Hi Elkpark - current Yale, second semester student here. I can count about 7 full-time GEPN students off the top of my head that are currently working as RNs at either YNHH, Yale Health or private...
Hi llg! I currently don't have a funded position yet, but am preparing to apply to them this upcoming fall and there aren't many spots. I feel at this point I may be a competitive candidate to...
Has anyone ever started a PhD program right after completing an MSN degree? I will be graduating with an MSN as an FNP in May 2016, and am currently in the process of preparing applications for...
SaintlyJ replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing
Just wanted to chime in that if a scrubs brand offers a unisex version and men's-fit version, go with the unisex version if you are an in-shape dude looking for a scrub top. Those tend to be a little...
Congrats to becoming a new grad! I remember applying for that first job can cause all kinds of anxiety and stress! I've heard that it can take awhile to hear back from YNHH, so I would apply in...
This quote is an interesting response to another poster's point that perhaps the title to your forum message is not quite accurate to your actual situation. If fellow nurses seem nitpicky about...
SaintlyJ replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing
I've found that men's Grey's Anatomy scrubs look and fit odd on dudes. I'm a fan of Carhartt scrubs for guys myself. Also, wanting advice on how to look good in work uniforms is not a ridiculous...
If you make it to the job shadowing portion at YNHH, then it's pretty safe to say that you're a good contender for the position; pending the job shadowing experience. At the shadowing experience,...
Hey MarshaRabbit- Is it possible for you to switch specialties since you are still in your Entry RN portion of your program? My current school offers a similar Direct-Entry Nursing program, and I know...
As a military vet myself, I feel for the OP as many people may not be aware of the challenges that exist for vets as they transition back into the civilian world and civilian schools. I remember that...
Hi CThomson! The process for applying for CT licensure was super easy. Almost to the point of where it was so easy that I thought that I was missing something because it was such a painless process....
I know that YSN is at West Campus, but most people that I know that study or work at West Campus still live in New Haven, particularly the East Rock neighborhood (also affectionally known as the Yale...
I'm not sure if the class is larger this year than it was last year. There are approximately 87 or so GEPN's in the '13 incoming class, so if anything it may have decreased because I thought...