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  1. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    This is the first I've seen of this press release from the GNA and this is encouraging to me and will probably give us more leverage with those responsible for this

  2. ISU or EC

    rnlately replied to saltwaterstat's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Assuming that you are an LPN; If you enroll in ISU, upon completion you will earn a BSN. EC will only grant LPNs an ADN and then after completion of that level you can also obtain a BSN-MSN. To my...

  3. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    rnlately replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I hear you loud and clear. I spent 12 out of 18 months doing clinicals 4 nights a week only to talk to RN grads to find out they performed much less. We were also taught to perform head to to...

  4. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I understand what you're saying but if I'm not mistaken I believe somewhere on Excelsior's website it says to check with your state's BON before enrolling. Some of us did just that and at the time we...

  5. New and looking at LPN RN distant learning

    rnlately replied to fitnessisme's topic in Online Distance Learning

    #1 ask your BON if they will accept Excelsior. Many Excelsior students are going through trying times with this same issue. Other than that I say go for it if you can devote the time to

  6. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The fact that EC has a higher pass rate may just be the problem; I hope it isn't because that would make the "driving force or forces" behind this bill, whomever they are, appear to be petty. Surely...

  7. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I haven't received a letter to that effect and my renewal fee is due next month. Some may think it foolish of me but I'll probably pay the fee and continue. We don't know what next month holds....

  8. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    rnlately replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    And a lot of them were probably in nursing school a million years ago. Times change, situations change, and people change. A long, long time ago LPNs received their licenses by working in the local...

  9. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    rnlately replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, allegedly being the key word

  10. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    They keep bringing up the safety issue as far as denying licensure. So are they implying that prior trained paramedics and LPNs are somehow more unsafe than generic RNs or RNs that go to traditional...

  11. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    rnlately replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is what I'm hoping for; I don't like VA's plan at all because the students that enrolled before their deadline are at different stages in their studies and it's not fair to give all of them a...

  12. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    rnlately replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

  13. Anyone here use the Hope Grant to pay for LPN?

    rnlately replied to GaMBA's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I used the Hope grant; as a matter of fact it was the only way I could afford to go to school (I don't qualify for Pell). Although they only provide $100 for books/quarter it was better than nothing...

  14. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I didn't call EC after Zimsaint's post but I did call the BON and was told that Georgia residents could still obtain licensure by endorsement. I wish I'd gotten the name of the person I spoke

  15. Alert! GA Excelsior students

    rnlately replied to consciouscuttie's topic in Georgia Nursing

    NorthGeorgia, I'm with you; I want to be allowed to finish the program and obtain licensure. It's not enough to get money back because getting money back will not erase the hours of sitting up late...

  16. Alert! GA Excelsior students

    rnlately replied to consciouscuttie's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I guess you could say I'm at a halfway point in the program. I thought I was alone also. The BON said that this bill was placed on the table in January but not until recently (last few weeks) had I...

  17. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I think that the main idea of this bill was to prevent criminals from practicing nursing in Georgia. I think the addition of this education portion was just an after thought; the BON took this as an...

  18. what actually happened re online studies?

    rnlately replied to saltwaterstat's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If your heart is in nursing, please do not let this stumbling block deter you from your dreams. I'm one of the one's affected by this and I was very discouraged in the beginning but I'm determined to...

  19. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Nikki, I'm the one that sent you the link a couple days ago and I thank you for posting it here for others to read. I believe this will enlighten others just as it enlightened us. As you know, I...

  20. My CPNE Experience

    rnlately replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats.

  21. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I like the idea of the grandfather clause. I think that the BON should realize that regardless of whether this bill was put into play Jan 1 or July1, there are still those of us that were enrolled...

  22. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Several days ago when your wife posted about being denied licensure by endorsement I called the BON maybe a day later and was told that EC grads could apply for endorsement and would be evaluated on...

  23. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks Karen. This makes it easier to

  24. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The goal of the meeting should focus on negotiating a compromise for all enrolled not just those near completion. We all have money and time invested in

  25. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    rnlately replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    If 250 hrs of clinical is what is/was needed, I wonder if the BON would reconsider if EC agrees to abide by that rule. I would be more than happy to do local clinicals if necessary. I just don't...