Excelsior couse guides?

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Has anyone used the Excelsior course guides? It seems a lot of people use Chancellor's or Rue's, but Excelsior's guides are less expensive.

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Specializes in Tele, Home Health, MICU, CTICU, LTC.

I use the Excelsior content guides provided for free on the website or they will mail to you. I purchase the recommended texts used and often the earlier edition. I also use some notes that are available on some Yahoo sites, they are called Lisa's notes. This has worked for me so far, NC 1-6 with all A's. Good luck.

Michelle

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

Same here. EC's course guides are free, and the yahoo groups are invaluable. It's possible to make it through the EC program without spending a ton of money on a publishing group. And really, I'd rather have my info from the recommended textbooks.

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.
Same here. EC's course guides are free, and the yahoo groups are invaluable. It's possible to make it through the EC program without spending a ton of money on a publishing group. And really, I'd rather have my info from the recommended textbooks.

Big fat DITTO !!!

I used every Excelsior study guide (had them sent to me free) and purchased only the books recommended in the back of the study guides.. you have a choice of which books.. only one of the choices is what you'll need for each course. I picked one of the first two options.

Between their guides, books, (and I also did the coloring books, and study/quizz guides that you can order with the actual book)... you'll be just FINE !!! :D

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Specializes in Mental Health, MI/CD, Neurology.

Ok I was going to "ditto" lgflamini's post but Jnette already did that, so now I'll just "ditto" Jnette's post. :p

Seriously, they're right on. If you want to use publishing company materials, go ahead, but use them as a secondary tool. And you don't have to purchase ALL of EC's recommended texts. I used a few of my LPN texts (anatomy, maternal/child health, etc.) and what I didn't have I bought used online.

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Ok I was going to "ditto" lgflamini's post but Jnette already did that, so now I'll just "ditto" Jnette's post. :p

Seriously, they're right on. If you want to use publishing company materials, go ahead, but use them as a secondary tool. And you don't have to purchase ALL of EC's recommended texts. I used a few of my LPN texts (anatomy, maternal/child health, etc.) and what I didn't have I bought used online.

Hello, my name is Amado Rodriguez. I am also working towards my asn degree through excelsior college. my question is are you familiar with using cliffs notes for A&P, Micro, etc? Please let me know. Thanks Amado

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Specializes in ER, IICU, PCU, PACU, EMS.

Hello there!

I have been using the EC content guides and the recommended texts also. I do have the Chancellor's guides (which I bought used & pretty reasonable off the yahoo groups). I use those guides for summarizing everything I've read in the recommended texts. I'm still new to this and so far I've gotten 'A's on my tests.

Good luck to you!!

:)

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Specializes in Mental Health, MI/CD, Neurology.
Hello, my name is Amado Rodriguez. I am also working towards my asn degree through excelsior college. my question is are you familiar with using cliffs notes for A&P, Micro, etc? Please let me know. Thanks Amado

I did use Cliff's Notes for A&P and they were a great study tool.

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