Yale RN-MSN 2018

elkpark · Apr 11, 2018

I'm not a current student (it was a long time ago that I was there), but, for what it's worth, I can tell you that I worked part-time (prn) through the program. I was one of only two students I knew who worked. Most students don't work at all. YNNH is v. good about hiring YSN students (the traditional, experienced-RN students) prn (it was more or less automatic when I was there; if you wanted a job, they would give you one), and many of the nurses there are YSN grads, so they understand how demanding the program is and are v supportive. I worked one shift/weekend during the school year, and as many hours as I could get during the school holidays and summer, and earned enough doing that to cover most the cost of my living expenses (my boyfriend at the time and I were splitting the cost of our apartment, utilities, groceries, etc., and we brought just one car with us to New Haven and shared that). The units on which I worked would sometimes call me during the week when they were short, and would ask if I could just come in 3 - 8p or 9p, not the full shift, to help them get through the busy part of the evening, because they knew I needed to get to bed early for the following day of school and wouldn't want to work the full shift. Everybody at the hospital was really nice and helpful. Also, if you work for the hospital, you're eligible to join the YNNH credit union instead of banking with a commercial bank (I'm a big fan of credit unions).

Good luck with your studies!