Nursing
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Nursing reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Nursing alum have studied.
To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Birth Assistant/Doula
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician
Home Health Assistant
Nursing Intern
Paramedic
Patient Administrative Assistant
Patient Care Assistant
Patient Care Technician
Research Assistant
Surgical Technician
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Backus Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Day Kimball Hospital
Greenwich Hospital
Hartford Hospital
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Middlesex Hospital
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Natchaug Hospital
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Stamford Hospital
University of Connecticut Health Center/John Dempsey Hospital
Waterbury Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Clinical Analyst
Clinical Nurse
Clinical Practice Leader
Community Health Nurse
Genetic Nurse
Graduate Nurse Research Assistant
New Graduate Nurse Resident
Nurse Administrator
Nurse Intern
Public Health Nurse
Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care
RN First Surgical Assistant
School Nurse
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Chief Nursing Officer
Clinical Nurse Leader
Director of Nursing
Director of Practical Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Scientist
Nursing Clinical Analyst
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
3M Health Information Systems
Advocate Health Care
Albany Medical Center
Baystate Medical Center
Black Stone Valley Prep
Branford Hills Healthcare
Bridgeport Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
DaVita Kidney Care
Duke University Hospital
Hartford Hospital
Kindred Healthcare
Lawrence and Memorial Hospital
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
MidState Medical Center
Miriam Hospital
National Jewish Health
PerformXhealth, Inc.
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc.
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
Sharon Hospital
Stamford Hospital
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
The William W. Backus Hospital
UMass Memorial Healthcare
Yale-New Haven Hospital
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
Masters Nursing Administration
Ph.D. Pediatric Nursing
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Duke University
Emory University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Connecticut
University of Illinois-Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Yale University
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