interested in/worried about EXCELSIOR

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care, Correctional.

Hi everyone,

I just joined this board because of all the love and knowledge shared here. It's wonderful to see fellow nurses really getting along.

MY problem:

I am a frustrated LPN trying to move up the ladder. I say frustrated because I am caught between a rock and a hard place. I had the opportunity to enroll with excelsior last September before they changed the curriculum. I hesitated because I kept getting negative feedback about the program. Since I wanted to continue my education after I get my RN, I was told that my RN would not be recognized or excepted. Therefore I backed out. (DUMB ME):bugeyes: I could have been half way there by now. Anyhow, I'm in a traditional school and it's killing me. Not only am I stressed but so are my children. They are suffering because I'm never home, and when I am I'm tired and cranky. To top it off, the classes that I'm taking, one of them I took already and the school feels I should take it again...and I ABSOLUTE HATE CHEMISTRY!!!! :angryfire

My Question: Which state does not accept Excelsior. There are very little people who embrace this "online" schooling but I know I can be discipline enough to handle it. My goal is to relocate to the Southern states once I have completed my RN. I love NY but it doesn't like my car. (LOL)

Sorry for the long post but thanks for all the advice.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Moved to the Nurses Distance Learning forum.

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.

I believe California and Maryland flat out do not except EC-trained nurses. How far are you in the traditional program? Is it something you can stick out for a few more months? I'm always in favor of making life go smoothly for all involved, but if it's only a short sacrifice (with the dreaded chemistry to boot), then maybe it's worth it.

I'm not sure where you heard the negative feedback. (Anectodally, I hear far more negative feedback for nurses straight out of certain local programs.) My husband is a traditionally schooled RN and has said he could not do RN courses the way I am. It's not easy, and I'm not yet to the CPNE (the big clinical test at the end).

Sure, some people are turned off by the no clinical thing, but I personally learned most every skill I do know (except catheterization and NG tubes) from actually practicing nursing.

I'm kind of rambling, but I hope it helps in the dialogue of this topic or something.

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Hey! I know this is off topic but I wanted to let you know "starbucksnurse" that I can't seem to reply to private messages! Don't know what happened. I'm sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you are better now.

I put studying on hold for a bit too since I was handling my grandmother declining with Alzheimer's. But I'm about to get back in the sack since I already have to pay my first annual fee plus I need to complete 5 NCs by Dec or face losing the money I already put in for those exams.

Well, what else can I say........we need to get back on the ball!! Good luck and K.I.T.:p

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

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