Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

[EricJRN]

EC grads,

Post your year of graduation and your specialty/specialties. I'll go first:

I've been a Level II/III Neonatal ICU nurse since graduation in January '06.

Update 5/2018: I've worked for a large NICU since 2009 in bedside and education roles, and I've been a clinical instructor. I finished EC's MS program in nursing education a couple of years ago. I was recently accepted to the Ph.D. program at a state university.

[smitty10]

I graduated from EC in Sept 2010 and now preparing for my Nclex Dec 2010:rckn:

[stevefl]

Graduated EC May 2010, passed the NCLEX Aug 2010, hired as a Psych Nurse at a hospital in Central Florida Sept 2010 and I am now back at EC for my BSN

Steve RN

[sunrock]

very proud of all the posters, unfortunately graduated in 2008, nclex 2009, worked as an lpn for 28+ yrs, in hospitals, nursing homes and most recently home care. Cannot get a job as an RN owing to the fact that i do not have the 2 yrs. RN hosp. experience,(lpn does not count) although i have exp. as a med. surg. nurse, ivs, cpr, ekg cert., but currently only prn homecare, so there, any advice is welcome. Unemployed right now, pounding the pavement. HELP.

[ougreene]

CPNE 11/09, EC grad. 01/10, RN NCLEX 4/10 (LPN NCLEX 8/00), BSN 09/10, live and work Washington state.

Currently - Charge nurse/week end supervisor for 100 bed skilled long term care facility and I really love this job!

Past - pulmonary/Asthma/Allergy and research nursing

Hurdles - can not get hired on to local hospital, interviews with RN managers drilled me about my clinical experiences during school. Have applied for appx. 50 RN jobs at local hospital.

EC? Awsome, I could not have done it any other way.

THANK YOU EXCELSIOR!

Gail

Gail Buce, RN, BSN, CCRC, AE-C

[sunrock]

CPNE 11/09, EC grad. 01/10, RN NCLEX 4/10 (LPN NCLEX 8/00), BSN 09/10, live and work Washington state.

Currently - Charge nurse/week end supervisor for 100 bed skilled long term care facility and I really love this job!

Past - pulmonary/Asthma/Allergy and research nursing

Hurdles - can not get hired on to local hospital, interviews with RN managers drilled me about my clinical experiences during school. Have applied for appx. 50 RN jobs at local hospital.

EC? Awsome, I could not have done it any other way.

THANK YOU EXCELSIOR!

Gail

Gail Buce, RN, BSN, CCRC, AE-C

How did you bsn so quickly and at what college:yeah::yeah:

[ougreene]

BSN through Grand Canyon Univeristy - on line fast tract program. Started 1 week after I passed my RN NCLEX. Crasy thing to do but it worked!

gail

[Nurse_AngelaNV2CA]

I am not a graduate yet but I am in the program. I hope anybody who graduated after 2003 does not have plans to endorse into CA. The state will not allow us Excelsior students/graduates to endorse into the state.

[billythekid, CRNA]

My EC update - paramedic 06/99, EC ASN 09/07, online BSN from another college 08/10, CRNA bound 06/11!

[bzmom]

MY EC update:

Excelsior College ASN: March 2008

Liberty University BSN: May 2010

Frontier School of Nurse Midwifery and Family Practice Nursing: Starting April 2011 - Expected graduation date as an FNP - May 2013!

[cajunredneckrn]

LPN in 1987.. Graduated EC 2006

Currently doing Travel Dialysis

I've done Urgent Care, ER, Psych and Nephrology

Planning on going back to school when the DH is finished with his masters to get my MSN

[exnavygirl-RN]

i'm posting another update since i just recently completed the rn to bsn program! woot woot!

last year i worked for the indian health service and truly loved it, but it was time to move back home. now i'm back with the v.a. working in hospice. love it! excelsior opened many doors for me. i'm not sure what i'm going to do next.

the best of luck to you all.

[exnavygirl-RN]

way to go!

just a update.....

ec rn 2009

completed rn to bsn 12/06/2010 graduation date 12/17/2010

applying to fnp at uta 01/2011 and also adult/geri np utmb.... :)