Any Lutheran School students or future students outthere

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Hello

I live in Maryland Hts and I will be a new student at Lutheran School Nursing beginning Spring 2009 semester. I am a nontraditional student (older with one degree in another field). Just wanted to say hello.:heartbeat:heartbeat

Don't let anything I said confuse you. Or bum you out! I spoke a bit out of turn.

I have been accepted into the PRE-nursing @ Lutheran for Fall 2009 with the hope that with passing of two reqs, I'd start in the FT program in Jan 2010. So, not official. (I just feel like I'll make it if I pass those two pre-reqs.)

Sorry if I alarmed you!

Tracy

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Thanks, I was worried I was getting the run-around from them. Now I can relax.:D

-julie

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Specializes in geriatrics, newborn, l&d.

carlarenee02 , How do you like the program so far? I am attempting to get into the spring 2010 class. I would be a lpn-rn bridge. I did attend an open house, and found it quiet confusing. The prices were vary different, and the process was different for lpn - to - rn bridge. Do you know what the acceptance process is? Should I apply now, or in the fall, etc. Are thier any test needed to be taken. Also, do you start clinicals right away that first week. I have a van, but am thinking about parking in a commuter parking lot, or somewhere and taking the bus, since it is very confusing for me to drive there and back. I live about 1 hour away. Also, are most of your clinicals at least at first done @ St.Alexus? Sorry for all the questions...............

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Hi

To tell you the truth, and to be totally unbiasis, i did not like program, highly disappointed. I am transferring to another school currently. As far as the math goes, you basically teach yourself rather than have a formal class.

As for as labs goes, you only have one time to practice, no open labs. The lab facilities are rather old, not as upto date as they should be. I have seen other programs labs and are quite modern with open labs.

The school is very old. The only two teachers i had could have been better.

Personally i would not recommend this program.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Bariatrics.

I am sorry to hear that Carla. I will tell you that grads from LSN do very well. Also, the math class is new to the 2009 class, we didn't get that class. So, it's still a work in progress with the math class and I hear it will be better. Personally I love the experience we get, as many clinical hours as most BSN programs and that is what I want and a main reason I picked LSN. I am a hands on learner and the time we spend "on the floor" is more than any ASN program. All programs have their good and bad points. I have my moments of frustration but I am hanging in and will be graduating very soon. I wish you luck in your career!

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Specializes in geriatrics, newborn, l&d.

Jess, what days/times do you have to go? Where do you go for clinicals, are most of them done @ st.alexus?

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Bariatrics.

Misty,

The times and days change according to where you're at in the program. Fundamentals do clinicals on Tue and Wed. from like 7am to 1pm (if I remember correctly). Med-Surg in level one (which is three classes) clinicals are Thur and Fri. from 7am to 3pm. Second level depends on your rotation. Psych does some Thur/Fri and Wed/Thur and Peds, OB and advanced med-surg are different too.

LPN's do NR 125 at St. Alexius mainly b/c the instructor that has that class is an instructor at St. Alexius. I have been to St. Alexius twice, Forest Park and St. Mary's. We also have Des Peres and St. Johns in fundamentals. OB is done at St. Anthony's and Psych is done at three different hospitals. Some people in my class have never been to St. Alexius and some haven't been to Forest Park and etc. The rotations and groups are random selection, so you never know who is in your group or where you are going.

Once you make it to level 2 your group will stay the same and the hospitals are set. Your class gets split into 4 groups and we all go to different level 2 classes. Like group 1 will do Peds and group 2 does OB and group 3 does Psych and so on. Then we switch until all groups have done all 4 level 2 classes.

It's pretty much FT with school/class and clinicals. It's a pretty fast paced 8 weeks per class rotation. We get a lot of general med- surg though, which is nice.

Anything else, just ask.

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Specializes in geriatrics, newborn, l&d.

how are you liking it so far?

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Bariatrics.

I love it. I've learned so much and it's funny cause I dont realize it until someone asks me something or I am in a situation and need to apply knowledge. I'm like "hey, I'm pretty smart!" It's the hardest thing I've ever done but so worth it.

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Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH.

I'll be attending lsn in 2010 in the lpn-rn bridge. if there are any lpn's that have bridged can you tell me what was the GAP test like? mary in adm/finacial aid told me that all lpn's has to take this test in order to get in. also, are all of the med/surg classes 8 weeks?

Thanks :D

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Bariatrics.

I cant answer the GAP question but all classes are 8 weeks. We have 8 weeks of class than a week break and come back for 8 weeks etc. We get 7 weeks off for summer and 2 weeks off in December for Christmas. In those 8 weeks we have 5 tests and a final, so it's almost a test every week. In NR 130 (which is the last class in level one) the final is the HESI exam. If all of that goes well you move on to level 2 which is a total of 4 classroom classes and a 4 week prep class that includes study time for the exit HESI exam and 72 hours of preceptor work (which I've heard they will be getting rid of, so I dont know what other classes will do in that 4 week class) but it's basically a class that helps prep you for the HESI and boards. LPN's have a 4 week NR 125 class and then they join the class who is in NR 120 for the last 4 weeks and then the LPN's move on with the class. We had 6 LPN's join us in NR 120 and they all have been doing great.

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Specializes in geriatrics, newborn, l&d.

Hello, I live about an hour west of St.Louis. I am not good w/ navigating city traffic. I am attempting to get accepted into the bridge program @ LSN. Are any of the current/future students carpooling, or parking @ commuter lots and taking the metrolink, bus, etc. Is that safe? I'm not sure show that would work w/ clinicals and pre-planning also?? Just curious if anyone else is doing this, and how it is or isn't working out.:specs: I do drive and am very fortunate enough to have a fairly decent vehicle. I have found that to get to St.Alexius was not very difficult, but getting back to the interstate was very confusing, and very busy. :yeah:

Any ideas/imput is appreciated :-),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Thanks...........................................Misty:D

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