Nurse Alissa

Nurse Alissa

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  1. Charity School of Nursing

    For those of you at Charity now, what are your schedules like? I thought clinicals were only on 1 day a week, but Ive been told thats changed. I should start classes next fall, unless I get early...
  2. Delgado Community College

    That seems to work wonderfully for me as I live within 5 min from the Covington hospital. I didnt know there were 2 days of clinicals.. I thought on Tue you went to Charity to do a clinical practice...
  3. Delgado Community College

    Are you in the day or night program? I was told the day program has the option to do clinicals at Lakeview, which is in Cov. Im not 100% sure, though.
  4. There is a series of games called Emergency Room, where you choose which pt to see, run tests and interpret them, diagnose the pt, and such. I have yet to play them by a friend has one and says that...
  5. What does your screenname mean?

    Ever since I was little, I was in love with the name Alissa Davenport (My name is Lisa and I think Alissa is so much nicer) but anyways, I like that name and Im a student nurse!
  6. Can anyone tell me exactly how many times you have to go to St. Louis to do your clinical exams, and is it possible to go somewhere other than St. Louis to do them? Like, do they have site locations...
  7. Deaconess Clinical Evaluations

    They finally called me back and said that it would be 5 times now that they have adjusted the program, and although they are thinking about making alternate test sites, you still have to go to St....
  8. What to do with old nursing books?

    Ebay!!
  9. Charity School of Nursing

    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...
  10. I Passed My Pax!!

    I got my scores in last Sat and I also passed! Thank goodness thats over! Do you know when Charity mails out acceptance letters? I wonder how long the wait is.. I heard Fall
  11. Pax-rn

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here had taken it, and any study advice. I have to take it June 19, and I got a book titled "How to Prepare for the Nursing Entrance Exam" but Im not sure if the PAX...
  12. Pax-rn

    No, I have not got mine in yet
  13. Pax-rn

    No, I have not got mine in yet
  14. Constantly Starting IV's in OR??

    Hi, Im looking into going into OR nursing (just started school and looking into different specialties) and I was wondering if you are constantly starting IVs, or if not, who does that? I have an IV...
  15. Charity School of Nursing

    I took the PAX on Sat too. It was REALLY hard for me too. I was hardly awake since I had to drive from the Northshore. I didnt finish the math part, so I went back and randomly chose letters. I also...
  16. Baton Rouge General Diploma Program

    I have seen their website, but I was just curious to know the times of instruction and clinicals. Thanks
  17. roll call!!

    Hi everyone! Im Alissa and Im a hopeful RN applicant in Louisiana. I take my entrance exam June 19th and then hopefully I will get an acceptance letter! I work full time, have no children, except my...
  18. Charity School of Nursing

    Im so glad to hear that you think there is a hospital in Covington I can do my clinicals at. That would help soooo much (I live in Mandeville). I believe its Lakeview, but I may be wrong. A girl there...
  19. Constantly Starting IV's in OR??

    Well thats comforting to hear! :chuckle In your opinion, did you enjoy OR nursing? I have read so many people who work there and are sooo happy with their jobs. I think I would like OR nursing from...
  20. Charity School of Nursing

    Oh, wow. Now that ya'll have said that, Im super worried about trying to work/commute/study!!! What different hospitals do you have the option of doing clinicals at? I hope there is one closer to me...
  21. Charity School of Nursing

    Hi, I will also be attending Charity, but not till fall 05. Can you tell me a little about the clinical rotations? From what I saw online, I assumed you went to class 2 days and clinical one day. Is...
  22. Anyone attended OLOL?

    Thanks that helped alot. When you have to do the 80 hrs of clinical at the hospital, is that at OLOL Hospital? Or can you do it elsewhere? Im getting the impression that Charity is giving the option...
  23. Anyone attended OLOL?

    Now that you say that, Im pretty sure about Charity now. Charity offers a ADN, as well as when you sign up for classes, it tells you what clincal day\hrs you get. From what I see, at Charity, you go...
  24. Anyone attended OLOL?

    What do you mean when you say "you have to be flexible, although clinical days may only be 4-5 days per rotation."?? I am still new to all this, so Im not sure. Does that mean that I would have to go...
  25. Anyone attended OLOL?

    I am also interested in OLOL college... did you enjoy your experience there? Have you heard if it is a better college than Charity? I am applying to both, but I think I would rather go to OLOL....