Welcome to Rochester!
Mayo Piano Video
The ‘Luther Reputation’
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Let’s be frank. The Mayo system loves
Luther students.
◦ Elevators, patients, nurse managers, etc.
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Make sure you represent Luther in a
positive way!
How Classes Work
You have each class once a week
 Two days of clinical (one of Med/Surg, one
of Peds/Psych)
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◦ Your only choice regarding classes is whether
or not to take Peds/Psych
 NICU/PICU
 Both are great options!
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Week of Orientation first—Mayo tours,
charting system, classroom orientation,
iso precautions 
Fall Schedule
Spring Schedule
What you are learning about
Sophomore year is all about the basics,
Junior year focuses on the diagnosis
 Different floors go hand-in-hand with
what you are learning about
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Neuro
Gastrointestinal
Cardiac
Hematology/Oncology, etc.
Fun things
You grow a lot closer with your
classmates up in Rochester
 We had lots of class get-togethers
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◦ Halloween
◦ Christmas Party with the faculty/Gift
exchange with classmates
◦ Super Bowl Party
◦ Countless birthday celebrations
Girl look at that body, I work out!
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YMCA passes for our use
◦ Weight room
◦ Workout classes (Zumba, kickboxing, turbo
kick, water aerobics!)
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RCTC open track times
Jobs
Walgreens
 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
 YMCA
 Nannying
 House/Dog Sitting
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Zumbro!
We LOVE Zumbro, and Zumbro loves us!
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 Class in Fireside and Kairos
 Youth room
 Welcome lunch, treats during finals
 “You’re a Luther student, aren’t you?”
 Always welcoming, and a great place to
study!
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Transportation
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Most of us had cars
◦ Parking at Zumbro
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Busses go to Saint Mary’s and Methodist
◦ Quarry Ridge has a shuttle
◦ Mayo Employee Lot (across from Woodridge
and next to Grandeville)
 You can find this schedule on the Mayo intercampus
web
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Shuttle between Mayo/Methodist and
Saint Mary’s Hospital that is free to use
Rochester Rocks!
Such an invaluable experience
 People travel from around the globe to
come to Mayo
 Teaching Hospital-lots of opportunities to
learn-thing’s you’d never see in Decorah
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HOUSING!
Lots of different options!
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Bedrooms/Bathrooms
Furnished/Unfurnished
When you found this place/signed your lease
How long was your lease
How many people did you live with
Rent/Utilities if you remember
Likes/Dislikes
Pets
Grandeville
Woodridge
Quarry Ridge
Saint Marys Apartments
Other Options!
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Houses/Living at home
Things we miss about Rochester
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Pyxis machines
Target
Chipotle
Flapdoodles
Noodles and Company
Patients!
(insert more favorite things here!)
Caribou
Trader Joe’s
Aldis
Cub Foods
Carroll’s Cup
**Phew**
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GET EXCITED ABOUT ROCHESTER!!
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Questions??