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  1. Albany Medical Center

    jan286 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone know what Albany Med starts nurses at who have about 6 months experience- not sure if that is considered a new, graduate nurse or

  2. WestConn RN-BSN at Waterbury

    jan286 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I haven't seen much on Allnurses about Westconn's program. Anyone on here done the RN-BSN, specifically, at the Waterbury/NVCC Campus? Any thoughts, tips, advice

  3. Updated pay rates local hospitals

    jan286 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    St Marys new grad pay $29.25/hr. Evening diff $2.45. Night diff $3.45. Weekend diff $3.75. So far not much has changed with the merger with Trinity. We were informed 2 weeks ago that they are NOT...

  4. Need a Job!

    jan286 replied to DZcarrie's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Try Saint Marys Hospital in

  5. How long for RN license in the mail?

    jan286 replied to saravanilla's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Are you a new nurse, first license in CT? If so, when the state approved your license request, you should have received an email that said when they mail them out. For me, my email stated licenses...

  6. NVCC Nursing 2015-17

    jan286 replied to coachremson's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I also just graduate. I already took the NCLEX and passed with minimal prep on my own. I think the program prepared me well for the NCLEX. Semester 3 is the hardest. If you get "difficult"...

  7. Quick Results on a Sunday?

    jan286 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX on Friday. I read somewhere that quick results are issued 48 business hours after testing, but have read in other spots just 48h hours. Has anyone gotten quick results on a Sunday...

  8. NVCC Nursing 2015-17

    jan286 replied to coachremson's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    It is so much easier to get them through the uniform store because they will sew the patches on. I know everything seems a lot right now (fianancially) but the uniforms really aren't overly...

  9. St Francis Hospital-Graduate Nurse Residency Program

    jan286 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Can anyone give me a little information about this program? All I really know is the first 12 weeks are days (I am assuming classroom and skill stuff...) Thanks in

  10. Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT-Nurse Residency

    jan286 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can anyone who has been through or currently in the Graduate Nurse Residency Program at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT tell me a bit about it. I know it is a year long...but that is all I...

  11. CT-CCNP 2015 applicants

    jan286 replied to JBLove's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    RN-BSN agreements Connecticut State Colleges & Universities

  12. Capital Community College Admission Decision

    jan286 replied to CT_Future_RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yes, sorry! I meant April-not

  13. Capital Community College Admission Decision

    jan286 replied to CT_Future_RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    They will open a link once everything is uploaded. They usually post an announcement that the link is up. Previously we were able to search "nursing" in mycommnet and get the link before they...

  14. Capital Community College Admission Decision

    jan286 replied to CT_Future_RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The community colleges do not send out their own decision letters. The Board of Regents will post in mycomment at some point in March (usually in the first 2 weeks). It is different each year. They...

  15. List of level IV NICU's

    jan286 replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Albany Med in NY and I believe Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, Ct is as

  16. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    jan286 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Amazingly well put! I hope some of the writer's hospital administrators are on here and will read this. I wish the administrators at my previous hospital could read this! They are quick to point a...

  17. How To Answer The Most Common Nursing Interview Questions

    jan286 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    At the end when you have the opportunity to ask questions, some of my nursing instructors said to ask about the turn-over rate on the unit and the reasons for it (termination, promotion etc)...I feel...

  18. Find your Specialty Quiz

    jan286 replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    I got rehabilitation nurse, certified nurse midwife, psychiatric NP, and lastly, reproductive

  19. Leaving my job

    jan286 replied to joe007's topic in Nursing Career

    Check the hospital policy. One place I worked would pay us our vacation time that we had built up as long as we gave at least that amount of a notice. Say you had 4 weeks of vaca time, in order to...

  20. Hired at an employer I owe a medical bill to.

    jan286 replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She did not say that she was unconscious, nor did she say she was forced to go to the ER. She could have passed out and come to within a few seconds and said "this happens to me often, I will go home...

  21. Hired at an employer I owe a medical bill to.

    jan286 replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    People not paying their hospital bills have a hand in why so many hospitals are becoming financially strapped. You used their services, so you should pay for those services. You said you had a...

  22. Had to code my best friends husband

    jan286 replied to wannabeagreatRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I teared up reading your post. I am so sorry you have to go through this and try to stay strong for the people around you. It sounds like you need someone to talk to-like a social worker. Is there...

  23. Hospitals that hire RNs with only an ASN?

    jan286 replied to JamesC18's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    St Mary's Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, Sharon Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford (although, they don't hire too many new-grads), St Francis in Hartford...you literally need to read each job...

  24. starting to get frustrated/discouraged

    jan286 replied to blondie1887's topic in New York Nursing

    Have you looked into

  25. Anatomy/physiology

    jan286 replied to Rinchoo's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I know the community colleges have an "expiration date" on the science classes...I believe it is 5 years. While I can't speak for every program in the state, I would imagine most follow the same kind...