Excelsior College Designated Center Of Excellence In Nursing Education10/3/2005
Albany, NY - The Excelsior College School of Nursing was designated a 2005-2008 National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence in Nursing Education in the category of Creating Environments that Enhance Student Learning and Professional Development during the NLN Education Summit 2005 held in Baltimore, Md. Sept. 29 - Oct. 1.
This prestigious recognition was first awarded by the NLN in 2004 with only three schools receiving the award. This year, four more schools, including Excelsior College, received the designation. In order to apply for the designation, a school must be NLNAC accredited. There are approximately 1,700 NLNAC accredited nursing programs in the U.S.
Dr. Bridget Nettleton, dean of Excelsior's School of Nursing, accepted the award on behalf of the College at the summit. The designation as a Center of Excellence is awarded based on excellence in all of Excelsior College's nursing programs: associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees.
As stated on the National League for Nursing Web site, "Recognition by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence is designed to distinguish those schools that demonstrate sustained, evidence-based and substantive innovation in the selected area, that conduct ongoing research to document the effectiveness of such innovation, that set high standards for themselves, and that are committed to continuous quality improvement. Such recognition indicates a commitment by the school as a whole to pursue and sustain excellence in student learning and professional development, ongoing faculty development, or nursing education research."
"This is an incredible affirmation of the outstanding quality of every aspect of Excelsior College and our School of Nursing," said Dr. Nettleton. "It acknowledges our premier external degree nursing programs and our extraordinary students, alumni, faculty, staff, advisors and administrators. We are extremely pleased to have received this honor of distinction."
Excelsior College has awarded more than 33,000 nursing degrees and has approximately 18,000 students enrolled currently in its nursing degree programs.
New Grad LVN well in Dec 2004...... I just started my ADN program through EC....... I am so excited...... Can't wait for my first test next week....I am hoping to finish one class every 2 weeks.....So far so good. I work 3 days a wek and study 3 full days and take a day off...well time to hit the books.....
Congrats to all! Can you please help with this decision: I am finishing my LPN program this month and I am thinking about doing LPN to RN at Elcessior, but I am worried about the Clinical portion at the end of the program. Is this hard? Do most students pass or fail at the first time?
Congrats to all! Can you please help with this decision: I am finishing my LPN program this month and I am thinking about doing LPN to RN at Elcessior, but I am worried about the Clinical portion at the end of the program. Is this hard? Do most students pass or fail at the first time?
I really appreciatte any help,
Jet Ski
Hi--first, welcome to nursing and congratulations on getting your LPN!!
The vast majority of students pass the CPNE (clinical performance in the nursing environment) the first time. If most failed, I think the program would be in the toilet.
That said, it is not easy either. You have to pay attention, you have to prepare. But it is definitely doable!
Join the Yahoo group called nontradnurses when you are ready to start your Excelsior studies. There are files there with all the notes you will need to succeed, and plenty of support.
In your application to join, just put that you are an Excelsior student or are planning on being one, whatever the case may be, and you will be admitted.
Please feel free to email me privately if you have other questions--or you can certainly post them here. Again, congrats on your success and welcome to nursing!
The Excelsior program is excellent and very doable if you stay motivated. The above group kept me motivated. I didn't think CPNE was difficult just nerve wracking. Good Luck.
twlpn
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Here is a number you can contact...888-647-2388, ext. 27 They could answer your question......Excelsior College.
Teresa