Lutheran School of Nursing

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After attending college on and off for years I have finally decided that I would like to go into nursing.The problem is my grades were not excellent so my options are limited I think I will have

take to my sciences over but thats fine with me. I am now finishing up my Bachelors in Health Sciences and would like to attend Lutheran School of Nursing. Can anyone tell me about this program? Is it possible to complete if you have children? I will have three little ones and don't want to set myself up for failure. I hate that I had to go through the motions to finally come to this decision, but God makes no mistakes. I think getting married and starting my family helped me to come to this realization, and for the first time I am attending school for me and not because its whats expected of me. Sorry for the long post I just really need some insight because nursing is seeming so far out of my reach. I even considered Chamberlain but they wanted me to take all my classes over because they over five years old and I didnt want to do that and the community colleges have really long waiting list.

I still think 20 is low :DWhen you had your interviews did they seem not impressed because you attended Lutheran?

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Where did you all do clinicals?

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I've only had the one interview, but I will say, 2 Lutheran grads already got hired at the facility I'm trying to get into. Depending on where you end up after graduating, you might have to start on that lower scale (19-20/hr), but you shouldn't let that bother you. What should matter more is that you found a place that you want to work. Also, it's hard to get into the OB department right after graduation, as it seems everyone wants those jobs, :)

Personally, I took clinical at:

St. Anthony's (Adult Meg-Surg, OB)

St. Alexius (Adult Med-Surg, Psych)

St. Mary's (Psych)

Kindred Critical Care Hospital (Advanced Med-Surg)

Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital (Pediatrics)

But we also go to Mercy, and we no longer go to St. Anthony's. I think we go to St. Joes (?) for OB now.

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Did you have any evening clinicals?

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If you're at Mercy, they rotate from day-time to night-time clinical. I think the night-time goes from 2:00-9:00p.m.

If that would get in the way of life, I'm sure they'd allow you to switch instructors. However, the instructor that teaches that clinical is reported to be one of the best (I never had her). But I was lucky to have Joyce (at St. Alexius, but she also does St. Mary's, and some nursing homes... for fundamentals).

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I'm going to have to do some more research just to make sure credits transfer ans if I need to switch from evening clinicals at this point I don't see how I could do evenings

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It varies from facility to facility. Most graduate nurses, working on a hospital floor, can expect in and around $20/hr. However, this can be higher depending on what floor, as well as differentials (like getting paid more for working nights, or weekends).

I know at least 4 of my classmates that got hired at a Critical care facility, and they're started off at $25/hr. The nursing home that wants to hire me also starts at $25/hr. So, it definitely varies.

Just curious what critical care facility your classmates got hired into starting at $25? I started at $21 back in 2011.

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Just curious what critical care facility your classmates got hired into starting at $25? I started at $21 back in 2011.

What nursing program did you attend?

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Meramec

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I did attend Lutheran back in 06-07 but withdrew

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Where did you get hired?

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I did attend Lutheran back in 06-07 but withdrew

Why did you withdraw from Lutheran?

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