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.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

I report for active duty with the Army on 23 March!! Woo hooo!! I was selected for active duty service with 50 other lucky applicants in a field of 300+ applicants ... GO EC! I will be working in an Army ER when I finish my officer training.

Much love to my EC peeps,

2LT LunahRN! :)

[TashaLPN2006RN2012, ASN, RN]

Very proud of you Lunah! you will be MISSED around here! =) HOOAH!

[MedicFireRN]

Just to update mine ...

RN/ADN with EC in June 2008. Been working in an ER (Virginia) ever since.

BSN with Chamberlain, June 2010.

And in 2011 ... Army Nurse Corps, active duty, as an ER nurse.

Congrats! I would LOVE to talk to you and get some insight from you. I am a Paramedic, also live/work in Virginia. Would you still do Excelsior now even though state of VA is now requiring 960 hrs work experience as an RN before giving licensure here? I work as a field medic and in the ER, so I have had a lot of hands on experience with the nursing aspect of pt care and have lots of help for me to get the hands on info that I will need to be a successful RN, I am willing to travel to NC to work for a year as that seems that would be required, but I guess I just need some affirmation from someone who's been there?!

Do you know anyone here in VA that has done the program since they changed rules back in 08 and as such had to work in another state before applying to work here in VA? If so, did they end up coming back and getting licensed here? Would love any insight and advice you could offer. I have been looking all over to find someone from the state of VA who has gone this route!!

Thank you!

Rachel

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Rachel, I sent you an email. :)

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Very proud of you Lunah! you will be MISSED around here! =) HOOAH!

I'll still be around ... a lot. LOL. AN addicts unite!

[ougreene]

Posting an update for ME!

EC CPNR 11/09

EC grad 1/10

RN NCLEX 4/10

BSN Grand Canyon Uni. 9/2011

Current position: Director Regency Pacific Summit Place Assisted Living

nearby milestones to accomplish - soon to be an RND which is a Registered Nurse Deligator by WA state, and become certified in Geritology Nursing.

THANK YOU EC! :yeah:Without EC, I would not be were I am TODAY!!

gail

Gail Buce, RN, BSN

[nyclpn2rn2bsn2msn]

Hi,

I live in nyc. send me an private email. ttyl soon

[BetterMeRN]

LPN 2007

EC RN Grad 5/2011

Passed NCLEX-RN 7/2011

WGU RN-MSN to start 9/2011

I can't tell you how grateful I am to EC for making this dream of mine come through. I did it!!!!

[ColeStyles]

BetterMeRN - are you working yet? I'm looking into EC, just trying to get as much feedback as possible.

[BetterMeRN]

I work at a hospital now as an LPN and I will be transitioning over to RN.

[ColeStyles]

any regrets? know of any other states that won't accept EC?

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

any regrets? know of any other states that won't accept EC?

The only states where it's likely an EC grad will never be licensed, as things stand now, are California and Maryland. All other states with any issues/caveats have additional requirements for EC RNs to meet for licensure. I'm pretty sure it's just those two that are a no-go. But one could work in virtually any state if employed by a Federal agency, like the VA or the military. :)