[Karencita1228]

I'd first like to congratulate everyone who got accepted for the Jan. 08 class!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! And to all those who didn't receive an acceptance letter--HANG IN THERE! YOU WILL BE A NURSE ONE DAY! I'll try to answer as many questions as I can. I'll be starting the Day classes this August, so feel free to ask me any questions as the semester comes to an end. I know I was asking just about everyone all kinds of questions the entire semester before I started. I got most of my vaccinations at a clinic in Harahan. They even offer the MCV4 (meningitis) there, but it's VERY EXPENSIVE! Your physical needs to be done 6 months (the earliest) prior to the beginning of classes. I done my TB about a month ago, which makes it 2 months before orientation. The books on the CSN website aren't updated. The updated list will be found in your advising packet that you will receive when you meet with your advising counselor. You'll find out more about your advising conference later on when you receive the letter in the mail. The Basics book is new. I think it's a 2008. Anyway, I took my CPR course at Tulane Life Support on Canal St. in New Orleans. It's $45. 4-hour course, and they give you your certification card right then and there if you pass the test (only 20 questions--VERY EASY). Don't do the CPR until about 2 months before Jan. so that it can be good until after you graduate. MAKE COPIES OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS YOU TURN IN! I can't stress that enough. Any other questions, just PM me or reply here. I check this site 50 billion times in a day just to see if anyone has said anything whatsoever about CSN! ONLY 16 DAYS LEFT UNTIL I START CSN!!!!!

[MartinEMT]

Karencita1228,

Where abouts in Harahan is the clinic you went to? I still need to get my physical and some of my shots done. Do they do physicals there also? Any prices and other info you could give would be helpful. Good Luck in the coming semester and hope to be joining you in Jan!

[Karencita1228]

Originally Posted by MartinEMT

Karencita1228,

Where abouts in Harahan is the clinic you went to? I still need to get my physical and some of my shots done. Do they do physicals there also? Any prices and other info you could give would be helpful. Good Luck in the coming semester and hope to be joining you in Jan!

The clinic is called Elmwood Industrial Medical Center. It's on a street called Plauche Court off of Edwards Ave., which is off of Jefferson Highway. I've been told that their MCV4 is over $500 by itself. They do physicals* there, TB tests, varicella verifications, Hep. B vaccinations, basically everything you need for Charity. I got everything done there. As far as the meningitis is concerned, another guy told me that he got his for $110 at a family clinic somewhere in Metairie. I'm not exactly sure on pricing because I am covered for almost everything through my job, but I'm sure it's on the expensive side. You can call them and check it out though. Thanks for good luck wishes! I'll be sure to give you some pointers when you start. I'll give one tip of advice now though--there will be a get together before orientation called the "Student-to-Student" get together. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO! Ours was today, and I'm so happy I went. They just give you basic information that might not be discussed during orientation (parking, places to eat, organizations). They sell t-shirts, sweaters, stethoscopes, penlights, binders, caps, beanies, bags, umbrellas, etc. Very awesome experience!

[jtoddj28]

has anyone gotten anything else for the Jan '08 semester? when is advising??

I was originally accepted for Fall '07, I did advising, background checks and all, but missed advanced registration and lost my spot for Fall '07. I got my acceptance letter for Jan '08 and confirmed but haven't gotten anything else. Just wanted to see if anyone else has gotten any other mailing to be sure I dont mess up this semester! Thanks.

[hope2-B-RN]

Hi jtoddj,
That is an aweful story, I too am accepted for Jan 08, and I haven't heard anything either, I'm sure they are busy getting fall of 07 underway. Hopefully we will hear something soon! I would like to ask when did you do your advising, background check and all of that, and also when is advanced registration and how does that work.

[jtoddj28]

Originally Posted by hope2-B-RN

Hi jtoddj,
That is an aweful story, I too am accepted for Jan 08, and I haven't heard anything either, I'm sure they are busy getting fall of 07 underway. Hopefully we will hear something soon! I would like to ask when did you do your advising, background check and all of that, and also when is advanced registration and how does that work.

I would have to look back in my packet for dates (i'm horrible remembering dates obviously) but I think I did advising some time in March, then advanced registration was in April. I could be way off but I know it was way ahead of when the semester actually started. So be sure to do 'advanced' registration b/c if you miss that you risk losing your spot. And to register online you have to be sure you have submitted a regular Delgado application to get onto the website. (unless your are currently taking classes I believe) There were two separate background checks, one for state board of nursing and one that allowed us into hospitals for clinicals I believe. I had to do two sets of fingerprints. St Tammany Parish courthouse did mine for free. There were several forms to be filled out and lists of supplies and info of all sorts. Pay close attention to what things have to be done by what date, it can get confusing. Some things like CPR and physical and that stuff has to be done by a certain date but also shouldn't be done too early. But yeah hopefully we will get that packet soon so I can do a detailed, organized schedule of when and what to do and start buying supplies.

[jconnor504]

Originally Posted by jtoddj28

has anyone gotten anything else for the Jan '08 semester? when is advising??

I was originally accepted for Fall '07, I did advising, background checks and all, but missed advanced registration and lost my spot for Fall '07. I got my acceptance letter for Jan '08 and confirmed but haven't gotten anything else. Just wanted to see if anyone else has gotten any other mailing to be sure I dont mess up this semester! Thanks.

I finally received advising info letter today.

[hope2-B-RN]

I also received mine today

[MartinEMT]

Yep, got mine too. It's about time, eh? We'll finally find out what we going to be in for! I'm going to do my advising as soon as possible. In case there's anything that I need to get done.

[yepitsme504]

I got mine today too. It says that advising will be held from October 8th through the 26th and it gives the name of your advisor and their phone #......it says you should call to schedule the appt with the advisor as soon as you get this letter.At our advising meeting we'll get an info packet explaining everything we need to know about starting school.