Connecticut Online Nursing School Search

Like in many other states, Connecticut too, is nearing a nursing shortage crisis. Connecticut may be one of the smaller states, but it’s the most populated, making a lack of sufficient nurses a danger to health. In as little as a few months, the state will scramble to meet its demand for at least 11,000 nursing professionals — especially since the number of Connecticut’s surgical centers, outpatient clinics, and walk-in medical centers are growing.

Even the state’s ability to churn out qualified nurses is endangered. The number of Connecticut’s nursing educators is shrinking too. So we’re looking at a situation that needs not only nurse educators, it needs nurse practitioners, acute-care and emergency-room nurses, and allied health professionals as well.

Ready for some good news? Many employers will pay for online nursing programs including LPN to RN programs and RN to BSN programs at prestigious schools like Yale University, Bridgeport Hospital’s School of Nursing, and more.

Number of Connecticut nursing jobs today: 24,175 RPNs
Projected number of Connecticut nurses needed: 34,158 RPNs

Employment Opportunities

One of the reasons why nurses earn so much in this state is Connecticut’s cost of living. You’ll have to remember that while looking over the tremendous opportunities. The average RN working in New Haven for example, can pull in anywhere from $61,000 and $74,000 a year.

• Nursing Assistant: $26,342 – $32,138
• Licensed Practical Nurse: $39,373 – $47,455
• RN Staff Nurse: $61,553 – $74,706
• Nurse Practitioner: $83,605 – $98,545

Online Connecticut Nursing Schools

Sacred Heart University – Fairfield
5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
NLNAC Accredited

On-Campus Connecticut Nursing Schools

Number of nursing schools: 22

Bridgeport Hospital – Bridgeport
267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610
NLNAC Accredited

Capital Community College – Hartford
950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103-1211
NLNAC Accredited

Central Connecticut State University – New Britain
1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050
CCNE Accredited

Fairfield University – Fairfield
1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
CCNE Accredited

Gateway Community College – New Haven
60 Sargent Dr, New Haven, CT 06511-5918
NLNAC Accredited

Goodwin College – East Hartford
One Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118

Hospital of St. Raphael – New Haven
1450 Chapel StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
School of Nurse Anesthesia

Lincoln Technical Institute – Hamden
109 Sanford St, Hamden, CT 06514

Naugatuck Valley Community College – Waterbury
750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708-3089
NLNAC Accredited

New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia – New Britain
100 Grand Street New Britain, CT 6050

Norwalk Community College – Norwalk
188 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854-1655
NLNAC Accredited

Quinnipiac University – Hamden
275 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518-1908
NLNAC Accredited

Sacred Heart University – Fairfield
5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
NLNAC Accredited

Saint Joseph College – West Hartford
1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117-2791
CCNE Accredited

Saint Vincent’s College – Bridgeport
800 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06606
NLNAC Accredited

Southern Connecticut State University – New Haven
501 Crescent St, New Haven, CT 06515-1330
CCNE Accredited

Three Rivers Community College – Norwich
7 Mahan Dr, Norwich, Connecticut 6360
NLNAC Accredited

University of Connecticut – Storrs
352 MANSFIELD ROAD STORRS, CT 06269
CCNE Accredited

University of Hartford – West Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford, CT 06117
CCNE Accredited

Western Connecticut State University – Danbury
181 White St, Danbury, CT 06810
CCNE Accredited

Yale University – New Haven
38 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511
CCNE Accredited

Board of Nursing info

Connecticut Board of Nursing
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06134-0308

Licensing Fee: $90
Renewal Fee: $100
Continuing Education: 800 hours of clinical instruction or 30 hours of nursing coursework

Sources used to write this article:

• National Centers for Health Workforce Analysis for Connecticut
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• Answers.com
• Wikipedia
• Board of Nursing Directory
• American Hospital Directory

Connecticut Online Nursing School Search