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I've been an LPN for 2 years now and also work agency with General Healthcare Resources. I want to get my RN but my husband is in school also for his RN :bugeyes: so I have little choice but to do it online if I'm going to do it at all. I went to EC's website and created my EC account. Now what do I do :confused:? How do I know what and how many classes/courses I must take to get my degree? Do I have to pay the $75 fee to apply just to find out if I have to take too many courses? I took a lot of prerequisites at local community college for the RN already.

Also, I cannot find out on my state board of nursing (PA) if they even accept EC degrees- do you know if they do?? I don't want to get into anything I cannot get out of (ie: TCN). Thanks

Kelly

I'm just wondering what CLEP exams can I all take to count towards my nursing degree with excelsior?I took my Sociology today and passed:) Now what?

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Intro to Psychology, Human Development, Humanities, or a Literature. They have a list of what they accept

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Intro to Psychology, Human Development, Humanities, or a Literature. They have a list of what they accept

In one of the other threads, someone was about to take a CLEP Intro to Psych... but found out from EC that it was not required, so she is taking the Human Development instead, which IS required. So maybe check with your advisor first...

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Hi...I am new to the forum and have been a LPN for ten years. I have been told I have excellent clinical assessment skills and therefore looking into Excelsior College. I have attempted Math 113 which is a College Algebra 3x at local colleges and have failed (Once prior to LPN program and twice after)-this Math was always a mandatory to get into several LPN to RN bridge programs. I noticed that with EC that you only need 2 credit hours of Math--can anyone explain this more into detail? Will it be possible for me to get my RN? Really disappoints me. I also have advanced English classes and humanity Civilization classes as well as psych and socialogy from 1994 from local college. Will this transfer? I am a mother of three children, ages 17, 13 and 6 months and work very very part time! Will I be able to do this?

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

LoriAnn, Excelsior is very liberal as far as accepting credits. Your best bet is to apply and have your transcripts sent to see exactly what you'd need to complete the ADN degree. Also, please be aware that due to the nature of the program's clinical component (one big clinical exam at the end vs. traditional clinicals), there are some states that don't recognize EC grads: http://www.excelsior.edu/state-board-requirements

The math requirement is a new thing at EC that started just last month, I believe. Not sure which classes they'll accept as far as the math goes, but they'll tell you when they evaluate your transcripts.

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Specializes in CEN, Firefighter/Paramedic.

Are excelsior nursing classes listed as P/F on transcripts, or do the grades on the exams become your course grade and thus affect your GPA?

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

The exams have grades and affect your GPA, with the exception of the CPNE -- it's pass/fail (preferably pass, tee hee).

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I too did Excelsior and I was with the 08 bunch that graduated and about 2 months behind Lunah and if it was not for this site and Excelsior's own peer network, I doubt I would of made it. The tests were not bad at all, but then their is the CPNE. I had paid and was waiting for the EC workshop and it was cancelled 4 weeks before my CPNE, I about took a stroke and headed for a roof somewhere :) But then I found out about the EC workshop (3 classes) online and it was a little cheaper and it was awesome.

Then came the CPNE, I had been a LPN on a high acuity oncology floor for 10 years and I had to go from Phoenix to Utica NY (highly reccomend) and I had practiced for it, till that was my only dreams. I was nervous when I first got there, not because I was worried about how hard it was, but because I had heard some stories, and they were not very pretty. So I got started and then I just got into it and plugged away through the weekend and was done by 930am on Sunday, then I ate something, because I do not think I ate or slept much up to that point. Then the very next thing I did, was drive to a bookstore and bought an NCLEX practice book :)

The CPNE is techincally not hard, they give you all the information needed to pass (study guide is >500 pages), it is just you have to do everything the way they feel is best practice, I wish all those going in or already in this program, the best luck possible and rememebr there are alot of us here that have been through it and we are an excellent resource for you:yeah::yeah::yeah:

Just wondering - where did you do your clinicals? I work in corrections and not sure if I could do them here or not? Do they allow that ? Can you PM me? I still haven't written 15 yet so still can't do it...Thanks

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Just wondering - where did you do your clinicals? I work in corrections and not sure if I could do them here or not? Do they allow that ? Can you PM me? I still haven't written 15 yet so still can't do it...Thanks

And just to clarify...it would be the clinicals AFTER the CPNE - I live here in AZ where it is required to do the 120 hours...

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Lunah, Im assuming you attended Excelsior. What did you think about the program? How long did it take you? How was the cpne?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Lunah, Im assuming you attended Excelsior. What did you think about the program? How long did it take you? How was the cpne?

I did. It was great. It took me one year, one month, and one day. The CPNE was tough but do-able. :)

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I am a lpn registered with excelsior but having second thoughts. Planning to enroll before July to pay the $975. But i am confused already, i have no pre-req because i attended a vocational school. I just want someone to direct me in the right direction, i work full-time and this is the only way i cannot pursue my RN in a classroom is not a option. I welcome positive help from anyone. Planning to do everything with excelsior. Its now or never for me. Thanks please help.

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