Excelsior and the Texas BON

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Since all the problems are happening with the GA BON, I'm wondering if the Texas BON is soon to follow in their tracks.

Who would I need to speak to in order to find out whether not not Texas is going to continue to accept Excelsior grads?

Thoughts, suggestions...

Dave

Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i will say this the texas bon has talked before about not letting graduates take the nclex here in texas. i was told by the bon to hold off on signing up at ec until after the bon met and made their decision. this was about 4 years ago, so texas is not past this type of thing. however, as it stands now eric is correct the texas bon does not approve or regulate out of state programs so therefor if it is accepted in the original state then it will be accepted in texas.

now i wanted to comment on this right here. workingtheplan has a very smart idea, just get it done. most states that have chaged their rules have given at "need to be done by date" so you will still have some time...to the op my personal opinion is you have nothing to worry about now. but i still would not procrastinate.

i say hurry up and get your ducks in a row in whatever state you're in if you're in excelsior's program. also i was told today that there are no changes virginia's bon original decision. you must be done by 12/31/09 to obtain endorsement.

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txspadequeen and any other ECers, what resources did you use to get pass the nursing exams?

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i used lisa arends and study group 101. however, i ended up only studying for nc 3 and 5 ( about 1 day each) the others i just took the test. i did review a little the history of nursing for nc 7 but kept falling asleep... i have purchased lisa arends cpne cd and rob's cpne cd for the big test although i have not had time to review them as of yet......

txspadequeen and any other ecers, what resources did you use to get pass the nursing exams?
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I used the texts and practice tests.

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txspadequeen and any other ECers, what resources did you use to get pass the nursing exams?

Stuck to the Excelsior content guide and used textbooks, practice tests.

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Important Information for Texas Students and Graduates

July 2009

It is my pleasure to be the bearer of good news. Legislation has been passed in Texas that retains recognition of our nursing programs and its graduates in the state.

Earlier this year we informed you of concerns being expressed by the Texas Board of Nursing (Board) about the qualifications of our graduates for licensure as RNs in the state. We asked for your assistance in contacting state legislators. You responded quickly and with compelling reasons why Excelsior's nursing program should be considered "substantially equivalent" to the standards established by the Board.

In late May, both houses of the Texas Legislature passed HB 3961 which includes language guaranteeing licensure of our graduates through at least December 31, 2017. On June 22, 2009 Governor Perry signed the legislation into law.

Between now and the end of 2017, as outlined in the legislation, Excelsior College will participate with the Board and others in a research project designed to study alternative ways to assure the clinical competency of students graduating from nursing education programs. Through this research, Texas authorities seek to identify a common set of nursing education outcomes, clinical judgment and behaviors that are expected of graduates of all nursing programs.

This project also seeks to identify standard, reliable, and valid exit tools that can be used to evaluate the clinical competency of individuals graduating from pre-licensure nursing programs. It will further seek to determine any correlations between success rates on these standard exit tools and success on the NCLEX-RN as well as any correlation with prior health care experience or required hours in supervised clinical learning experiences.

Excelsior College welcomes the opportunity to participate in this research project. We are confident the results will demonstrate that graduates of our "nontraditional" nursing program are as well prepared to practice as RNs as graduates of any other program. The study is to be completed by June 30, 2014, with the results reported to the Legislature and Governor.

Please accept our sincere appreciation for all the effort you made in contacting your legislators and for your continuing support. Clearly, you made a difference, something that Excelsior's students and graduates do every day on the job and in their communities.

Regards,

M. Bridget Nettleton, PhD, RN

Dean, School of Nursing

https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/About/News_and_Announcements/Important_Information_for_Texas_Students_and_Graduates

:yeah:good news right?

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