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  1. Quit great job to stay home with baby?

    turtlesRcool replied to Sangrita RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think this is such an individual decision. My 3rd child is due next month, and I will start working 12 weeks after my due date. Because I have had the experience of staying home with my first, I...

  2. Help... One or two science classes this summer?

    turtlesRcool replied to AW1201's topic in General Students

    In this case, take one science course now, and save the other for the fall. At least around here, the summer courses are 5-6 weeks, which is an extremely short time to learn a semester's worth of...

  3. UCONN CEIN 2016

    turtlesRcool replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm not really sure what you mean by "really necessary." Most of my class did not do CNA/PCT work, and we're still landing RN jobs. I will say that those who were CNAs had jobs locked down faster,...

  4. Passing cut offs

    turtlesRcool replied to vonricter222's topic in General Students

    I'm trying to figure out how things are weighted in your courses where someone with a D or F average on tests could get an A or B overall. My program wasn't at all like that, and to judge from the...

  5. Seriously considering getting into nursing. Anything I should know beforehand?

    turtlesRcool replied to latios's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    How much actual work has gone along with "seriously considering" getting into nursing? Have you taken any of the prerequisites? As someone mentioned upthread, getting into the Ct community college...

  6. School Nurses Say the Darndest Things, Too

    turtlesRcool replied to CalNevaMimi's topic in School

    Once, as a new teacher, I had a headache, and went to the nurse's office. The regular nurse wasn't there, so I politely asked the substitute nurse for some Advil. "Do you have your own bottle?" she...

  7. UCONN CEIN 2016

    turtlesRcool replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    How much you can work totally depends on your study needs and the job you have. I will say probably about half of my class worked part time during the program. If you work, you really need a...

  8. bridgeport vs gateway

    turtlesRcool replied to lorenti99's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    What are the options for continuing to BSN from Bridgeport? I know the Community Colleges have good relationships with universities to make the transition to BSN pretty easy. Honestly, the market is...

  9. UCONN CEIN 2016

    turtlesRcool replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    If your application was not complete by the deadline (all your prereqs complete), they may not have reviewed your application. I applied for the August deadline with one prereq to do in the fall, and...

  10. Time to roll back retake my Nclex RN

    turtlesRcool replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is there a way you can go back to nursing school for a semester or two? I realize this is an expensive option, but if you've been out of school for seven years, and you failed the first two times you...

  11. Failed the NCLEX-RN exam on the first time

    turtlesRcool replied to buckeyegirl19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As a PP pointed out, Kaplan focuses on test strategy. Hurst focuses on must-know content. I hear both are good at their specialties, but weak at what the other does. I'm not saying to take both,...

  12. Hurst? Kaplan? OR Both?

    turtlesRcool replied to ambobam's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed in 75 questions on Friday, and my experience mirrored that of my classmates. Almost everyone is passing in 75 questions from my program, yet no one feels confident walking out of the NCLEX....

  13. Hurst? Kaplan? OR Both?

    turtlesRcool replied to ambobam's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We had reps from both Kaplan and Hurst come to our school to try to encourage us to sign up for their courses. I personally took neither, but our school had ATI built into the curriculum, so I didn't...

  14. mandatory flu shot

    turtlesRcool replied to Mando7475's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, the relatively low efficacy of this year's flu shot is a good reason to get the flu shot, from the perspective of herd immunity. It means that more people are susceptible to the flu, so more...

  15. Passed in 75. My 2 cents.

    turtlesRcool replied to INN_777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I honestly think passing NCLEX is much more about what you learn in your program than what you study after you finish. OP and I were in the same program (on different campuses), and what I'm seeing on...

  16. Students asking for free money

    turtlesRcool replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    I'm not missing anything. I think you're reading arrogance and special-snowflake-ism into places it does not necessarily exist. Asking isn't the same as demanding. When people get married or have a...

  17. Students asking for free money

    turtlesRcool replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    But so what? It's not like you have to follow the link. You don't even have to open the thread. And if you do open the tread because it's not well labeled, just click back out. Then the mods take...

  18. Students asking for free money

    turtlesRcool replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    If I don't want to donate to someone. I just don't. It's really pretty easy. If gofundme really annoys you, why go on the site? I really can't see how someone else asking for (and getting) money...

  19. Updated info re: new grads in CT?

    turtlesRcool replied to MissM.RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Shift differential is pretty standard for nights and weekends, but I can't answer for specific facilities. As for hours, you get paid for the hours worked. So if you work 32 hours, you get paid for...

  20. CT-CCNP 2015 applicants

    turtlesRcool replied to JBLove's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Orgo is MUCH harder than Chem 111. Actually, you need to take General Chem 1 and General Chem 2 before you can take Orgo. Orgo is a prereq for med school, not nursing school. Chem 111 is the...

  21. CT-CCNP 2015 applicants

    turtlesRcool replied to JBLove's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The nursing GPA is for all the required pre-reqs except A&P, which is a separate 25% of the equation, plus any other course required for the program. So your nursing GPA would include chem,...

  22. Do you lie when they ask, "how long?"

    turtlesRcool replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just finished an accelerated BSN program, so it was tricky when patients asked what year I was in. There's really only one year, but it's jam packed. Then I hit upon the (completely true) phrase,...

  23. New-grad

    turtlesRcool replied to ximab's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Danbury is really close to the NY line. Have you expanded your search to the other side? I've looked at the Danbury Hospital job postings, and it looks like they only want grad nurses who are...

  24. Yale New Haven Hospital Job

    turtlesRcool replied to Kissunshine's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    New Haven itself has some cheap housing options - some of it less safe than others. I've always been partial to the Westville section of NH personally. There are a lot of affordable option in...

  25. Stamford Hospital GEMS Program 2014

    turtlesRcool replied to Maacanto's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Nope - crickets over here. Fingers still crossed, but not holding my breath. I figure it's a long-shot, unless you have a particular "in," which I don't. My grades are good, and I'll have a BSN to my...