Excelsior Limitation

[Matthew700]

Regarding Excelsior college RN grads being able to sit for certain state boards, if I get the LVN-RN through them but get my BSN through chamberlain.edu or another program does this help. I assume the State board of nursing will only need to know about the BSN or do they want proof of RN clinical hours for example? Thanks for your input.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

As I understand it, the state BONs will always look at the origin of your initial RN licensure, so going to a brick-and-mortar school for a BSN won't eradicate the issues some states have with EC.

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

As far as I understand it, the state boards will look at the RN portion only regardless of the higher education.

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

I must have been posting at the same time as Lisa. :)

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Great minds think alike!

[Matthew700]

Well, that solves that. Thank you for the clarification.

[Melinurse]

I work with an EC grad who wanted to move to Colorado soon after graduation and was denied a job there because of lack of experience. They required her to take another semester of traditional clinicals at a college there. ( even though she passed her State Boards and was a RN ) Anyways, she declined and stayed for 3 years. With her 3 years of on the job experience and a fantastic letter of recommendation she has moved to Colorado ( closer to family ) and had no problems. So I would ask those states who don't recognize EC grads if a few years experience would make a difference. Never hurts to ask.

[NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN]

Are there any Excelsior grads from California who either were able to endorce in or who were residents of California at time of graduation?