Grad schools accept ec?

[Kelly_bean]

A few questions from a prospective excelsior student:

first, does anyone know if grad schools accept excelsior education?

do you feel that your EC education is "respected"?

And, as for the few states that take issue with EC and don't allow licensure- what if you have a bachelors or graduate degree in nursing, does it still matter where the Adn came from?

thanks 😊

[MedicFireRN]

I've read comments stating that what matters is where the RN license comes from, and that even if we go on to a "traditional" BSN, we still won't be eligible for a lot of schools. Is this true in your experiences??

Yes, this is true for a few particular schools, Tx Wesleyan being one of them. I have been casually looking into CRNA programs as an option for the future; I'm an EC ADN grad, currently in the BSN capstone at EC (I am doing their combined RN-BSN-MSN program in Informatics since I'm not entirely sure what I want to be when I grow up LOL). Most schools do not have issues with EC grads- if you search for Excelsior CRNA here on allnurses you will find threads with replies from people who have done their RN and BSN at EC and successfully completed CRNA school, so it does happen... but CRNA programs are very stringent in the admission process, and since EC is one school out of a nation of schools, it makes sense that you wouldn't see a ton of EC students who go on to CRNA school. In my searches, most schools do not state what Tx Wesleyan does; They are the only school I recall seeing that states that requirement regarding clinicals- but admittedly I haven't looked at every program, only the ones I'm interested in potentially down the road. I'm okay with the idea that I can't apply to them or to any school in CA (Since I can't get a CA nursing license). The way I think about it, to become a CRNA you only have to get accepted into ONE school and attend it.

[Molemedic, MSN, EMT-P, NP]

Yes, this is true for a few particular schools, Tx Wesleyan being one of them. I have been casually looking into CRNA programs as an option for the future; I'm an EC ADN grad, currently in the BSN capstone at EC (I am doing their combined RN-BSN-MSN program in Informatics since I'm not entirely sure what I want to be when I grow up LOL). Most schools do not have issues with EC grads- if you search for Excelsior CRNA here on allnurses you will find threads with replies from people who have done their RN and BSN at EC and successfully completed CRNA school, so it does happen... but CRNA programs are very stringent in the admission process, and since EC is one school out of a nation of schools, it makes sense that you wouldn't see a ton of EC students who go on to CRNA school. In my searches, most schools do not state what Tx Wesleyan does; They are the only school I recall seeing that states that requirement regarding clinicals- but admittedly I haven't looked at every program, only the ones I'm interested in potentially down the road. I'm okay with the idea that I can't apply to them or to any school in CA (Since I can't get a CA nursing license). The way I think about it, to become a CRNA you only have to get accepted into ONE school and attend it.

This is probably the best way to look at CRNA. The admissions process is so competive that like medical school I would apply as widely as possible. Setting your sights on one school might make the CRNA journey longer or even impossible. Me personally, I'm not interested in CRNA at this time but I do know that EC students have been accepted into a CRNA in the past but like EC education itself im sure it's going to take some leg work. I think the issues with EC are ridiculous especially when looking at a nurse who has been actively practicing for a significant period of time. More than likely these nurses are relying on the experience and knowledge gained through actual work and not the clinical rotations they took 10 plus years ago. I know of 4 friends who have completed the EC program one works in an ED, One is a DON of an assisted living facility, One is a unit manager in a state psychiatric hospital, and the other is an NP who worked in the TICU for 6 years beforehand. Life is what you make it I suppose.