Nursing Schools in Connecticut
Connecticut Nursing Programs
Capital Community College - Hartford
950 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103
Offers Associate in Science degree in Nursing (ADN) program
Goodwin College - East Hartford
745 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108
Offers Associate Degree in Nursing (day and evening) and LPN to RN programs.
Naugatuck Valley Community College - Waterbury
750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, Connecticut 06708
Associate Degree Program in Nursing
Three Rivers Community College - Norwich
Mahan Drive, Norwich, Connecticut 06360
Associate Degree in Nursing and LPN to RN programs
Norwalk Community College
188 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
LPN to RN, Associate Degree Nursing and Medical Assistant programs
Gateway Community College - North Haven
88 Bassett Road, North Haven, Connecticut 06473
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program
Saint Vincent's College - Bridgeport
2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to RN and RN to ADN programs.
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
200 Mill Hill Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610
2-year nursing diploma registered nurse program
Fairfield University School of Nursing
North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06430
Offers accelerated second degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for students who have earned a bachelor's degree in another field, part-time Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program, RN to BSN program, online geriatric nurse education program, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): family nurse practitioner and psychiatric nurse practitioner, nurse anesthesia and healthcare management tracks.
Quinnipiac University School of Nursing - Hamden
275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06518
Offers bachelor’s degree program in nursing (BSN), accelerated second-degree BSN for individuals with a non-nursing undergraduate degree who wish to become nurses, RN to BSN program, Master of Science in Nursing: Family and Adult Nurse Practitioner, Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Sacred Heart University School of Nursing - Fairfield
5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
BSN completion program for registered nurses on campus or online, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner, Patient Care Services Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader. RN to MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, RN to MSN Patient Care Services Administration Accelerated Track, RN to MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN MBA Dual Degrees, Certificate Programs: Home Health Care Management, Patient Care Services Administration and Post Master's Certificate for the Family Nurse Practitioner.
Saint Joseph College Division of Nursing - West Hartford
1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
Traditional and accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing programs, RN to BSN accelerated and weekend programs, Master's Program in Nursing: Psychiatric - Mental Health and Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate, Dual Degree (BSN/MSN) nursing program.
Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven
501 Crescent Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06515
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered nurses (RN to BSN), accelerated BSN program for individuals with a BS or BA in another field, Master of Science in Nursing Education or Family Nurse Practitioner and BSN to MSN program.
University of Connecticut School of Nursing - Storrs
231 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master's Entry into Nursing for those with a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field, Master of Science in Nursing, post-master's certificates: Adult Acute and Primary Care, Community Health, Neonatal Acute Care, Patient Care Services & Systems Administration, Psychiatric Mental Health. MS/PhD in Nursing and RN to Masters in Nursing programs.
Western Connecticut State University - Danbury
181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN degree completion program, Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse Educator (online), Clinical Specialist, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate - Adult Nurse Practitioner.
Yale University School of Nursing - New Haven
100 Church Street, South New Haven, Connecticut 06536
Offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program and a master's program with nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse-midwifery specialties. Students may enter the master's program with or without previous education in nursing. Post master's certification is available in six areas: acute care nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, oncology nurse practitioner, and psychiatric-mental health.
Necessary skills for nursing students include the ability to persevere and process information efficiently, critical thinking ability, problem-solving skills, high academic achievement, the desire to work with various people and as part of a healthcare team, moral and ethical values, leadership qualities and the ability to work independently when necessary, and the ability to apply lecture materials to patient care in the clinical setting. Nursing specialties include pediatrics, operating room, obstetrics, cardiovascular, neurology, psychiatry, oncology, ER, ICU, NICU, outpatient surgery and gerontology. Career opportunities in nursing include jobs in hospitals, doctor's office, clinics and nurse positions through employment agencies among many others.