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I am trying to sort out the info for Excelsior & need a little help. Can I get study material from eBay, yahoo, etc & contact Pearson to schedule test dates prior to enrolling. Basically I am looking to do this for the core classes if possible. Also, do I have to pay the $190 (3 credit) $220 (4 credit) & $280 (6 credit) for each exam if I am not purchasing the guided learning material? Can someone please get me very clear cut answers to what I will be "required" to pay for other than the enrollment, application, student services, CPNE, grad fees? Thanks so much for helping me sort out all the options a little clearer! Have a blessed day.:smilecoffeecup:

thankyou, can you just take general ed classes while you are finishing up your lpn? Or will they not let you in at all without your lpn?

thanks

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mistydave you can finish up the general ed, but you won't be able to enroll until you pass the PN state boards which was mentioned earlier. If you know EXACTLY what you need then you can CLEP those exams out before enrolling to avoid paying that hefty enrollment fee and yearly fee. The more general ed credits you have going in the better for you.

I am in your same boat. I will be graduating from PN school in August and will take the PN NCLEX in October. I know for a fact I will have to take A&P and Microbiology through Excelsior and CLEP Human Growth and Development. I plan to take these BEFORE starting the program since I'm taking this now in LPN school. My LPN is vocational so Excelsior will not take them. If your LPN school is college based then you can transfer those grades to Excelsior. I will take NC 1 before taking the PN NCLEX so that by the time I pass the state boards I can start moving onto the other NC exams.

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Hello everyone! I'm currently a radiologic technologist who wants to go back for nursing. I do unsterstand that respiratory therpaist are allowed to go right through, but does anyone know if rad techs can too. I do have direct patient contact as starting iv's for contrast, tipping patients for BE's (barium enemas), had to learn how to take a temp, blood pressure, etc. I plan on calling them to ask, but I was hoping to get an answer from one of you knowledgable people. Thanks alot.

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Hello everyone! I'm currently a radiologic technologist who wants to go back for nursing. I do unsterstand that respiratory therpaist are allowed to go right through, but does anyone know if rad techs can too. I do have direct patient contact as starting iv's for contrast, tipping patients for BE's (barium enemas), had to learn how to take a temp, blood pressure, etc. I plan on calling them to ask, but I was hoping to get an answer from one of you knowledgable people. Thanks alot.

Hi ya,

got the list below from the istudysmart web site - there are lots of companies that "help" you do Excelsior, but trust me, if you are functionally literate, you don't need 'em. Allnurses.com is free, and Excelsior, while a good deal, costs enough so that you don't need ot esmy other companies - as well, there are all kinds of strategies, i.e. I either get used books online, or borrow them from my public library network. Anyway, the people who can apply for the RN I cut and pasted below. Remember that once you get the RN there are quite a few online RN to MSN courses from reputable colleges.

ASN Requirements

  • LPN/LVN
  • Paramedic
  • Military Service Corpsman
  • Licensed, Certified or
    Registered Midwife
  • Respiratory Therapist

  • One who has completed 50% or
    more of the clinical training portions
    of an RN education program
  • Physician's Assistant
  • Licensed Psychiatric tech
    in AR, & CO ONLY

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Hello everyone! I'm currently a radiologic technologist who wants to go back for nursing. I do unsterstand that respiratory therpaist are allowed to go right through, but does anyone know if rad techs can too. I do have direct patient contact as starting iv's for contrast, tipping patients for BE's (barium enemas), had to learn how to take a temp, blood pressure, etc. I plan on calling them to ask, but I was hoping to get an answer from one of you knowledgable people. Thanks alot.

Sorry ... as far as I know, you don't qualify.

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Sorry ... as far as I know, you don't qualify.

Gee, this is a shame, Lunah - I guess respiratory therapists are considered more hands on that radiologic? For medical people who don't qualify, I guess the best route, if one likes the idea of an online program, is to do a one year LPN program - it would be well worth it.

Diahni

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I would really like to thank you everybody for the information you are sharing here..it is really great to share our experiences..

I am a foreign physician and I want to apply to exelsior uni in the next few coming days for ADN to be an RN..

-I dont know which should I apply for AAS VS AS? which one is more suitable for me?I dont know what is the difference!

SkyHigh:

Yes, allnurses.com is a wonderful resource - there are 200,000 or so members, so when you have a question, no matter the type of question, quite a few people will probably respond. About AAS - AS, or any other degree - the important thing is that whatever program you take, it will allow you to take the NCLEX, (either RN or LPN.) Next next step up from these, which are both associates degrees would be the BSN in nursing. If you are already a physician, I would think any degree that allows you to take the NCLEX would work for you. I am sure your previous training would put you in a good position for a variety of jobs.

The good thing about the Excelsior program is you can study on your own. The program is basically studying, and then taking (I think) six exams. Then there is the CPNE, which is a weekend-long clinical test that tests your skills. The entire program will cost about 5,000. dollars, but you pay as you go for the different exams. Regular nursing school takes a lot of time, and even a state community program will cost you at least that. As for the "prerequisites" such as anatomy and microbiology, you can probably "challenge" these courses by taking a exam. As someone else noted, Excelsior can help you will sorting out all of this, including the differences between different associates degrees. Remember that there are many routes to taking the NCLEX, all leading to being licensed as a nurse. As for all the text books you require, don't just go out and buy all of them, as they are very expensive. I got the Psych nursing book used online for about 15 dollars. As well, you can borrow many of them from a library. I don't know how much you know about public libraries but many of them are on a "network," which means you can search for and borrow a book from any library in the network via an online web site. For instance, I live in a small town in Massachusetts, but I can search a system called "CWMARS," find a book from many different libraries in the system, and by ordering it online, it will be delivered to my own library to pick up. This is an amazing service, so check your area to see if a library near where you live can help you with this.

Best of luck!

Diahni

P.S. I learned about Excelsior at allnurses.com, and I'm glad I did!

Hi Diahni

Iwas just going over some old posts about Excelsior and was reading one of yours and saw that you live in Mass I aslo live in Mass Amesbury about 40 miles north of Boston. W hat area do you live in? :wink2:

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Hi Diahni

Iwas just going over some old posts about Excelsior and was reading one of yours and saw that you live in Mass I aslo live in Mass Amesbury about 40 miles north of Boston. W hat area do you live in? :wink2:

Hi,

Berkshire County - in the western part of the state - we have about a month more of winter here than on the coast - I grew up in Cambridge and Lexington. Btw, I just heard from Lunah on another post that she's been waiting four months to take the CPNE - grrrrrrr....Still, it beats the options anyway, especially if you are already working. Have you enrolled yet?

Diahni

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Specializes in long term care Alzheimers Patients.

Hi,

Berkshire County - in the western part of the state - we have about a month more of winter here than on the coast - I grew up in Cambridge and Lexington. Btw, I just heard from Lunah on another post that she's been waiting four months to take the CPNE - grrrrrrr....Still, it beats the options anyway, especially if you are already working. Have you enrolled yet?

Diahni

Hi,

No I haven't enrolled yet, I'm trying to get some of my general ed stuff done first, none of my classes from my Lpn program are transferrabl, so I've got tons of classes to take I 've done Sociology, and Pschcology across the life span.I'm now working on Pschcology. can't believe Lunah's still waiting for her date to take the Cpne but it does beat the options

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I could probably get a cancellation date relatively soon, but I really don't want to test until June, at least -- I'm going to a workshop at the end of May, so I should be good to go after that. So I'm cool with the wait, truly. There aren't a lot of other options for medics (actually, NONE) where I live to do a P-to-RN transition.

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Yes, amazing isn't it? I found chatting with NCLEX takers to be very helpful. Allnurses rocks!

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