Excelsior ADN and Straighterline

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Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

Has anyone taking A&P 1 with Lab through straighterline.com to complete their requirements for the ADN program? I am just worried if I try and go to a traditional BSN when I finish that I will have to repeat since I do not have a lab w/Excelsior. I was just wondering how the workload was and how long it takes to complete a course. I was planning on taking the Excelsior exam in a few months. Any advice would be appreciated guys :-)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Keep in mind that the A&P courses offered by Straighterline are very, very new. In fact, Straighterline barely started offering A&P courses less than 72 hours ago, so I seriously doubt that anyone has completed this course offering through them yet. And if no one has completed Straighterline's A&P yet, there would be no one to tell you how the workload is and so forth. :)

However, if you ask this question in a month or two, you will probably get some feedback from people who have completed Straighterline's A&P. However, since the Straighterline A&P class has not been in existence for more than a couple of days, it is virtually impossible for anyone to have completed it in such a short amount of time and provide feedback on their experiences this early in the game.

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Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

I had no idea they were so new! I just heard of it recently from someone at work who is doing Excelsior too, but she's taking like English comp w/them. I wanted to check into it since I still have a few gen ed's to sweep up and one of the BSN programs I want to look into when I finish at Excelsior requires Lab with A&P. Maybe I will call tomorrow and find out the details.... I want to know if the quizzes and tests are at your own pace or on a schedule, that will make all the difference for me :-)

Thanks anyway, sorry I asked a dumb question

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I want to know if the quizzes and tests are at your own pace or on a schedule, that will make all the difference for me :-)
For what it is worth, every single one of Straighterline's courses is self-paced, unproctored, and not on any type of schedule. All of the quizzes, tests, and final exams are open-book.
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Keep in mind that the A&P courses offered by Straighterline are very, very new. In fact, Straighterline barely started offering A&P courses less than 72 hours ago, so I seriously doubt that anyone has completed this course offering through them yet. And if no one has completed Straighterline's A&P yet, there would be no one to tell you how the workload is and so forth. :)

However, if you ask this question in a month or two, you will probably get some feedback from people who have completed Straighterline's A&P. However, since the Straighterline A&P class has not been in existence for more than a couple of days, it is virtually impossible for anyone to have completed it in such a short amount of time and provide feedback on their experiences this early in the game.

The courses were ACE recommended last week and went live on our site yesterday 3/22/10. I agree once we have students who have completed the courses you should be able to get some additional information.

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.

I called my nursing advisor at Excelsior and she's looking into it. I still need A&P II and Straighterline looks very appealing to me also. Will post when I find out.

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.

Ok, I just read an email back from my nursing advisor and she said she spoke to the dean and it is OK to do the A&P with Lab. Woo hoo!

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Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

Kel, so Excelsior will approve A&P with Lab on Straighterline? I am really thinking about doing this since Commuter said it is all self paced and open book. I am thinking of signing up after I finish my theory exams next month. I might be able to finish it faster... just is a little more expensive... $99 + $39 for the course, textbook maybe I can find used, and the lab kit $249.

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.

That's what her message back to me says. I called and asked Monday about it and she said she needed to research it first. You can always check with your nursing advisor just for piece of mind. Now I did ask her if I could take the med terminology and apply it to the degree and she said no about that one.

I'm seriously considering taking it also.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

So confusing, my advisor told me they DON'T accept it yet. I spoke to her today. Ugh...I need an answer, so I just emailed excelsior for clarification. I would rather take the straighterline exams than that giant excelsior exam! I just passed my cpne and this is the last thing i have to do.

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Specializes in LTC, Clinic, Med/Surg, Ortho.
So confusing, my advisor told me they DON'T accept it yet. I spoke to her today. Ugh...I need an answer, so I just emailed excelsior for clarification. I would rather take the straighterline exams than that giant excelsior exam! I just passed my cpne and this is the last thing i have to do.

Hmmm, yeah she emailed me back and said she spoke to the dean and said A&P II was ok to take.

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Specializes in CRITIAL CARE TRANSPORT AIR AND GROUND.

Im taking A & P 1 with lab and A & P 2 with out lab.. I will let you know.. how it goes.. tookt he first quize with out the book.. did not do so well got a 68% but my book should be here soon.. and then Im rolling.. the Lab is in the mail.. I will update when I get further along

R.

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