Katmease

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1. online FNP programs

   Katmease replied to ullnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Isn't that what you are doing by your statement, "Did I receive a better education than my online peers? Absolutely! And no one will convince me

2. Excelsior College Designated Center Of Excellence In Nursing Education

   Katmease replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Ditto!

3. Roll Call for Excelsior Grads - stand up and be counted

   Katmease replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

   A. May 2001, BSN (went straight for the BSN, no ADN) B. Know that you will have to be motivated & disciplined. C. Absolutely. D. SICU, MNICU & CICU float at a level one hospital. Working...

4. OKlahoma and Excelsior College

   Katmease replied to jack786's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   You would have to find out which courses are required by the board. Years ago when I did the EC program (Regents) in MO, the board required Ethics & A &P with a lab. Wasn't a problem for me...

5. Do you belong to a nursing association?

   Katmease replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto on the ANA. I am a Sigma Theta Tau member & am working on my NP. I have known diploma & ADN nurses that knew more than some BSN nurses so I can't in good faith exclude them. I do...

6. Excelsior Student....

   Katmease replied to Firemedic7's topic in California Nursing

   I'm well aware of that; that just happens to be where he works & he hadn't heard of

7. Excelsior Student....

   Katmease replied to Firemedic7's topic in California Nursing

   Very well said. I remember years ago, I contacted the Missouri Nurses Association regarding a nursing program & they said it was not approved, I then asked the State Board of Nursing & they...

8. Excelsior Student....

   Katmease replied to Firemedic7's topic in California Nursing

   Where did you hear that Missouri has things in the works? I just called a friend that works in the Investigations dept. at the MO Board of Nursing & he hasn't heard anything about it. He said...

9. Travel nursing agency??

   Katmease replied to mommy1strn's topic in Travel

   Not meaning to hijack the thread but does anyone have an opinion about CMSI? They have a location I want but I don't know anything about them other than what their website says.

10. What LPN courses does EC accept?

    Katmease replied to copnlpn2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior used to have a program that you could send a fee & see what would apply & what you would need for completion & that fee would be appied to your enrollment. Who is the accrediting...

11. Please think of me

    Katmease replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw this but am sending prayers that your recovery will be speedy. Take care & best

12. signing up with Rue

    Katmease replied to lbennett_71's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Like the others said, save your money. You will be paying Rue on top of the Excelsior costs. When I did Excelsior's program, they have their own bookstore. Also, you will have access to their site...

13. back injured RN with limited experience

    Katmease replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, have a BS in criminal justice & have wondered since I have rheumatoid & psoriatic arthritis if maybe a future career in forensics might be interesting? There is also quite a bit of...

14. Little Too Late??

    Katmease replied to MrsStock10's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!! That's wonderful & I wish you the

15. passed the CPNE!!!

    Katmease replied to missnurse01's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!! :balloons: & no, you're not crazy, go for