Info about St Francis College of Nursing

Hi, so far it is going great. We started clinicals two weeks ago and it is really great. I have learned so much from the patients. I will admit that at times I have been very overwhelmed and stressed... but I can handle it. Everyone is very supportive and caring. We only have 6 weeks left in the semester and we registered this morning for next semester!

Pneumothorax - what I have experienced this semester is that all the instructors have their strengths and weaknesses. Some of them are great at teaching and some not so much, but they might be better at the clinical experience in the lab. So if you happen to get a teacher that you don't click with then look for their good qualities. I am very impressed by the overall caring of them. And you also have classmates that you can comiserate with

Hope you guys are doing well...OSF is an awesome school. I got my adult CNS (post-MSN certificate) from them in 2006 and am now back for the peds CNS.

Don't worry, I'm not an instructor - lol

The clinicals that you get as a BSN are awesome and will definitely help you with your career goals.

Hope you all found safe places to live.

Hi girly8208, I currently live at Knoxville Pointe, and I like it. It's a nice suburban area in the midst of a lot of new neighborhoods and also right next to a park (some apartments have a park view). The management is nice (better than Prairie Lakes, where I lived before) and I've never had a problem with anything. They are right off of Knoxville Avenue which goes straight down to the hospitals, probably a 15-20 min drive depending on traffic. There is also an exit to the interstate nearby which will bypass the city driving and also takes you right to OSF. There is a gas station nearby and grocery/video stores, Wal-Mart and Starbucks and other restaraunts in North Peoria about 5 min away. Most people that live here are young professionals, (lots of Caterpillar employees).

Savannah Meadows is a few years newer and right in the middle of Peoria. In about a two block radius there is a Bergners, K-Mart, two grocery stores, Starbucks, three shopping centers, a small museum, library, pool, and various fast food and pizza places. The apartments are kind of in a small wooded area in the midst of all this, but other than that I don't think there's anywhere really to go walking and such. Only a block off of Knoxville so still easy access to the hospital. I would guess 10-15 min depending on traffic. Not a bad part of town, but Knoxville Pointe is definitely a better area.

I used to work as a clerk at OSF, and am hoping to get a job there again soon before I start nursing school in fall 2011. If you have any other questions about the area or OSf, feel free to message me