Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
has been officially closed.
Transcripts and other student records
Over 130 Years of Tradition
- Established in 1884 as one of only 15 nursing schools in the United States
- In 1905 a Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing (BHSN) graduate, Miss Mary L. Bolton, became the first nurse in Connecticut (CT) to become registered after the CT Nurse Practice Act became law
- Through the years, BHSN was recognized for graduates with clinical excellence and consistently high licensure (NCLEX-RN) pass rates
- 2016 Nursing Schools Almanac named BHSN a top nursing school
- #2 in the U.S. among vocational & community colleges (two-year schools)
- #31 Nursing School in the New England Region (all program types e.g., diploma, BSN, etc.)
- BHSN was the last operational hospital-based Diploma RN Nursing program in CT
- Graduated more than 5,000 nurses
- Closed on June 2, 2017
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing looks toward the future. In our rapidly-evolving healthcare environment, demands and expectations are constantly shifting with respect to the manner in which care is delivered and how professionals are educated. One of those trends is a shift toward a baccalaureate-level degree as the expected entry-level job credential for nursing graduates and an associate-level degree for the surgical technologists.
See BHSN closure plan announcement
