Oklahoma Board and Excelsior

U.S.A. Oklahoma

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I'm an Excelsior-educated ADN RN trying to come to Oklahoma for a travel assignment. I have been an RN for 11 years, and was an LPN for four years before that. Am I correct in understanding that the Oklahoma Board has decided that my education was somehow inadequate and I do not qualify to practice as an RN without an additional preceptorship of 30 hours in OB and psych?

How can these board go back and say those of us who have been practicing for 10+ years are suddenly incompetent to be licensed?

Has anyone gone through this preceptorship to get licensed?

While I understand you have been practicing for 11 years something is "missing" in this program. I don't know, could it be that you don't have clinical rotations?? What, a weekend examination is adequate to fulfill 4 semesters of clinicals?? Get real. While I refuse to call you an idiot as you have me I find it hard to believe there ARE NOT shortcomings with the Excelsior program when no other program in this country is required to perform additional preceptorships. I reasearched Excelsior extensively prior to choosing a nursing school so I am VERY familiar with the CPNE and the Pearson Vue examinations. I am just trying to understand why the OBN would require additional training for graduates of Excelsior regardless of years of practice. While I don't feel the OBN is managed by a group of "idiots" as you have stated there is some reason this has become a requirement for Excelsior graduates to practice in OK. Additionally, why would they single out Excelsior???

Could it be we were WORKING NURSES (LPNs) going through the training? I'll bet you're one of those BSNs that had loads of clinical training and textbook study that I used to run in to all the time with NO practical knowledge. But of course, they always thought they were superior to us lowly LPNs and ADNs -- who had been out there on the floor learning it the hard way -- because of all that class and clinical time. Yeah, a "clinical" experience is so realistic and educational. Having one or two patients really prepares you to work in the real world.

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Specializes in ER.

I hold two undergraduate degrees, a MBA (Masters in Business Administration), an AD in paramedicine (NREMT-P) and an ADN (RN). I have been a paramedic/RN for 8 years. Oh did I mention that CCRN, CEN, and CFRN also follow my name. I was in the streets intubating patients, starting IOs, running my own ACLS codes, pushing my own drugs, etc. Best of luck to you.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

when i read a thread i normally read about the person i am typing to...funny thing about you . your first post says you took the nclex rn 6/30 and found out you passed this morning....i mean is that right. i would hate to mis quote you ...this would mean that between then and now you crammed in enough experience in the icu to sit for the ccrn exam...i can see where you would be acls certified cause you could be a paramedic...just trying to figure things out here..you know putting 2+2 together...

"i took the nclex-rn monday 6/30/2008 and found out this morning that i passed!!!! " - by the way congrats....

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If state board of nursing has a requirement

a. that minimum # of clinical hours be provided by professional nursing program

b. applicant must graduate from a nursing program

then it stands that ALL schools approved must meet same standards...that is the bind Excelsior grads are coming up against.

Some states are allowing years of nursing practice in another state to substitute for clinical hours. Contact the BON for clarification.

P.S.: Please don't fuel threads ---not helpful to OP.

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If state board of nursing has a requirement

a. that minimum # of clinical hours be provided by professional nursing program

b. applicant must graduate from a nursing program

then it stands that ALL schools approved must meet same standards...that is the bind Excelsior grads are coming up against.

Some states are allowing years of nursing practice in another state to substitute for clinical hours. Contact the BON for clarification.

P.S.: Please don't fuel threads ---not helpful to OP.

Because they didn;t have that requirement before, but are now changing the rules and denying licenses in some states to those who have been licensed and practicing for many years.

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I AM TRYING TO ENDORSE MY LICENSE TO OKLAHOMA with an ADN from Excelsior College...has anybody else endorsed from another state and had to do these clinical hours? If so, please send me any details! I've got to be able to work when I get to Oklahoma (I am moving because of my husband's job). I need to get this straightened out asap. The OBN staff member I spoke with is new to this and sounded unsure of some of the details.

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