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Regardless of how much "experience" J. Huffman has, I'd certainly rather have him as my nurse as opposed to Bugsbe. He has explained his thought process & reasoning instead of the attitude of if one doesn't agree, then they must be wrong or inex...

Thanks Kevin & Bob for clearing things up. Thank you both for your service to our country!

Hmmmm, take a look in the mirror.

Sorry, you are the one confused. It's Medicaid that he's proposing to cut (I'm from MO also). As elkpark said "One of the reasons Medicaid costs are so high is that Medicaid covers nursing home care (Medicare offers only very limited coverage of nur...

Congratulations!!!

Actually, when I graduated with my BSN from Excelsior in 2001, there was a young man that was finishing up at the same time that had been accepted into a CRNA program upon his graduation. He had no problems. I can't remember his name but Hoolahan m...

Well, I am proud to say he IS my president. I'm sorry that you resort to unfounded rumors. I suppose you don't think Jeb tried? President Bush made a statement: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues. Yet in in...

Thanks for clearing that up for me as I wasn't sure what the new rules were. I travel & though I've never worked in CA, I wondered if I'd have the option to do so. Do you know what they do (I did my RN several years ago so no problem for me bu...

How does that explain the sunlight issue, the cremation, etc.? It doesn't appear to me that he's looking out for her best wishes, in fact, he looks to be vindictive.

Obviously you've never been a police officer. It's not arm-twisting to offer to deal for information, it's a tool. Since you are into making comments about one's stupidity, it's stupid to make a statement about drug busts if you have never done the...

I did not & always thought I would have been less stressed if I had. However, I still passed on the first go so it would be up to the individual if it's worth it or not.

So are you saying California won't accept an RN from EC after they've practiced elsewhere?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it used to be that certain states required a BSN (out west I think????). I didn't worry too much about it as I have a BSN but at any rate, it may not be that way anymore & I have no clue if that matters if you are al...

Actually, Illinois does not (& never has) unless you've been an RN elsewhere for 2 years. Kansas has recently changed it's policy & does not allow EC students to take their NCLEX there (not sure what the endorsement policy is).

Save your money, Excelsior provides you with all you need.

I passed it the first time so I personally know it's possible, lol.

as an aside, how does one change their screen name? Congrats on passing!!!!!!

Congratulations!!! You have a lot to be proud of; best wishes in on your career.

No, Excelsior is definitely not a joke. I was extremely pleased with the college (& save your money, don't go thru Rue). I was a lowly EMT (in 2000 & 2001 they still allowed that) & went thru the BSN program in less than 2 years (& ...

Well said! I am in complete agreement with your comments.

I'm sorry to hear that they are changing the EMT policy. I graduated with a BSN and went in as an EMT. I think the program was very thorough. I've been an ICU float nurse for a couple of years & am now a Director of Nursing. I would have miss...

I did the BSN (skipped the ADN) in 19 months, while working,along with a husband a son. I received A's in everything but my first test (B on that one) and a C in Statistics (which I was ecstatic over getting that as I hate statistics). It can be don...

I agree about the warning. You can get everything you need directly from Excelsior. There's no need to waste money on Rue, Moore, Chancelors, etc. I graduated the BSN program at the same time as Hoolahan. Overall, my experiences were positive (exc...

Hi. Where I work, you're supposed to be given a two hour notice. If the hospital calls the agency & the agency doesn't call you, the agency pays the two hours. If the hospital forgets to call the agency, the hospital pays you the two hours. H...

Thank you for your service to our country. I have much respect for you & can understand your fear and frustration. You and your family will be in our prayers.