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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Clinicals will replace lab. There is another EMT in class and there are some CNA's but you have plenty of people with no experience in the medical

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Well our first exam is Monday so A little nervous about that. The schedule is Lecture M&TH 4-6ish and Lab T&W 3-930 which is the same as all CCC from my understanding and its been that way...

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My friend who goes to NVCC and graduates this May has 100 students left out of 130. With NVCC you might get Waterbury or St Marys, Griffen, New Britian or Midstate hospitals. With BHSN you're looking...

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yes BHSN is a good program, but I would choose NVCC. Its one of the better CCC's around. I guess seeing clients the first week is good exposure but what will you be able to do exactly? At least with...

  5. At My WIts End

    mattfd37 replied to Jerabbie's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    there is a job shortage not a nursing shortage. If you have 14yrs experience you should have a good network of NM's and other admin,no? I would try that avenue if you haven't

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My gpa was a 3.1 and got an A in A&P1. I didn't hear anything until April or May. Remember, you along with at least 800 other people all hand in their apps, gets entered,gets sent up to...

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I got a 77.6 and was waitlisted (#18). NVCC was my first choice and Gateway was my second. They gave me a choice of GCC or NCC so obviously I took GCC. They accept 48 students per period(Sept/Jan). I...

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I start on the 25th. If he's not supportive, I work with a lot of medics and firefighters who'll make him see the light! :) FYI - M & TH are lecture days and T & W are clinical

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

    mattfd37 replied to orourkco's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Intro is $1013.00 Its a night program because lecture is 4-6 and lab 3:30-9ish. They will offer a day clinical if they get enough people. Why wouldn't you select your top three schools instead of...

  10. Question regarding Naugatuck grad rate?

    mattfd37 replied to Nevada_RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Most of the schools here have a good % rate. I have a friend at NVCC whos ready to graduate and she started with 130 students and is only down to 90. And this is under the new criteria so theres no...

  11. Where to live in CT if working at Yale New Haven?

    mattfd37 replied to Enc5013's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    It is not. You would need to take Rt7 (which is always under construction) down to 95N then all the way up to NH. In the am it could take you 35min just to get to 95. If you work in the pm it should...

  12. Question for anyone who went to Norwalk CC....

    mattfd37 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    AP1 is more hands on, bones and muscles etc.. use flash cards or what ever you feel comfortable with. There is no right

  13. Bridgeport School of Nursing Questions

    mattfd37 replied to Dylan1206's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    BHSN does really look at EVERYTHING, not just your teas. As well as the photo they demand on the application which is illegal b/c of

  14. Central vs Capital

    mattfd37 replied to tmah21's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Unless you want to be a Nurse Manager or APRN anything more than a RN stay with the AD. Central is a good school as well as any of the CT Comm Colleges. Read the requirements and understand the...

  15. Dilemma: Accepted to BHSN and GWCC (Gateway Community College)

    mattfd37 replied to Future_Nurse2011's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    we were told last night that they have a 98.3% passing rate. They say they want to help you on every test and quiz and give you plenty of resources to do that. Are they lying? No one failed out last...

  16. new school RN new grad

    mattfd37 replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Downtime with what? Stuff to do? If that's the case you're a school Nurse what did you expect? I talked to one of my wifes co-workers whos a school Nurse all the time. She passes out meds when needed,...

  17. Anyone selected off the waitlist?

    mattfd37 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone has or know of anyone that has been chosen off the waitlist for BHSN or any of the

  18. Anyone selected off the waitlist?

    mattfd37 replied to mattfd37's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    no problem. try 15 to 95 or 15 into Norwalk. The 15-91-95 is wayyyyyy to

  19. Anyone selected off the waitlist?

    mattfd37 replied to mattfd37's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You MIGHT be better taking Rt15 and/or get off in Norwalk and take short ride down Post Rd OR Rt15 to 95 to ex 13. Either way traffic will be your friend . At least for Gateway its just

  20. Anyone selected off the waitlist?

    mattfd37 replied to mattfd37's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I live in Southington and NCC was too far vs Gateway. If i were only offered NCC I would of taken it. Yes it might be a pain driving that far but look at what is at the end of the tunnel. I start Jan...

  21. Anyone selected off the waitlist?

    mattfd37 replied to mattfd37's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I came off about two months ago and I had a choice of NCC which was not one of my three and Gateway which was #3. I chose Gateway because of the same problem, NCC is too far for me. Its a good program...

  22. Goodwin college

    mattfd37 replied to cool12's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    ok I wasn't sure if you were talking about the Comm Colleges or Goodwin, because there is a waiting list for the Comm Colleges. If you don't get in by rank or lottery you are then placed on the wait...

  23. Goodwin college

    mattfd37 replied to cool12's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    "There is no longer a wait list." For the Community

  24. RN Pay in CT

    mattfd37 replied to sweetgeorgianurse75's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    It depends. What area does she want to live in? What kind of Nursing is she looking to do? How long has she been a nurse? Does she have something lined up already. If not, this is a very expensive...

  25. Has anyone heard from Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing for Fall of 2009?

    mattfd37 replied to cdm0410's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Thank you! I was fustrated last year and even more this year after seeing everyone getting in to all these schools. But I realize this is a great opportunity and a blessing so I don't plan on wasting...