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 <christinabutler@slu.edu> 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

• –LINK–

Computer Requirements

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 wulffam@slu.edu 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 palmerjl@slu.edu/ (314) 977-8934/ Room 222

Ms. Christina Butler –Student Services Associate, RN-BSN Option christinabutler@slu.edu / (314) 977-8907/ Room 224