Excelsior Paramedic to RN?

caliotter3 · Mar 17, 2018

Excelsior started as a competency-based program. Nothing more complex than testing a person's knowledge base. Can't expect orange juice when you are squeezing apples. The "problem" with this is that states are now rejecting the concept. Excelsior is trying to bend to the criticisms with changes to their program. They are only doing this to remain viable. After all, a money cow is a money cow, whether it is a good option for consumers or not.

JDougRN, BSN, RN · Feb 10, 2019

I actually am an Excelsior graduate. I don't think it's an easy fix/program but I was looking into it for people who want to go into nursing who already have an associates degree and are working as Paramedics.

mrslankford911 · Feb 16, 2019

I am in it currently! I am a medic

**emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN** · May 1, 2019

On 2/15/2019 at 10:21 PM, mrslankford911 said:
I am in it currently! I am a medic

Do you like it? I hear the final patient exam for graduation is an absolute nightmare to schedule... and expensive.

mrslankford911 · May 1, 2019

I imagine it’s like national registry on steroids... and it does have a wait but most of the ppl who complain about the time have only picked one or 2 test sites and pass up cancellation dates left and right... it’s high but I could care less about that that’s why I have a credit card loo

Editorial Team / Moderator · May 1, 2019

31 minutes ago, mrslankford911 said:
I imagine it’s like national registry on steroids...

The nursing sim lab part is sort of like national registry, but that is where all similarity ends!

mrslankford911 · May 1, 2019

Yeah I was more referring to stress level lol

Editorial Team / Moderator · May 1, 2019

9 minutes ago, mrslankford911 said:
Yeah I was more referring to stress level lol

Included. Hahahaha. No, seriously — it's doable. Just stressful. Glad to be 11+ years on the other side of it!! Best of luck. ?

**emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN** · May 23, 2019

Thank you both. I am trying to talk my husband into doing it.

STXMedic11 · Oct 13, 2022

Any updates on this? I’m about to start the Paramedic-RN program at EC now know as EU.

emtpbill, ASN, RN, EMT-P · Jan 26, 2023

as a graduate of this program and current ER RN I do know the program is still going on. They did away with the CPNE (thank god) as IMHO it was way too biased and too easy to fail. I actually saw one LPN, who was on her third and final attempt, have a nervous breakdown when she failed the NSL and was out of the program all together.