Anyone from the Atlanta area?

Leo2 · Mar 28, 2008

hi i'am in nw ga. are you in a program? i'm doing excelsior. what kind of ? do want info on? Leo2:)

ngrshm · Mar 29, 2008

hi i'am in nw ga. are you in a program? i'm doing excelsior. what kind of ? do want info on? Leo2:)

No, I'm not in the nursing program yet I'm doing prereq's. I was in an accelerated program called "Kaylim Career Center" but that didn't work out. However; I should have made it work because I'm still paying for it. It was an accelerated program that was just starting off and I should have just waited until the program took flight. The students and I were basically fending for ourselves, the instructor turnover rate was ridiculous.

Leo2 · Mar 31, 2008

you don't do clinicals with excelsior. You will go for one weekend and they will test you on basic nursing skills. Leo2

ngrshm · Apr 1, 2008

you don't do clinicals with excelsior. You will go for one weekend and they will test you on basic nursing skills. Leo2

I thought that excelsior wasn't an accredited school though?! Anyway, I don't think I want to pay for another school, I'm still paying Kaylim as we speak but I'm taking prereq's at CC so that I can get financial aid. I do however; need the structure of a classroom so I don't think that going for one w/e would have been enough for me. If I was nervous and didn't meet the expectations of the procter on that w/e then that would have been the end for me and plus that w/e isn't even covered in the cost that I'm still paying the school. That's an extra $3 grand for the w/e.

BBFRN, BSN, PhD · Apr 1, 2008

I thought that excelsior wasn't an accredited school though?!

Excelsior is NLNAC accredited, and all my credits transferred into my brick-and-mortar BSN program. I do live in a state that accepts EC, though.

SouthernPeach3 · Apr 2, 2008

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I have sooooo many questions about the LPN to RN program. #1 I'm scared out of my mind because I know how hard nursing school was when I obtained my LPN degree. Why are they making it so hard to become nurses? It seems as though it's almost impossible, at least in my opinion. I'm a single parent that works full time and I'm finishing my prereq's online. I don't know how I'm going to do any clinicals because I'll have to be at the hospital so early in the mornings. This is a major factor for me and I may change my major because of it.

Hi ngrshm,

I was reading your post. Please do not get discouraged. I am a LPN, have been for 12 years, also a single parent with no family support and I just started LPN-RN school in Feb 2008. I will not lie and say it is easy because it is a lot of work and when you really want someting you have to put the work into to get something out of if. I go to school fulltime and work full time (weekend program). You have to set priorities and stick with them. And for me getting my RN is the priority.

I did tuition forgiveness to pay for school and took out a student loan that gives me an extra $500 a month. During the transitional course it was 5 days a week (And I worked every weekend-- 12 hours shifts) we had clinicials 2 days a week(tuesday & wednseday) and monday nights are pre-clinical nights and I am usually up til midnight during paperwork for clinical. Med cards, careplans and patho sheets, etc. :no:

But it will be worth it in the long run. And when You decide that you want to do it and being a RN is really what then you will be able to do it.

There are plenty of nights I just want to cry, but most nights I do not even have the time nor energy to cry. :cry:

Any ?'s, just drop a line, i'll be happy to help........ :bugeyes: