RiverParishKid

It's a great idea to accept the honor you so richly deserve. Be proud of your achievement. I am attending graduate school in Louisiana and when I interviewed it was never mentioned. A suggestion: Look into Critical Care certification as I am certified and I believe it contributed to my acceptance. ( It is pricey, but may be worth the effort) A friend was accepted after becoming certified at the suggestion of the course director.

I just started the program this August(Class size 48). The school is across the street from the Superdome and the first floor had several feet of water. The area will not be accessible for months but the school has relocated administration in Baton Rouge and has requested we all register with our location(http://www.lsuhsc.edu if anyone is interested). We are awaiting word of when and where classes will begin and although we don't have clinicals this semester I suspect we will utilize many of the approved clinical sites throughout LA, MS, and TN. Unfortunately many of my classmates have lost homes and are in TX,AL and TN currently. Housing is a big issue as Baton Rouge has doubled in population practically overnight so the market is very tight. My home is 30 miles West of New Orleans and we had very little damage(Thank the good Lord). I just want everyone to know that the people of New Orleans are great of spirit and I know they want to come home as soon as possible. I have opened our home up to several families who cannot get back into the city to see if their homes are even there. Also realize that sometimes the media puts a horrible spin on what is happening there to promote their political agendas and sometimes you have to take the reports with a grain of sand. I was terribly disappointed by the trash I saw on FOX, especially reports by Shep Smith and Geraldo Rivera. Thanks so much for the concern.