Has anyone gone through Excelsior College for their LPN to ADN bridge program?

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Hi, I have 2 more quarters to go for my LPN from Columbus State and went in to talk to the head of the head of our program, Naomi (sweetest woman ever!), about the 1 year transition into the RN program here at CSCC and was shocked and disappointed to learn that it would be '14 before I would even start and that is if I get excepted. I would like to do distance learning to be done sooner and would any of you know of a good distance college that offer the one year bridge for ADN? I have checked into Excelsior College and they look pretty good, yet the critisisms I see have to do with almost impossible standards they have for their clinical and you would have to pay $2000 more than once to get through it. Any thoughts?

Specializes in Maternity.
I haven't started. I'm going to do health safety first as well. Im going to go ahead and purchase sg101. Can you tell me where I need to go to purchase it? Then I'll get started and we can go through this together. Do I just go in and register to get EC study material for health safety and pay for the exam only when I'm ready to take it?

Hi! I just took Health Safety today so I'm relatively new too. I just googled StudyGuide101 and got the website. Paid for all nursing guides and had them sent on 1 disc. I just used that and the practice exams, studied lightly for 2 wks and got an A!! The practice exams are a must. A few qs are right off of it but gives you a definite idea of what they will be like. Also from what I found out and what I have read on here don't be surprised if your exam scores are 70s and you do great on the test :) You pay for the exam on Excelsior, wait 2 days for your authorization number and then schedule your test through Pearson Vue (closest to you), when it's convenient for you. You get your grade immediately after you are done testing which is great! Avoids unnecessary anxiety. Think I'm going to do Transitions next. Keep in touch :D

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Specializes in Med/Surg & Critical care.
hi! i just took health safety today so i'm relatively new too. i just googled studyguide101 and got the website. paid for all nursing guides and had them sent on 1 disc. i just used that and the practice exams, studied lightly for 2 wks and got an a!! the practice exams are a must. a few qs are right off of it but gives you a definite idea of what they will be like. also from what i found out and what i have read on here don't be surprised if your exam scores are 70s and you do great on the test :) you pay for the exam on excelsior, wait 2 days for your authorization number and then schedule your test through pearson vue (closest to you), when it's convenient for you. you get your grade immediately after you are done testing which is great! avoids unnecessary anxiety. think i'm going to do transitions next. keep in touch :D

okay great! sounds good. feeling alot better about this. thanks, i will definitely keep in touch during this journey.:monkeydance:. as soon as my material arrive i will for sure be on it!

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Ispearson the only company they use for testing? The nearest one near me is 90 min away :(

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Ispearson the only company they use for testing? The nearest one near me is 90 min away :(

Yep, unfortunately. I had to commute 75 miles in DC traffic for my exams; I just made a day out of it, complete with a trip to my favorite mall nearby for retail celebration after passing my exams. :D It's worth the drive!

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help anyone

This is a new year and i am through procrastinating

I want my RN, have been an LPN for over 20 years

i want to do excelsior and have started the process

i took a tutoring class for microbiology prep but have not taken the

test yet it was sooooooo much material......anyone have any

suggestions or difficulties with this class

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I would recommend starting your own thread for assistance. also, at the top of the page there is a large search box. typing excelsior microbiology or something like that should get you a lot of results.

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thank u!

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