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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 not...

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 etc?

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 doing a wage freeze, so everyone will receive a wa...

Try Saint Marys Hospital in Waterbury.

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 are mailed during the 3rd week of the following mon...

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" clinical instructors the first year, just enjoy being pus...

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 before?

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 expensive. Also-if you are in a major bind and really can'...

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 advance!

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 know! Thanks in advance!!

RN-BSN agreements Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU)

Yes, sorry! I meant April-not March!

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 officially released it, but I think they changed that la...

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 stopped sending letters through the mail 2 years ...

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

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 finger at the people on the floor doing the work, ...

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 like that is not a good question to ask. What are...

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

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 get paid for that time they required a 4 week notic...

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 and call my PCP." You are assuming she was uncon...

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 history of fainting-why chose to go to the ER then? Yo...

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 anyone at your hospital you can meet with? A one ...

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 posting...some will say "BSN required", some will say "BSN pref...

Have you looked into CT?

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 of guidelines since A&P if your foundation fo...