Charity School of Nursing

Hopeful-RN-NOLA · Jul 18, 2004

Does anyone know the differences between Charity's day program and evening program? Are they pretty much the same? I'm curious to find out if the evening program is better?

sdzta · Jul 19, 2004

Does anyone know the differences between Charity's day program and evening program? Are they pretty much the same? I'm curious to find out if the evening program is better?

me too! I am starting my prereqs this semester( i already have a degree so i only have to take A&P 1 and 2 and micro) I plan to appy for the evening program in january. anything info anyone has would be great!

jemommyRN · Jul 20, 2004

I am attending the evening program this fall and when I went to the student advisement session, the advisor wanted us to know that we are an extension of the day program. She said that everything is the same and nothing is different. However, I heard from a good friend who attended the evening program this past semester, it may be better to attend during the day only because they get to bathe the patients. by the time the evening class comes in, the bathes are already finished. I think that if you are in the evening you could go in early (on your own time to get more experience if you need it). Also, the evening program does not have a "best clinical student of the semester" award as the day program does. But, maybe that just has to be incorporated into the curriculum and just hasn't been yet. Other than that, I've heard that everything else is the same, the test are equally hard and the curriculum is just as challenging. I think that if I go in the evening, I'll have much more study time and it is more convenient for me. I think that by the time you all get to the evening program the quirks will be all ironed out. Keep in touch with me throughout the semester (even though i probably won't be on here much) so that I can let you know what's up with the evening program. Keep in mind that whatever program you choose, you must stick with that one the whole two years.

kiki2050 · Aug 23, 2004

Hey guys, I have recently graduated from Charity in May 04 and saw you all had tons of questions about the program. If I can help, please let me know. I will check back later..... A few things that I can say - you have to have the determination to stick with it, be ready for sleepless nights, family will be important when turning for help and support, gettomg A's and B's doesn't matter too much anymore when all you need is a 77C (As they say 77=RN). Good luck to everyone!!!

Nurse Alissa · Aug 23, 2004

Its sooooo good to hear from someone who has graduated! How is the program done? Like what days are classes and clinicals? I live on the northshore and want to do mine at Lakeview. Supposivly I will know if I got in by the end of Dec, but that seems very far away! Any kind of info you could give would be GREAT!!

Lisa

kiki2050 · Aug 24, 2004

In the beginning you have classes on Monday and Fridays from like 8-12 or so. At least that is how I did it. We had both Basics and Pharm. Then clinicals were every other week, two days a week. I did my first rotation at Lakeview. It is the sub-acute unit. It's not the one that is off the interstate on your way to the Causeway. That semester you learn "basics" - how to take vital signs and what to look for in a normal assessment. The next semester is called NAC1 (nack1). It goes more into the pathophysiology of every disease. Here class is either on Mondays or Fridays (depending on your section number) and clinical is every week, two days a week. If they still do it the same you go to one hospital for eight weeks and then rotate to a different teacher and different hospital for the last eight weeks. I hope this gives some info. I can let you know more if you want. Just ask away! I would be happy to offer any help. I do know that having the Covington rotation at first was a big help on clinical days (I lived in Slidell).

jemommyRN · Aug 24, 2004

What are some study tips that you have to conquer this type of material?

kiki2050 · Aug 26, 2004

honestly, i really encourage reading it everyday, staying on top of things. i know there were a few times when i didn't do anything for school for a couple days and then regretted it later when i was trying to study for the test. it really does help to at least look at something (even for a half hour) everyday. i also would take the time sometimes and make flash cards on index cards. there are a lot of numbers and values to remember and i found that if you write them you already commit them to memory. then look at them every day or so. i would even bring them with me in the care because i knew i was sitting in traffic all the time. having a study buddy helped me. we would get together and compare notes and make sure we had everything together and then talk about the content to each other. if you can talk about what you are studying then you are learning it and will remember it. anything else just let me know. i hope this helps you some... good luck

kristin

jemommyRN · Aug 27, 2004

Thank you so much for your advice.

Alitia M · Sep 3, 2004

Hey,

How are you doing? Are you in evening or day? We emailed back and forth a few months ago and I was just wondering how you are doing. I'm in the evening division.

Alitia

jemommyRN · Sep 5, 2004

i'm in the evening too. What do you think about the "big test" we have on the 13th? Do you realize that it covers 15 chapters? I am getting together with my study group tomorrow because we need to. How have you been taking in the amount of material that they have been giving us lately? When do you take pharm? I take it on Thurs.

Alitia M · Sep 5, 2004

Hey,

We are in the same class I have Pharm on Thurs too. I have been studying, but probably not enough. It really is a lot of info I guess we just have to take it one step at a time. Are you working? My name is Alitia I have blonde hair and sit in the front by the TV in Phram and in the back in Basic. I'm sure we have seen each other:) I go to Baptist with Mrs. Regerrio(sp) for clinicals. Good Luck to you and me both and that test....lol

Alitia