Finally... I am a EC WA STATE state RN

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Specializes in Nursing home, Research, Pulmonary.

Well one more EC grad. (ME) is now a WA STATE RN!

Due to the confusion in how WA state regulates "distant education" grads, I orginally became an Oregon RN 4/15/09, to avoid the 200 hour preceptorship WA state requires for "distant education" i.e. EC. HOWEVER per the WA State Board of Nursing, they told me since I was a LPN prior, to Excelsior ...the 200 hour preceptorship did not apply TO ME!

So I transfered my OR RN lic. up to WA about 5 weeks ago.................and here I am .......a Excelsior College Washington state RN....

woow....now I just need to finish the BSN program and I am GOOD!

Happy RN in WA!:chuckle:chuckle

gail:D

CPNE date 11/08 Amarillo TX

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Specializes in LTC.

Congrats!!!!

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Specializes in GYN, Ambulatory Care, Geri Care.

:yeah:congrats to you!!:yeah:

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Yay!!! That is great!! :)

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Specializes in Dr. office. Ortho Neuroscience and CTU n.

Good job!!!!!!!!! Congrats:D:up:

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Specializes in pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc.

Hey congrats, that's good to know since I'm here in Pdx and was thinking I would have to have those 200 hrs if I ever wanted to work in Wa.

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Specializes in Urgent Care.
:yeah::yeah:awesome!!!
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Specializes in Psych, LTC, Acute Care.

Congratulations! I am so happy that things worked out.

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I am soooo confused. It doesn't sound like I can get an answer I should bank on from the nursing board here in Washington. I'm about to start the ec program, am a current Lpn in the stat of WA. I think the rules have changed and I have to have the 200 hours preceptorship to test. Does anyone out there have the correct up to date info for someone in my situation? It would be so appreciated!

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Specializes in ED.

I would talk to the board and do your best to get a straight answer in writing as there has been a large bit of information put out on the subject and most of it is conflicting. I would also talk to the EC state board office.

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Thank for the reply. It sounds like I'm going to have to start digging and take name rank and serial number. Ec is expensive and I don't want to start down that path and then find out about some hidden goodie that I have to deal with. This is stressful enough all by itself!

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