savagetrojan

savagetrojan specializes in med/surg, geriatrics, corrections.

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1. Excelsior Online

   savagetrojan replied to tamjdf79's topic in Online Learning

   I am not the one you asked the question of but I can't resist answering. First question: Was it as easy as it seemed? The short answer is; NO. To be totally honest, self studying, no direction from a professor, no one telling you when an assignment...

2. Study Advice for Excelsior Nursing Exams

   savagetrojan replied to nchimney's topic in Online Learning

   If you aren't much of a reader this could be a long journey for you. at $275 a pop for each exam you don't want to go in unprepared. I have used SG101 study material and Saunders NCLEX review for my studying and I usuall studied for a week to ten day...

3. Need help quick. Studygroup101 LS3

   savagetrojan replied to cisl4him12's topic in Online Learning

   I used SG101 for ALL the theory exams I have taken. IMHO if I were you I would move away from that avenue of study and move to the textbooks recommended. I found SG101 to be spot on for all the exams UNTIL I got to the LS exams. I managed B's in LS1 ...

4. Finding a good LPN-RN/BSN program online

   savagetrojan replied to jessicameier's topic in Online Learning

   I guess the first question I have to ask is "what several people" have told you that a hospital won't hire you with an Excelsior degree? Are these graduates of Excelsior? Are they people that have tried Excelsior and had a bitter experience? or are t...

5. Excelsior CPNE Wait Time

   savagetrojan replied to angieh56's topic in Excelsior

   Did you count Info Lit, and Micro in there?(Just asking). Those are also required. With that being said. Excelsior is a very individual experience. I know nurses that study for months for an exam and have plugged away for a few years before finishing...

6. has anyone recently taken the A/P test through excelsior?

   savagetrojan replied to avidhunter3's topic in Excelsior

   If you can get some of the money back for the exam I would personally cancel and take the cancellation fee if you aren't ready rather than losing the entire amount. If you are truly not confident I would look into Straighterline for the A&P, it's...

7. Excelsior College Question (newbie)

   savagetrojan replied to nursenora1's topic in Online Learning

   It really is worth the $75 to have your transcripts evaluated. You are doing the right thing by taking Health Safety and Transitions before enrolling. That is what many of us have done. Why pay enrollment if you find self study isn't for you? I menti...

8. Excelsior exam: Transition to the Registered Professional nurse Role

   savagetrojan replied to sw915's topic in Excelsior

   Unfortunately....this exam is very dry subject material. The only advice is to study and memorize. If I had to pick out a good point for this exam it's simple. This is MEMORIZATION...plain and simple. No "what ifs" no, "two answers could be right"(wh...

9. For All Current Excelsior Students

   savagetrojan replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   Nervous1, I will gladly "join" your cult I took my first exam on March 25th and by June 6th had seven exams completed with As and Bs. I FAILED LS3 and from there was no longer motivated to pick up any kind of study material. It has now been over fo...

10. I'm back....I think?!?

    savagetrojan posted a topic in Online Learning

    Back after long sabatical.....Failed LS3 on June 16th(wife's birthday which made it sting worse) That kind of deflated me after flying through the first SEVEN exams in two months. I felt like I disappointed my wife, my kids, myself and I started doub...

11. Im and LPN who wants to become an RN! Whats the deal with Excelsior???

    savagetrojan replied to aviahhasmyheart's topic in Excelsior

    You can take Health Safety and Transitions to the RN exams prior to enrolling and I would highly recommend that. You never know if this is something you will be comfortable with. This can be done in less than a year. I started taking exams on March 2...

12. Penn Foster Information Literacy

    savagetrojan replied to arw979's topic in Online Learning

    No, just like any other transcripts you may have. It will be "initially evaluated" until you enroll with EC and then will be "officially evaluated" when you do enroll.

13. Why doesn't the nursing profession support LPNs?

    savagetrojan replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

    Amari, hang in there hon. I will be 47 this year and will finally be an RN. I have no plans of stopping on free parking, right past go and on to boardwalk.I Need that BSN and will have it before the end of 2012, If I will have mine before I'm 50 I...

14. Timeline from pass cpne to grad date?

    savagetrojan replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Learning

    From EC website: Note: All additions/deletions/corrections to the final transcript must be submitted by the student, in writing, two (2) weeks prior to the conferral date. I am assuming this means if someone were to have A&P, Info Lit and m...

15. Why doesn't the nursing profession support LPNs?

    savagetrojan replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

    I have been a LPN for 18 years. I once wished I could have a dollar for every time I said "I could pass the NCLEX-RN, why don't they just let experienced LPNs test out" Now, with only a few months to go before I am a GN I can only say one thing........