Excelsior LPN-BSN 2023

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Hi, I'm currently an LPN and have been for about 9yrs. I've finally decided to seriously crack down and go back for my RN. I got accepted into Excelsior's program (May 1st start date) and was just curious if anyone else is starting or has already started the program.

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Im currently in the program and you get alot of work and reading to be completed within a week. It's alot of reading in my opinion and I don't retain as much. But some of what I remember was from LPN school so that helps me with some of the material.

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BMP1117 said:

Im currently in the program and you get alot of work and reading to be completed within a week. It's alot of reading in my opinion and I don't retain as much. But some of what I remember was from LPN school so that helps me with some of the material.

Thank you for responding! Can I ask how far along you are ? And when you say you don't retain much what do you mean ? Are the professors and advisors not helpful ?

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Im almost finished with Phase two of the program. I'll be in phase 3 starting Summer 1. Retaining the information we have to learn is what I mean. You are given numerous chapters to read each week, along with the prep U quizzes, Discussion boards and all assignments are due by Sunday of that week by 11:59pm. Advisors mostly help you in terms registering for your classes. I do believe they have tutoring but I don't really need it. I more so wished they had like lectures 2 days a week it would help as opposed to basically teaching yourself. The professors do have zoom sessions once a week to address your questions or concerns. But like I said you are pretty much teaching yourself. my situation doesn't allow me to go to a physical school which is why I had to go to excelsior but I would rather go to a physical school if things were different. Make sure you do all your assignments and study as best you can to pass you midterm and final.

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Hello, I would like to ask what are the grading system you hve for each term and how many exams and percentages for each exams?

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Specializes in PDN, Group home,School nurse,SNF,Wellness clinic.
BMP1117 said:

Im almost finished with Phase two of the program. I'll be in phase 3 starting Summer 1. Retaining the information we have to learn is what I mean. You are given numerous chapters to read each week, along with the prep U quizzes, Discussion boards and all assignments are due by Sunday of that week by 11:59pm. Advisors mostly help you in terms registering for your classes. I do believe they have tutoring but I don't really need it. I more so wished they had like lectures 2 days a week it would help as opposed to basically teaching yourself. The professors do have zoom sessions once a week to address your questions or concerns. But like I said you are pretty much teaching yourself. my situation doesn't allow me to go to a physical school which is why I had to go to excelsior but I would rather go to a physical school if things were different. Make sure you do all your assignments and study as best you can to pass you midterm and final.

Is prep u proctored exam?

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No prepU isn't proctored..it's basically NCLEX style questions 

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Specializes in PDN, Group home,School nurse,SNF,Wellness clinic.
BMP1117 said:

No prepU isn't proctored..it's basically NCLEX style questions 

Wow that's not good. They're just letting people fly through

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Umm the prepU are just homework assignments. ATI which isn't until the last class NUR 290 is proctored. As for the exams in the earlier classes, they aren't proctored but if you don't know the Information you will not pass those exams so tbh it doesn't really matter if it's proctored or not. 

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BMP1117 said:

Umm the prepU are just homework assignments. ATI which isn't until the last class NUR 290 is proctored. As for the exams in the earlier classes, they aren't proctored but if you don't know the Information you will not pass those exams so tbh it doesn't really matter if it's proctored or not. 

People can easily use the books for those exams though right? And is the proctored exam at the end of the program or after each nursing course?

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Again I highly doubt you'll b able to cheat as you're implying..because you're also working against time..if you don't know the material you won't pass and it's just that simple.

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MaNay said:

Hi, I'm currently an LPN and have been for about 9yrs. I've finally decided to seriously crack down and go back for my RN. I got accepted into Excelsior's program (May 1st start date) and was just curious if anyone else is starting or has already started the program.

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Are you allowed to sit for NCLEX when you complete your Associates degree?

Vee D said:

People can easily use the books for those exams though right? And is the proctored exam at the end of the program or after each nursing course?

Hi do the use examplify to download test?

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