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  1. To all the people accepted to CT CC RN programs...

    mattfd37 replied to moorin's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    "I don't want to waste my money"...... If you REALLY want to be a Nurse, then nothing should stand in your

  2. First semester in CT Community College program

    mattfd37 replied to jrinct's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    First semester down! GWCC program like NVCC is two lecture days and two clinical days (which total 180 hours per semester). We started with 44, we ended with 38. Use the book for clarification of the...

  3. transfer within CT community colleges

    mattfd37 replied to Looking4ward2bRN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yea its tough. I would LOVE to go to NVCC because its closer,but I couldn't leave my friends at GWCC. I've been lucky with I91 traffic to and from NH..so far! I'm hoping for Midstate for the 2nd...

  4. transfer within CT community colleges

    mattfd37 replied to Looking4ward2bRN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    All you had to say was I95 traffic. With or without a carpool person that commute stinks. What semester will you be entering? Did they accept you already? If it were me though it would have to more...

  5. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Just remember guys, I didn't find out I came off the waitlist until July 21st for Jan 10'. I was 19th. So RELAX! Things take

  6. transfer within CT community colleges

    mattfd37 replied to Looking4ward2bRN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Why

  7. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Determine2b, "Actually, the classes/clinicals are diff from semester to semester." The clincial days may be different but all the classes are the same throughout the CCC's. We've lost three people...

  8. Question regarding Naugatuck grad rate?

    mattfd37 replied to Nevada_RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    What hospital do you work

  9. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm sorry I don't. I can ask on monday if theres a schedule I could see and let you know. I thought the schedules are all the same within the CCC's? M&TH lectures and T&W clinicals? Obviously...

  10. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    44 now and 4 more (LPN's) when third semester

  11. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    half the class is at Yale and the others are at St

  12. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Ladybug, If doing the acclerated program and possible employment with Bridgeport Hospital is very important to you then stay with BHSN. Just curious, do you know anything about Bridgeport hospital?...

  13. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    NOT to worry! Like I said before, I got waitlisted for NVCC via a letter. then several weeks later I recieved the 'kick me when I'm down' letter that said all spots were full at NVCC and my waitlist...

  14. Lincoln Tech Hamden 09?

    mattfd37 replied to eboii121's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Why spend $32,000 when you can spend $15,500 and get a ASN? That makes no sense. And LPN's skip the first year, so you're talking maybe

  15. Goodwin College Nursing Seminar Notes

    mattfd37 replied to khamylak's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I took two classes there, and what a joke this school is. They are private so they can do what they want. They accept 100% of the people that apply to the Nursing program.......... so long as you take...

  16. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yes, all application info goes up to Hartford to the Ct CC Dept so you can be ranked state wide. Then when everything is entered the computer starts to put you in your slots based on your 1st-3rd...

  17. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You can be a Student Nurse anywhere there is an opening. Some hospitals don't take anyone after the first semester because the training interferes with your classes. Hartford and Yale had ER tech...

  18. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    All your stuff is great and you should have a great chance of getting into GCC. To be honest, I haven't heard great things about BHSN and I haven't heard bad things about BHSN. I'm friends with...

  19. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Congrats!

  20. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Either an Ultrascope (which I use to hear thru shirts in a moving ambulance) or I believe Littmanns still makes the Classic II which is what I think most people have. No body really spent more then...

  21. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    All ya need is a good $70 scope(I have a Ultrascope which is better then my Lippmans UltraII), a digital recorder from Walmart for $40(mine has a USB attached which I download to my computer and then...

  22. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2010

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    If there is a problem they will let you know trust me. I didn't find out until late April or May that I got waitlisted and then found out in July I got in for

  23. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    mattfd37 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Our cliinicals are on W & TH either 7-2:30ish or 3-10ish which is the same or better then BHSN. Apply for aid when it gets close to

  24. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    mattfd37 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Gifts are always welcome! So if its a gift, take it! For this 1st semester we have 32hrs (4hrs x 8days) of lab clinicals and 120hrs of pt contact (7.5hrs or so x 16 clinical days). The 2nd semester...

  25. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    mattfd37 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Do you know the difference between a $25 scope and a $90 scope? When it gets lost/stolen you're out $90! You don't need a cardiology scope because you're not a cardiologist...you're a Nursing student....