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.

Specializes in Psych.

How do you do clinicals for excelsior?

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Aliea said:

How do you do clinicals for excelsior?

From what I was told you give them a health verification form u get sign from your supervisor at work. Then u only have 2 clinical's at the end of the program 

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I can't find any information about Excelsior's current curriculum. Can you mention the number of phases and length? Is there a faster way to complete the program or is it a specific length? I'll only be working 3 days a week during the program so I am wondering if it's at your own pace like it was back in the day.

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@pediatriclpn22 there are 3 phases...depending on what you come in with will determine how fast you'll finish. It took me 1 1/2 years with my prereqs I already had. Right now the school is going through a change in curriculum to align with in person schools so everything is all ATI and they did a bad job with the rollout. It's very very costly so if you can find a more affordable school I'd said go with that option. Im currently just waiting to sit for my NCLEX, so just been studying.

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pediatriclpn22 said:

I can't find any information about Excelsior's current curriculum. Can you mention the number of phases and length? Is there a faster way to complete the program or is it a specific length? I'll only be working 3 days a week during the program so I am wondering if it's at your own pace like it was back in the day.

Hi it's on the website 

Momo53 said:

From what I was told you give them a health verification form u get sign from your supervisor at work. Then u only have 2 clinical's at the end of the program 

Do u know if they call to verify?

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@Momo53 yes you can sit for the NCLEX when you complete the associate's. Make sure you check that your state recognizes Excelsior's program. I live in NY and the school is based in NY.

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BMP1117 said:

@pediatriclpn22 there are 3 phases...depending on what you come in with will determine how fast you'll finish. It took me 1 1/2 years with my prereqs I already had. Right now the school is going through a change in curriculum to align with in person schools so everything is all ATI and they did a bad job with the rollout. It's very very costly so if you can find a more affordable school I'd said go with that option. Im currently just waiting to sit for my NCLEX, so just been studying.

I went to school for my RN already but didn't finished I got all the way to the end. Was just one class away. I gave them both transcripts for my LPN and RN ..hopefully they take as many credits I have already and I can finished faster. I just have to take the ATI. Looking to start January 

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
Momo53 said:

I went to school for my RN already but didn't finished I got all the way to the end. Was just one class away. I gave them both transcripts for my LPN and RN ..hopefully they take as many credits I have already and I can finished faster. I just have to take the ATI. Looking to start January 

1.5 years, thank you this is what I am looking for. Time frames for completing the current program. I was able to find the three phases on the site after some more digging. 

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Guest1089292 said:

@Momo53 yes you can sit for the NCLEX when you complete the associate's. Make sure you check that your state recognizes Excelsior's program. I live in NY and the school is based in NY.

OK!! I live in NY also! Is all your tests on ATI?

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Momo53 said:

From what I was told you give them a health verification form u get sign from your supervisor at work. Then u only have 2 clinical's at the end of the program 

And is it only 1 time u gotta give the health verification form or more than one time?

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I am currently an LPN to RN student, 2 weeks away from entering Phase 2 in the Spring. The program is all ATI based, every assignment, every quiz , and test. In Nursing 104, 105 and 108 there are no proctored exams, they start in 109, the last class before phase 2. There are 3 video assignments that are pass/ fail in phase 1; Head to Toe Assessment, Medication Administration , and IV push administration, you get 2 chances to pass. There are approximately 5 ATI assignments due each week, and 1 post 2 responses, and a reflection assignment for each class. It is a lot of work, I wouldn't recommend taking more than 1 class every 8 weeks unless you are not working because it is a lot. There are 2 physical clinicals in phase 3 that are 1 weekend in length. They schedule you during the semester, so there isn't the wait time like before,  to do the CPNE which was eliminated. I'm taking 2 classes, started with 18 credits and needed 13 credits before I started the nursing classes. I'm taking 2 classes every 8 weeks until Spring I when I can only take 1, I'll graduate December 2024, 19 months in total. Hope this helps, there is a lot of miscommunication out there since this program has changed a lot on just a few months.. 

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