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  1. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi! Has anyone applied to the uconn cein for 2015? The first application deadline was Jan 31st. If you did apply have you heard anything yet?? I'm just anxious to find

  2. Nurse to patient ratio

    waterpeace13 replied to Harley's mom's topic in Emergency

    I work in a level 1 trauma center. We start with 5:1 but that increases to 7 or 8:1 when the trauma nurse gets pulled and we have to cover her rooms. We see over 300 adults a day. Its a super crazy...

  3. Paramedic School before i start my BSN?

    waterpeace13 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    I am also a paramedic and RN. Just finished nursing school in Dec and about 1 month in to my orientation at a level 1 trauma center. I went to paramedic school and worked a busy commercial service...

  4. Yearly volume of your ER

    waterpeace13 replied to agiboma's topic in Emergency

    My hospital is a level 1 trauma center in New England, we have over 100,000 ED visits per year, 99% adult patients too, we have a non affiliated pediatric hospital across the street so we rarely get...

  5. Updated pay rates local hospitals

    waterpeace13 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hello everyone! I did a search of prior posts but the info is from 5+ yrs ago. Just looking for base pay (clinical nurse I) with shift differentials at area hospitals. Specifically Harford hospital,...

  6. NREMT Paramedic/AEMT Challenge

    waterpeace13 replied to Bob Loblaw's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please, please do not try and fast track becoming a paramedic. Unless you have a hospital based job or helicopter/transport position lined up that would require both licenses then maybe you...

  7. 1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

    waterpeace13 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    What I learned this week, So I guess I live in the section of town that gets higher snow accumulations. We got at least 12" when the rest of town got around 6-8". I do live almost on top of a...

  8. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    waterpeace13 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    What I learned.... 1) No matter how awesome you actually did on the NCLEX, you will have your stomach in knots for the next 48hrs absolutely convinced that you failed. I had heard this many times but...

  9. 2016 Salary thread

    waterpeace13 replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    Connecticut new grad starting in the ED at a larger level one trauma center $29 per hour base for all new grads and shift diffs $3.60 evenings, $6.00 overnights, $6.00 weekend, $12 weekend/overnight...

  10. Wait time for BON to post license numbers

    waterpeace13 replied to CT Pixie's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Anyone have any updated info on how long it takes the state to activate an RN license? I am still waiting. Its been a week since I tested (Friday 1/8) and still no number. I got my quick results on a...

  11. Updated pay rates local hospitals

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I did hear that as well, has something to do with whatever company is buying the hospital. Supposedly once that goes through they are supposed to go back to the original

  12. UCONN CEIN 2016

    waterpeace13 replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    BLS for healthcare providers same cert you need as a nurse

  13. UCONN CEIN 2016

    waterpeace13 replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I am in the current program. I think 16hrs or so is doable. I really wouldn't try from more than that. Mostly because clinical is 2 days a week, plus lab, plus class day. So 4 days devoted to school...

  14. YNHH Interview

    waterpeace13 replied to nursinghopeful1028's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    What unit will you be working on? I was just called for an interview for HVC 5-2. I haven't even graduated yet, I graduate in december with my

  15. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I have heard that storrs and Waterbury both accept 30 students while the other campuses allow 15. And that Avery point is the least requested campus, supposedly there are more spaces available there...

  16. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Anyone that is in or has completed the program, around how much did you end up spending on books? And are there any books that we really don't need to buy that are considered

  17. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The health form says some clinical sites want a CBC blood test and a urine screen. Were you required to do

  18. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Do you remember what vaccines and lab work you needed to have done? The list on the health form is different from the list online. And the contact person on the form hasn't responded to my

  19. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You can attempt to get financial aid but it is very limited due to this being a second bachelors degree. No grants are avaliable and if you have gotten federal loans before there is a limit on total...

  20. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi! I have tons of questions lol. I have heard that class is one day per week and clinicals are the other days. How many days a week are you in clinicals and for how many hours? Did you work during...

  21. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Just the form reserving my spot. The paperwork I recieved said to wait until I got a peoplesoft number to send in my deposit. I emailed them and was told they recieved the form but I have not gotten...

  22. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    So has anyone that was accepted and returned the form gotten an email back

  23. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Orientation is October

  24. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I recieved my acceptance letter for the Waterbury campus today!! Very happy I finally got in, I have been waiting since the first round of applications back in January! Excited I can stop worrying....

  25. UCONN cein 2015

    waterpeace13 replied to waterpeace13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    ***** ********. I asked earlier in feb when we should expect to be notified she emailed me back first saying that the applications would be reviewed in June due to there being so many, then the next...