Excelsior Graduates!

[Bebet39]

I would like to know if they are any Excelsior graduates in Florida? If so, was it difficult to find a job? Is Florida hiring Excelsior graduates?

[stevefl]

There are a few of us out there,and yes hospitals hire EC grads, but they mostly look at experience. here were two of us that took out CPNE at the same time so we both graduated at the same time and both of us are working in ED, different hospitals but ED. As of July 2010 the state of Florida accepted EC and EC grads can apply directly for license by examination and not have to endorse through another state.

I'm sure there are some nurse managers that prefer to hire from a local school where they have had students do clinicals on the unit, the largest barrier to being hired is experience.

Good luck to you

Steve

[Bebet39]

There are a few of us out there,and yes hospitals hire EC grads, but they mostly look at experience. here were two of us that took out CPNE at the same time so we both graduated at the same time and both of us are working in ED, different hospitals but ED. As of July 2010 the state of Florida accepted EC and EC grads can apply directly for license by examination and not have to endorse through another state.

I'm sure there are some nurse managers that prefer to hire from a local school where they have had students do clinicals on the unit, the largest barrier to being hired is experience.

Good luck to you

Steve

Thank you Stevefl for your response, I greatly appreciate it.