and it's in good shape (I didn't write in it). PM me if you're interested. And good luck on the test!

Hi -- Last week I was poking around online, looking at available jobs in the Yale-New Haven system. I noticed that they were looking for nurse externs at Bridgeport Hospital. Have you considered doing that? I don't know if they pay, but it sounds lik...

Hi -- If you go to one of the community colleges' Web sites (like Gateway, for instance), you can read the Nursing Informational Packet. There's a page in there for LPNs. Here's some of what it says: LPN Advanced Placement and Transfer Policy LPN Ad...

You can get a sense of the fall schedule if you search for courses here: http://my.commnet.edu/cp/home/loginf. You don't need an ID or password because the course search is a public resource. For Nursing 101 at Gateway this fall, it looks like lectur...

Thanks for discussing this topic. I'm starting an ADN program in January, so I was considering enrolling in a grad-level course, Foundations of Public Health, this fall to see what the MPH program at my local university is like (I already have a BA i...

I also got into Gateway, but not until the spring semester. Am hoping I can switch to fall to keep the momentum going after wrapping up the co-reqs this summer... Congrats to all!

Not yet. They're supposed to be mailed later this month. See the thread from yesterday for more info -- it's called CT Colleges Ready to Apply for 2009. Good luck!