apitslife

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1. School Nurse Certification in New Orleans or Metairie???

   apitslife posted a topic in Louisiana

   Is anyone out there a School Nurse in New Orleans or Metairie, LA? I am interested in volunteering some time in order learn more about the profession. Where did you get certified and how many years professional experience do you recommend? What ar...

2. Nursing Help! LSU va CSN

   apitslife replied to Boogs1203's topic in Louisiana

   Wow! What a controversy I started. I did get that info from my charity instructors at orientation.

3. Nursing Help! LSU va CSN

   apitslife replied to Boogs1203's topic in Louisiana

   I am finishing my first semester at Charity now and I too was torn b/w LSU and CSN. The reason I decided to go to Charity is b/c I felt it would get me the best technical training. We spend a lot of time in the hospital and a lot less time in lectu...

4. Nursing Schools

   apitslife replied to chandarachelle's topic in Louisiana

   Awesome post Maria!! This is really helpful for all of those waiting to get in. I wish I had it a year ago :)

5. Nursing Schools

   apitslife replied to chandarachelle's topic in Louisiana

   To follow up with the A&P discussion... say you get your application in for Jan 31st deadline, you don't have to have your A&P I completed, but you should be enrolled to take it that semester. I agree that it will increase your chances for ...

6. Nurse Tech?!

   apitslife replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in Louisiana

   Natasha... When I found out I was accepted to Charity, I too went around looking for a tech position. It's correct that a nurse tech must have completed their first semester. I ended up getting a Rehab Asst position at Touro which pays a little mor...

7. Nursing Schools

   apitslife replied to chandarachelle's topic in Louisiana

   I applied to Charity before I took any of my A&Ps and I was accepted and start this semester. You need to have taken the general classes like your English and Maths before you can be considered but you have a year to take the other stuff you nee...

8. Charity January 2009

   apitslife replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana

   The Tulane Life Support Center was listed in my CSN Orientation packet as an accepted CPR class. But it is in fact cheaper than the AHA classes offered through the hospitals. Smartferret... when I signed up, they told me to take the BLS course, is t...

9. Charity January 2009

   apitslife replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana

   I'm taking CPR at the Tulane Life Support center. CPR classes are $45, cheaper than American Heart Association. They have a class on Jan 7th from 5-9p and Jan 14th from 5-9p. http://www.som.tulane.edu/lifesupport/BLSHCP.htm Call 504-988-2212

10. Charity January 2009

    apitslife replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana

    Hey there!! I am starting in Jan too but I am not in any of your classes. I wanted to let you know though... i have heard some bad stuff about the night professor for pharm. My advisor at Charity even told me not to take her. They have a lot of s...