cpne and program is bogus and unsafe

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I have spoken and worked with 5 nurses who studied with Excelsior and then took cpne. The 2 best nurses I have working for me failed along with 2 of the others. The one nurse that is good but does not outshine my top 2 passed. One out of five and not the employee who I would trust the most. I reviewed their coursework and the Cpne with these nurses and this type of nursing education is not safe for patients. Not to mention the system for grading the students who take the Cpne is inconsistent and unfair. There is far from enough hands on clinical skills performed. These students are not prepared RN's I have since fired the passing GN (las I heard she hadn't passed boards) because of error at work. The others are getting tuition reimbursement to attend a more effective nursing bridge program.

Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

Well said sfrek...well said.:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.
cpne and program is bogus and unsafe

since excelsior college's nursing program received independent national nursing accreditation programs highest award, defutes this statement.

the national league for nursing (nln) has designated excelsior college's school of nursing a center of excellence for 2005-2008

announcement of recognition

letter from ny governor pataki

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Specializes in Med surg and Psych.
Since Excelsior College's Nursing program received independent national nursing accreditation programs highest award, defutes this statement.

I could not agree more. I work with a girl that went through CPNE in Mar., and passed boards in may...I also work with a girl that graduated from a nearby University. Both were good LVN's and both are great "new" RN's. I think both of them are good. Sometimes we choose if we are going to have the high standards we are all suppose to have as nurses. Like another poster said...Different Strokes for Different Folks. We live in America, and we are free to make our own choices. I choose Excelsior, and I plan on being a good nurse and to uphold high standards. Remember Slander and Libel regarding the "not so good EC grads". I had to put that in there. LOL! I take NC7 Saturday. At this moment I:redbeatheExcelsior!:D

Well...I will get off my soap box. Good Luck to all who wish to and will succeed with Excelsior. Traci

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Specializes in Case Management, Home Health, UM.

Just because someone graduates from a five-star school of nursing Magna Cum Laude and not from a distance learning program (such as EC) isn't necessarily going to guarantee that they are going to be safe practictioners.

I once worked with an individual who was completing her last year of nursing school at a prestigious four-year baccalaureate program who did not know how to put a bedridden patient on a bedpan (I'm not kiddding). She just stood there as I asked: "Are you going to help me, or what?"

"I don't know how," was her response.

Lord, give us strength. :eek:

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

To the original poster: I invite you to peruse the following thread, and then decide if our RNs are bogus -- https://allnurses.com/forums/f125/excelsior-grads-where-they-now-217472.html

I'm proud to be an EC grad. :)

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Specializes in geriatrics,ortho,OB,ASC,cardiac.

I am proud to be an Excelsior-educated RN, practicing in the great state of Florida. It takes ALOT of preparation, knowledge, skill, confidence,and commitment to earn a degree from Excelsior College.

The Excelsior program turns out competent nurses----and, as evidenced by the fact that your inflammatory and ill-informed post has failed to incite us to treat you in any way but a polite and welcoming manner to this board, we are PROFFESSIONAL in every sense of the word as well !!!

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

I would contend that the managers I worked under in trauma & critical care would definitely attest to the fact that I was ready to be a RN when I became one. I would also contend that the Dean I worked under would attest to the fact that I was ready to be a clinical educator when I became one. My current manager would attest to the fact that I was ready to become a patient educator when I became one. And the Dean of the university that I currently attend for my PhD would also attest to the fact that I am ready for that program as well. I know, because I talked with her last night. ;)

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