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  1. Excelsior ADN-BSN and CRNA

    resqyou35 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am about 1-2 years out, but I am preparing myself for CRNA school. Prior to nursing I work at a high volume, high quality fire rescue service as a Paramedic for 10 1/2 years. I did my ASN with...

  2. GRID, Mnemonics for CPNE

    resqyou35 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I am starting to get ready for the CPNE. Where can I find the mnemonics and the GRID? I have looked around but have not found any links to examples of it. Any help that is offered would be...

  3. anyone ever seen this in a full arrest?

    resqyou35 replied to fallon_rn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    While working as a Paramedic, we had a foreign body obstruction call that was "corrected" prior to us getting there. The staff at the Assisted Living center where no help and literaly getting in the...

  4. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was told that I would have to submit a "petition for variance" with my application. Has anybody had any luck with finding any information about the form or format they want it to be

  5. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i talked to vickie boyd, a supervisor at florida bon, and she stated that they were waiting for excelsior to send a list of students that were enrolled or graduated in the nursing program prior to...

  6. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i called yesterday (10/11/07) and spoke with the state boards office at excelsior and they stated the state did side with "us" and are now allowing non-lpn gradutes to sit directly for nclex in...

  7. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For those that were able to go to the the FL BoN meeting yestarday 10/11/07, what did the Board say? I called the office in Tallahassee and they were not much

  8. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    just for infomation.... i did see excelsior on the agenda for the 10/10-12 meeting in jacksonville. mr. garcia, i'm sure you also read this forum. please do what's right. grandfather us in or at the...

  9. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I talked with Paula at Excelsior College's State Boards Office and they are planning to get on the agenda for the October 10-12 meeting in Jacksonville. She asked me to put the request out on this...

  10. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

    resqyou35 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was also told by the Florida BON and Exclesior excactly what has been stated in other posts. "Take another state's NCLEX and endorse in". I wonder if past applications are public record and proof...

  11. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks Mondragon for the link. I fired off mutiple e-mails yestarday. Please, any current and past grads in Florida, get fired up and started being heard. I was told by Excelsior there are a little...

  12. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know of at least two people that are Excelsior grads that routinely look at the threads here. One is a "moderator". Both were also Paramedics and had "no problem" recently endorsing into Florida...

  13. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    resqyou35 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I recieved the now dreaded letter from Excelsior telling me about the FL BON's sudden change TWO DAYS before my NCLEX (which I passed!!). I too was told the same thing when researching whether to do...

  14. Excelsior college completion

    resqyou35 replied to sunny3429's topic in Online Distance Learning

    txspadequeen921, i was a studying madman. i had time off and knew i needed to get this done fast...until i ran out of $$$. i did the same with the practice tests. i did every one of the practice tests...

  15. Excelsior college completion

    resqyou35 replied to sunny3429's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sunny, I Started in August 2006 and completed all nursing concepts in under two months and did the CPNE end of March 2007. Now just waiting to get background back from North Carolina and test. I...

  16. CPNE Failure

    resqyou35 replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just tested in Racine and passed. I took Tina's workshop (http://www.cheducation.com/Schedule.html) , in California and I place my passing in large part to the preperation I received at her...

  17. CPNE Failure

    resqyou35 replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    dutchgirl, doing the pcs plans is what is intimidating me now. as a paramedic, we do documentation completely different. what grids, nuemonics and other rescources did you use to prep yourself for the...

  18. 'Wanna finish the EC program in 6 months...is it possible?

    resqyou35 replied to Destinee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Likely not as good as a sit down nursing program. The only way I was able to do this this quick is I work for a Fire Dept. with a 24 on 48 off schedule and don't work a second job. I also, in the...

  19. 'Wanna finish the EC program in 6 months...is it possible?

    resqyou35 replied to Destinee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did all the NC1-7 classes in just over one month. Granted I studied very hard. I have a great job that allows me pletty of time off and a very helpful wife. It can be done (finishing the NC classes)...

  20. what states do not accept Excelsior?

    resqyou35 replied to arvolina's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here in Florida, you can only sit Directly for the Florida NCLEX if you are already a licensed LPN. I have talked to other members that already worked past this. You take another state's NCLEX...

  21. Failed the first EC NC1 exam

    resqyou35 replied to aprmayjunegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    NC1 is a sleeper test. Don't underestimate it. Don't be discouraged. I also downloaded the "SETH test" and was not much of a help since it is dated. I studied and got a "C" and I am usually a great...

  22. Help With Nursing Concepts 5

    resqyou35 replied to wpbspot's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took NC2 today and passed with a B only going from the notes you can buy off of E-bay. True, you can find most of this information on Yahoo but they put it togeter for you for NC1-7. I did find that...

  23. Excelsior Nurses

    resqyou35 replied to NursePerson's topic in General Nursing

    hi medicplusrn, this is my goal. i will be vested with my fire department's pension 3/2008 and looking to get out of south florida and move to nc (yes, another floridian coming your way). worst case...

  24. Licensure in Florida after Excelsior

    resqyou35 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I am a Paramedic looking into doing the transition into Nursing. I was looking into possibly doing Excelsior College online, however have heard that Florida does not accept Excelsior. Any person who...

  25. Licensure in Florida after Excelsior

    resqyou35 replied to resqyou35's topic in Florida Nursing

    Excelsior stated that I could take South Carolina's NCLEX after graduating then endorse into Florida. I called the FL BON and they bounced me around to everybody in that office and nobody had an...