SLU in Hammond

LaBSN · Nov 10, 2005

I am graduating from SLU. Just to let you know, only the first two semesters of classes for nursing school are in Hammond. The last 3 semesters are in Baton Rouge, off of Essen Lane across from OLOL. The first semester is mostly comprised of papers and you only go into the hospital twice, and that is to do complete head to toe assessments. The second semester gets better, you go every week to the hospital, and you have Pathopharm 2. Those are the two classes that are the most important. The third semester is in BR, and it is at that point that you are in the hospital two days a week for 8 hours a day. Overall, SLU SON has taught me a lot. I have enjoyed my time there. You will often find that most of the teachers care, but certain ones (especially ones that have Dr. in front of their name) come off very arrogant and act like they walk on water. Most instuctors I had were very understanding, especially about family problems, or sickness. The accelerated program takes the exact same courses as we do, only they go in the summer as well. I think the accelerated courses are better, because in the summer, they have a few classes and then have the tests a couple of days after. The information is still fresh, where as during the semester, depending on the class, it may be a month and a half worth of material on the test, making it more difficult to recall everything. Hope this helps, feel free to e-mail me with any questions, or if you have any questions about any instructors!

Gottago · Nov 11, 2005

Well, congratulations on your future graduation.

I was told, by a school rep., that nursing classes were in BR. I had specifically & repeatedly asked this, and was assured BR. Odd that the rep. would lie, but...Oh, well. No big deal.

I've run into a few egos, particularly when I referred to a person without adding the title Dr. to their name. I almost puked when I was corrected, but I suppose we all like to feel special in our own little ponds of the world.

Various people have informed me of their experiences at SLU. How would you describe the courses (pick a few, if you would, from the list below)?

Nurs 221, 222, 226, 231; NLAB 224, 228, 232;

Nurs 331, 371, 376, 378; NLAB 373, 381;

Nurs 372, 375, 383; NLAB 380, 382;

Nurs 471, 475, 481; NLAB 473, 477, 481;

Nurs 482, 485, 487; NLAB 488, 489

More specifically, what have you heard about the Nursing class 226 being offered via the internet?

Also, granted that nursing school is difficult, but how much free time did you have on average per week? Everybody's gotta sleep & eat...

Again, congratulations.