Excelsior College?

And there is absolutely no way that you could ever, ever end up back in CA?
I do not agree with limiting oneself with a degree, especially since you are already from Ca, there is a chance that you would return.

Never say never..............

I was also thinking about going for my RN, now an LPN, through EC but I thought if even IF I ever wanted to go somewhere lke CA I could not, so I decided not to go that route.

jus my 2 cents

Minnib

I am originally from California, but have not lived there since 1989. I don't have plans to move back, but it is a consideration. I will graduate as an LPN in March, 2006. I've just about made up my mind to go the Excelsior route. I am still considering a local bridge program.

Are there any other states (besides California) that don't accept Excelsior graduates?
Also, does California never accept an Excelsior graduate even with years of experience?

That's a good question. I too wondered how they will treat RN's in years to come who didn't make the cut-off date but are now wanting to endorse into CA.

Even IL, who is the only state that has never accepted EC grads from the beginning in 1973 for initial licensure, allows RN's who have worked full time in a clinical area for at least 2 years in another state to be considered for IL licensure.

I just can't imagine after working in ICU and PACU for years being told that I need to go back to school and go through Med/Surg and psych rotations with nursing students.

Eventually, CA will have these experienced nurses knocking at their door attempting to gain endorsement and it would be senseless and a great loss to their state to deny licensure to already experienced nurses while they continue to license new grads from traditional programs, who are much more likely to make big errors their first year or two out of school.
That makes no sense to me if patient safety was such a big issue in their decision making.

OK... I may be asking a naive question here... but what does CA think the're accomplishing with the Board exam they administer to new graduates. Obviously it doesn't signify beginning competence to them. They are, it seems to me, saying "even if you can pass our exam, you're still not competent to care for CA patients." I mean... why have the exam. California can tell in advance who is safe to practice and who is not, just by looking at their transcript.