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- What It's Like to Be a Nurse
- What to Expect in Your First Year of Nursing School
- Choosing Nursing for the Right Reasons
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Is Nursing a Good Career Choice for Moms?
- Accelerated BSN and MSN Programs
- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
- Nursing School Study Tips
- Critical Care Nursing
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Home Health Nursing
- Perinatal Nursing
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Connecticut Nursing Schools
Featured schools...
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
MSN - Nursing Education
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
MSN - Nurse Educator
MSN - Gerontology
PhD - Nursing Education
School Listings...
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
Programs: Diploma in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Diploma
Capital Community College
Hartford, CT
Programs: Associate in Science Degree in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 92.65% (2010)
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), RN to BSN, BSN to MSN, DNP
Programs: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, DNP Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP Nurse Anesthesia, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT
Programs: Associate Degree in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 96.80% (2010)
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT
Programs: Associate Degree Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, CT
Programs: Associate Degree RN Program, Associate Degree with LPN Advanced Placement
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: Accelerated BSN for Second Degree Students, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, DNP Adult Nurse Practitioner, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Care of Populations, Post-Master's Care of the Individual
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2009)
Sacred Heart University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), RN to BSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: Bachelor of Science, Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner, Certificate Home Health Care Management for RNs, Doctor of Nursing Practice, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nursing Education, MSN Patient Care Services Administration, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), RN to BSN, RN to MSN
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nurse Educator, MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Saint Vincent's College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Associate in Science with a Major in Nursing, Associate in Science with Advanced Standing, Online Bachelor of Science with a Major in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 73.68% (2010)
Southern Connecticut State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), RN to BSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing for RNs, Clinical Nurse Leader Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, MSN Bridge, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Education, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator Certificate
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, CT
Programs: Associate Degree Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 81.30% (2009)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Direct entry MSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP, PhD
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Philosophy, Master's Entry Adult Gero Nurse Practitioner Primary Care, Master's Entry Aggregate Care Clinical Nurse Leader, Master's Entry Individual Care Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, Master's Entry Neonatal Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Specialist, MSN Adult Gero Nurse Practitioner Primary Care, MSN Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Primary Care, MSN Aggregate Care Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Individual Care Adult Gero Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, MSN Individual Care Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Acute Care, MSN Neonatal Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Specialist, MSN Neonatal Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Specialist, Post Masters Certificate Adult Acute Care, Post Masters Certificate Adult Primary Care, Post Masters Certificate Neonatal Acute Care
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Degree Types: RN to BSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Education, MSN Management, MSN Public Health, Post Masters Certificate in Teaching for Nurses, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Western Connecticut State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, MSN Adult Nurse Practitioners, MSN Advanced Nursing Practice Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Yale University School of Nursing
New Haven, CT
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, RN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, PhD
Programs: "Graduate Entry Adult, "MSN Adult, "MSN Nursing Management, Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Entry Adult Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty, Graduate Entry Nurse-Midwifery Specialty, Graduate Entry Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Graduate Entry Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, MSN Adult Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty, MSN Clinical Specialties, MSN Nurse Midwifery Specialty, MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Post Master's Adult/Geronotological Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Clinical Specialities, Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Psychiatric-Mental Health, Post Master's Women's Health/Adult Nurse
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
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