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Hi im starting excelsior in july i wanted if anyone is starting around that time or any current students that just started. If you're interested in starting leave a msg! Thanks!:coollook:

Hi there!

I started with excelsior in october of 2009. I have finished all of the prerequisites and am taking my first nursing exam on Friday. Life is crazy, I just recently had my second baby boy, therefore it has taken me longer than expected to finish this whole thing. I spend on average about 1 month going through the material before I test. I have found on some courses, the tests ask for more information than what is in the modules. For example, world religions. I am looking for someone who has ideas about how to study for clinicals. I know on the job training is great but I am looking for something maybe a little more structured. any ideas? Thanks!

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Hi. I am new here. Just signed up for health safety today at excelsior. Downloaded SG101- how do people study for each exam with saunders? Is it broken down into categories? Curious. I am in NJ- anyone in my time zone looking for a skype study partner?:)

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Hi. I am new here. Just signed up for health safety today at excelsior. Downloaded SG101- how do people study for each exam with saunders? Is it broken down into categories? Curious. I am in NJ- anyone in my time zone looking for a skype study partner?:)

Hey linda im in MA u can leave your skype name if u want..i got my saunders today i was womdering the same thing hopefully someone answers it!

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I think I'm going to do the practice exam this week. I so scared about this first test I just don't know if I'm studying right. I feel like it's all just a repeat of LPN school but I just don't know how this test will be.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Hi. I am new here. Just signed up for health safety today at excelsior. Downloaded SG101- how do people study for each exam with saunders? Is it broken down into categories? Curious. I am in NJ- anyone in my time zone looking for a skype study partner?:)

You can download a free exam content guide from the EC publications page. It contains an outline of what's on the exam -- you should use that to guide your studies. I found SG101 to be pretty on target as well. Good luck!

Edited to add: I also highly recommend the EC practice exams. Great study tool!

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Hi,

I am thinking of applying for Excelsior, is it a good school to go to? I was in nursing school and didnt pass by 1% and was dismissed from the program so I jus need sum advice on if this is the route i should go?!?! Thanks

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Specializes in Long term care, orthopedics, med-surg..

I just downloaded my SG101 for Transitions. I skimmed through it, and I haven't had time to really read it, but I can say it's perfect! Thanks to everyone for recommending it. This is the way I like to study. I have read posts on here about using SG101 and Saunders to study. Another question, though...did everyone purchase the books that Excelsior suggests or did you just use these 2 things? I'll let you all know how I do on my Transitions Exam!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, PCU, Hospice.
I have taken 8-10 cleps and dsst exams since February. I went from having 4 credits to 60 from Feb-May on just testing out. For each test I studied for 2 weeks, some much less. For my microbiology, I studied on and off for 3 weeks and passed with a B. I plan on studying about 2 weeks for each of the nursing exams. But my work schedule is a little different than others as I only work 2-3 days a week. I understand some tests are going to require more study but I'm hoping I can play off my recent LPN education which was very intensive. I graduated from LPN school in July 2010 and have been working in LTC since then, so I am hoping the knowledge is still in there somewhere.

I know CLep/Dsst's are much easier than the nursing exams but at least with the nursing exams, I have a interest in them and can relate to it. Sociology and Psychology were horrible to study for because I had no interest in it and I passed both of those with a little study. Microbiology was fun and interesting and I made a B.

Where did you take your Micro and was there a lab????? I want to do Micro and A&P through excelsior or straighterline but I'm afraid they won't transfer when I'm

Ready to apply for a NP program!!!!

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Specializes in RN Student, ER Paramedic.

Question about straighterline. Im doing the excelsior RN and so far I have developmental psych, sociology (clep), A&P, and microbiology. What courses can I do throught straighterline? If I do the AAS can I pretty much pick what I want? I know that I need humanities and english comp. Any receomendations?

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