Are my job opportunities the same with a degree from excelsior

[carlamac]

Hello all... I am trying to go back to school. I live in the Nashville TN area. I am currently a LPN and would like to get my RN. I was looking into doing the online program through excelsior. I however heard from a few different people that some hospitals in my area will not hire nurses who received their schooling from this source. I am a little worried now. I would hate to waste time and money with something that would close doors in my future. If anyone has any suggestions or has any experience with this I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to check before I take the leap.

[rnlately]

Go to the distance learning forum. Plenty of EC grads there and they are gainfully employed. HTH

[carlamac]

Thanks for the info..

[caliotter3]

Generally, employers are interested in your clear license, not the school you attended. In order to clear things up for you and allay your worries, I would call the HR departments of each of the places that you are considering and ask someone point blank if they refuse to hire EC grads. Sometimes rumors are inaccurate.

[carlamac]

Thanks for the input. I have thought the same thing, and I have called multiple facilities in my area. I just wanted to put the Q out there and see if anyone had any personal experience with this...