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Hi everybody,

Im new to this site and could really use some advice. Im starting LSU traditional BSN program. Was wondering if anyone has any advice about what to expect and what I should do to prepare. Also if anyone is actually a student at LSU that would help or if they are starting in the Fall as well.

Has anyone gotten an email conformation of Pre-advising times? I submitted the form requesting the day but I haven't heard anything yet.

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You might want to try, incase you haven't already, the CURRENT STUDENTS tab, then you'll come to a page with two columns of links, first column "Academic" about 12 headers down is "Schedules", this has worked for me every time :)

Doesn't this schedule start with 2nd year students?

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You will entering into the SON as a Soph I, therefore the schedule starts with your first semester. ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!!

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Oh ok. Perhaps I should have read the entire thing...

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Hey if anyone is still worried about where to get a physical done I just found out Lake After Hours does them for $50. They have locations in Baton Rouge, Hammond, Denham Springs and Zachary.

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Just incase anyone is curious...... This is what you can expect at LSU-SON

Its not easy. If you are coming from LSU in BR get ready for a little "culture shock". You will have to study a lot, and the first semester can be rough because it is so much more studying than most people are used to. (I have studied a cummulative of 50 hours for some tests)

Don't believe anyone who says it gets easier. It simply isn't true till the end of SrI semester. You will get used to the workload as time goes by but it can still be stressful

You will spend a lot of time just at school/clinicals. Though you may only have 12 hours of class, you will also be spending a lot of time in the hospital which can be a drain on your energy being that you will likely stay up the entire night before preparing for your hospital clinical. This is prob hardest Soph II because its all new, but by Sr I ICU its a walk in the park.

Care Plans suck, they seem pointless. Its just a thing you gotta deal with.

Try to make new friends. Its good to be able to study with people in your class. Yall will soon find your selves talking about school constantly and everywhere you go. Even at a bar some how the topic always seems to get back to school or nursing. Its kinda funny how that works.

Its a BSN program so there will be a lot of B.S. You have to take a lot of classes that don't seem relevant.

Like any other school, there are good and bad teachers or it may be better to say you will click with some teachers more than others.

Living in NOLA is awesome. Lots of cool school parties and fun places to hang out.

You are gonna learn a lot. Stuff may not click for a while but as time goes by you will realize how much you have learned and how a lot of it becomes second nature.

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When do we actually schedule classes? I need to line up childcare for my kids and it's hard without a concrete schedule.

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Can anyone tell us what books we need for the first semester? I'd like to start looking for some.

Also, I know in previous posts, someones said that older students were emailing to sell their books and all that, but I haven't gotten any emails.

Has anyone been getting mail in their lsu nursing email?

Thanks!

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I really wouldnt suggest getting the books from people unless you know that the book is the one that they will be using for your semester. They do change the editions quite often and sometime the entire book that they use.

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The only mail I have received is the compliance email.

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just because I love this site, and I'm anxious about starting school...

Who else is so ready for advising, buying books, meeting classmates, and getting to the grind of studying?

I am!

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just because I love this site, and I'm anxious about starting school...

Who else is so ready for advising, buying books, meeting classmates, and getting to the grind of studying?

I am!

OMG I am so ready!!! I cannot believe school starts a month from next week..... I finally got my financial aid and housing in order so now I am just ready!!!!

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