How long did Excelsior take you start to finish?

[zmealey]

Just curious how long it took everyone to complete the program. I have started my first general ed class and want to get an estimate of when I should finish. Thanks!!!

[Up2nogood RN, RN]

Signed up in Jan 08 and took cpne in August 2008, had my license by Halloween.

[zmealey]

Signed up in Jan 08 and took cpne in August 2008, had my license by Halloween.

Did you have to take any core classes or just the nursing classes? I am aiming to be finished by the end of next year and I have to take all my core classes as well.

[Up2nogood RN, RN]

Did you have to take any core classes or just the nursing classes? I am aiming to be finished by the end of next year and I have to take all my core classes as well.

I had all pre req's done except for a humanities and sociology which I took CLEP's at my cc, much cheaper than thru excelsior. Then I took info literacy while I was waiting for my grad date- I passed CPNE the beginning of August but my grad date wasn't until the beginning of October. I took all the nursing exams in just under 3 months.

[JOLIEDAME]

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[JOLIEDAME]

I had all pre req's done except for a humanities and sociology which I took CLEP's at my cc, much cheaper than thru excelsior. Then I took info literacy while I was waiting for my grad date- I passed CPNE the beginning of August but my grad date wasn't until the beginning of October. I took all the nursing exams in just under 3 months.

How long did you study between exams and how long did it take you to complete all of the nursing courses? This question is also open to others.

[Up2nogood RN, RN]

How long did you study between exams and how long did it take you to complete all of the nursing courses? This question is also open to others.

I took a nursing exam about every 2-3 weeks and twice I scheduled 2 exams in one day, so it took around 3 months. I found the practice exams to be invaluable.

[ltaylor716]

TittyTatRN, did you work during this 3 month time frame? And why do you not think that the practice exams were helpful?

Thanks in advance

[albertng]

wow invaluable???i think they are great because they give rational which helps a lot to understand....3 months thats quick. congrats

[agldragonRN]

tittytatrn, did you work during this 3 month time frame? and why do you not think that the practice exams were helpful?

thanks in advance

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[albertng]

damn....lol you didnt have to do that, i figured thats what she meant....hahaha

[Up2nogood RN, RN]

TittyTatRN, did you work during this 3 month time frame? And why do you not think that the practice exams were helpful?

Thanks in advance

I did work during that time, about 24 hrs a week in the hospital as a tech b/c my hospital doesn't hire LPN's anymore and

another 24-36 hrs a week doing peds home health as an LPN so there was time to study at the 2nd job.

I took the 1st practice exam to see what I needed to focus on, study those areas and review the content guide for the course, then take the 2nd exam like a few days before testing and ended up with all A's & B's.

[exnavygirl-RN]

I started November 2003 and finished February 2009! I took the NCLEX March 2009. I procrastinated a lot when I first started. I did the CPNE September 2008 and still had Micro and A&P to take. I used the recommended text, pre-owned study guides and whatever I could get free off the net.