school of nursing rn to bsn orientation
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School of Nursing RN to BSN Orientation. Welcome to the School of Nursing!. Differences between SPS and SON. 16 weeks vs 8 week courses Classes start Friday before University Calendar start date Courses open in BlackboardLearn – 1 st day of class or a few days before - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the School of Nursing!
School of Nursing RN to BSN Orientation
• 16 weeks vs 8 week courses• Classes start Friday before University
Calendar start date• Courses open in BlackboardLearn – 1st day of
class or a few days before • Medical Center Library –LINK–
(http://www.slu.edu/libraries/hsc/)• Medical Center Bookstore –LINK–
(http://www.webmedbooks.com/slumc/default2.aspx)
Differences between SPS and SON
• Baccalaureate Handbook –LINK–• Signed Knowledge of Blood Borne Pathogen form• Current Immunizations• Student ID• Review of Handbook by Dr. Langan –LINK–(you will need to login with your SLU net ID and password)
Program Requirements
• SLU E-Mail
• Blackboard Email within the course
• Banner
Communication at SLU
• Disability Services –LINK–
• Writing Center –LINK–
• You can make appointments through Banner
Student Success Center
• The cost is $28 per test. • Send Check to:
• 2 possible tests: Health Assessment and Nutrition
• –LINK–
• Tests are set up by Christina Butler <[email protected]> from 8:30-3 at SLU. Alternative arrangements available for distance students over 40 miles.
Credit by Examination
Janice L. Palmer, PhD, Saint Louis University School of Nursing, 3525 Caroline Mall, Rm. 517, St. Louis, MO 63104
Login page forMyslu.slu.edu
Tools page forMyslu.slu.edu
• People Finder: Good source to look up faculty or staff information (email/phone numbers)
• Banner Self Service: Can change your phone, email or mailing address and see final grades
• Blackboard Learn: Access to your online courses and discussion boards
• Google Apps: Access to your SLU email
• Payment Suite: Access to your tuition information or pay a tuition bill.
Banner Self Serve Myslu.slu.edu
• For help please:• Call the IT Service (ITS) Desk at 314-977-
4000 • Check the Google Apps FAQ at –LINK–
SLU Mail
Click on the course you are enrolled in under the ‘My Courses’ column
Accessing yourCourses
• Tegrity Recordings –LINK–
• You-Tube
• Videos
• Blogs
Online Classroom Media
Library Orientation
• How to use –LINK–
• Literature search –LINK–
• APA format
• How to access Databases
Library Guides –LINK–
Submission FormCurrent wait time: 3 business days excluding weekends and University holidays Undergraduate and Graduate students in online programs
*Contact Alex Wulff, the Director of University Writing Services, at [email protected] if you are not in a listed group and believe you should have access.
APA Style
• APA through the Student Success Center• APA Style Part 1: What is APA? –LINK–• APA Style Part 2: Formatting &
Resources –LINK–• APA Style Part 3: How to Cite Sources
–LINK–
• APA with a web page –LINK–
Net Etiquette
• Posting time frame• Proper grammar• Complete sentences• Discussing the idea, not the person that
posted• Courtesy• Professional conduct• Confidentiality
Student Handbook
• Baccalaureate Hand book can be found:• –LINK–
• Pay attention to:• Grading • Progression Policies• Academic Integrity• Plagiarism –LINK–
Practice Experiences
• Indirect• Direct• Community Project• Preceptors• Collaboration
• Indemnity letter• Legal arrangement between the SON and
the “agency” is complete and there is instructor approval
Being a successful SLU SON student
• Set aside time for class each day• Have all required textbooks and workbooks available• Look over/print out lecture handouts prior to listening to
lecture • Make sure your equipment is up to date and you know
how to use it, i.e., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, High Speed Access
• Review the Baccalaureate Handbook prior to the course beginning
Contact Information
Dr. Janice. L. Palmer, PhD, RN, CNE –Coordinator, RN-BSN Option [email protected]/ (314) 977-8934/ Room 222
Ms. Christina Butler –Student Services Associate, RN-BSN Option [email protected] / (314) 977-8907/ Room 224