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ok... i'm worried about the online lpn-rn programs. could someone please tell me if this school is reputable and if it is really recognized. just seems like a lot of money to waste if i can't use it... I live in Virginia ..

thanks.

Specializes in Psych, Extended Care, Med/Surg.

No good in MD.

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OK, Questions...

I am on the verge of CN or EC. I had a CN "salesman" come out and show me all of the terms and small print. I didn't sign with them simply because I've not done all of my homework. He says,

CN Fee $5,705 to pay CN fee, book fees, bunches of other test preps etc.

Then your testing site fees (the classes I need) would be $2245

Enroll in EC at NC3 and pay them $3,465 for their application, enrollment, literacy course, clinical fee, and graduation fee. Total $11,495.

Now, I went to EC and found that my total would be almost $7,000 for all of their fees and my testing fees. That does not include books or any other study material. THEN, I also read they charge $275 per credit hour. That would be $5,500 more just for 20 credit horuse (which I need many more then that) AND that is not counting book fees. That would be approx $12,500 plus who knows how much in book fees???

????????? :smackingf:

Any advice on this? People say CN is so much more, but I am not seeing it. HELP.......... I want to get started....lol :lol_hitti:

THANK YOU ALL FOR READING AND OFFERING ADVICE!!! muah

Warm blessings,

mama

The cost per credit hour ($275) is for classes that you take online with them. You have the option of using local Community Colleges, CLEP, or EC exams. You don't pay an exam fee plus the credit hour fee!

All in all, it cost me about $6K - including the EC CPNE prep class. And that was 3 years ago.

Chip

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the cost per credit hour ($275) is for classes that you take online with them. you have the option of using local community colleges, clep, or ec exams. you don't pay an exam fee plus the credit hour fee!

all in all, it cost me about $6k - including the ec cpne prep class. and that was 3 years ago.

chip

chip

thanks so much! that helps a lot!

$6k with or without books?

did you go to ec or use cn?

blessings,

mama

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chip

thanks so much! that helps a lot!

$6k with or without books?

did you go to ec or use cn?

blessings,

mama

i did just ec - and never bought a book, save mosby's nclex review book with cd (silverstri is the author). when i took nc2-6, i simply did all the questions on the cd about the topic - there are only so many ways to ask questions about respiratory issues!

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as stated in previous post CN is not a school, but a publishing company that offers you aid in passing EC exams. I have seen on E-Bay people selling CN guides. As far as EC fees go I found a post on here where someone really braeaks down the fee's well, can't remember which forum. You can go to search forum and type in exclesior fees and you can navigate the post from there. Hope this is of some help to you.

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You could always just email the admissions department of excelsior and I think they could help you out with that. They could answer all of my questions in regards to accrediation in pa and so on.

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I did just EC - and never bought a book, save Mosby's NCLEX review book with CD (Silverstri is the author). When I took NC2-6, I simply did all the questions on the CD about the topic - there are only so many ways to ask questions about respiratory issues!

I used the exact same book and it was better than any of the recommended textbooks by far.

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I used the exact same book and it was better than any of the recommended textbooks by far.

Any way to get the ISBN number? or edition?

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Any way to get the ISBN number? or edition?

This is the latest edition of book:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781416031994&itm=1

When I used it, it was cheaper, as it wasn't in color!

Chip

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Thats chip! I was just looking for that one today too, and they didn't have it. They only had the PN version :-(.

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DANG! I thought it was the Mosby's so I bought the new Mosby's.

ISBN is 0-323-03901-4

I used the Saunder's for my LPN and I loved it!

I will probably buy it too. Anyone got a loan?? :D

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Any way to get the ISBN number? or edition?

Any Borders or Barnes and Noble will carry that book in the medical/nursing section. It also could be bought on Amazon or ecampus.com (my personal favorite).

It's one of the most standard common NCLEX review books on the market and widely distributed. You should have no problem in obtaining it.

Get whatever their latest edition is to be the most current.

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