Excelsior Grads: Problem finding Jobs?

[ACK_LPN]

Hello All!

I'm really interested in Excelsior Lpn-Rn right now being I'm a military wife with a deployed husband and 1 yr old. I really like the new payment option if you finish within a year. My home state is Michigan, which currently is accepting Excelsior, and is where I would more then likely take my NCLEX.

The only thing holding me back right now is doing the year, paying that $$$, taking & *passing* the nclex, and then no one hiring me bc I'm an Excelsior grad and not a community college/university grad with not having the clinical hours. Has anyone ran into this problem at all?

Thanks for any input!!!

-Ashley

[TiffanyRN!!]

I am currently attending Excelsior and my home state is MI also. I have worked with a couple grads from Excelsior College and I don't think you will have a problem finding work in MI because of where you graduated from, maybe a government job but I'm not to sure about those.

[fmoore723]

Not sure about the whole finding things after graduation thing, as I am still attending. BUT---as another military spouse, also look into the 'My Career Advancement Account'....the DOD pays for all exam fees, including FCCA and CPNE. So if you take all 8 nursing exams+FCCA+CPNE=~4200 that you dont have to pay. I havent compared it to the new pricing option though...The MyCAA will cover up to 6000 and is VERY easy to apply for. If you want further help with it, just let me know. Good luck with your choices.

Felicia

[caliotter3]

Being an Excelsior grad is not the problem. Being a new grad from any school would be the problem. Employers do not distinguish between schools when they hire nurses. They look at the status of your license and whether or not you have experience. For that matter, nurses with experience are having a hard time finding jobs. So don't let any reservations about the school you choose to attend, keep you from reaching your goal of becoming a nurse.

[NC Girl BSN]

You will not have a problem getting a job as an EC grad. The problem with finding a job is hiring freezes and supply exceeding demand with new grads. I live in NC and was offered 3 jobs after graduating from EC. I think my experience as a LPN made me more marketable.

[ACK_LPN]

Not sure about the whole finding things after graduation thing, as I am still attending. BUT---as another military spouse, also look into the 'My Career Advancement Account'....the DOD pays for all exam fees, including FCCA and CPNE. So if you take all 8 nursing exams+FCCA+CPNE=~4200 that you dont have to pay. I havent compared it to the new pricing option though...The MyCAA will cover up to 6000 and is VERY easy to apply for. If you want further help with it, just let me know. Good luck with your choices.

Felicia

Thank you so much for this!!!!!!! I can't believe I haven't heard of this before! Definitely leaning towards Excelsior now guys!!!

-Ashley

[fmoore723]

Thank you so much for this!!!!!!! I can't believe I haven't heard of this before! Definitely leaning towards Excelsior now guys!!!

-Ashley

Of course---thats what were here for, to give a little and get a little. You probably havent heard about it because its pretty new---it was only for army wives (or something like that) for about a year and then in May of this year they opened it up to all military spouses and I think some coast guard and reserves as well (not quite sure of all of the requirements). I heard through the School Liason at the Airman Family Readiness Center on our base. Called to find out about the different school int he area because my son is starting kindergarden and ended up with $6K for school---pretty good deal. Go to militaryonesource.com for more info.

Felicia

[dan102877]

Have any of you had to pay the annual Student Services Fee of $440.00 to Excelsior yet? I was wondering if you were able to get CAA to cover it? We got the FA for it and sent it to Excelsior, but they told us that CAA doesn't cover that fee so they wouldn't accept the FA form.