ChesterRN

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1. I'm done!

   ChesterRN replied to LTNurse's topic in Online Learning

   Congrats on passing...You must feel great. BTW: Your comment really helps affirm the notion that information provided by allnurses.com does indeed affect peoples decision-making process related to nursing school.

2. ON-line NP programs

   ChesterRN replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate

   Update: GW is now accredited by CNNE :w00t: For verification call: 202-994-5192 It's still unclear if GW NP Grads will be eligible for California NP certification, though.

3. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

   ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

   Please provide an authority or reference that specifys in writing related to the problem you speak.

4. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

   ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

   Actually, there's a lot to be said for clinicals and other school related field trips. One time when I was in 6th grade, our class went to the NASA science fair. After that, I really wanted to be a spaceman.

5. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

   ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

   Thats an interesting point. I wonder what would happen if all 6,000 of us decided to go to another state?

6. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

   ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

   What are you trying to say...that we learn more from our patients than from educators, powerpoint slides and books combined?!? Can it be true?

7. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

   ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

   Very well said! As an educator and one charged with the task of hiring educators, I must say you are well aware of one of the most fundamental flaws in the provision of postsecondary education.

8. Excelsior ... Next Steps ... Advice Please ... ?

   ChesterRN replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Learning

   I'm not sure about these guides, but if they were anything like the ones I bought around 14 years ago or so, they only helped with confidence. One thing I did is bought a bunch of NCLEX books that were broken down in categories and used the index o...

9. Excelsior ... Next Steps ... Advice Please ... ?

   ChesterRN replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Learning

   Back in the day, I went in with 4 other people and shared the cost...Do you have access to other folks in your area who are in EC?

10. Getting hired as an RN EC grad

    ChesterRN replied to nurse1717's topic in Online Learning

    Is it just me or does it seem like Liz and the OP are tag teaming EC without providing authroities? Also does EC now have an LVN-RN program as reported by the OP...I've never heard of this term used with any student of EC, although I've been out of ...

11. Getting hired as an RN EC grad

    ChesterRN replied to nurse1717's topic in Online Learning

    I must say that I feel there are trolls in the area. Time to put up or shut up. As an EC grad, working in CA with no history of every having one problem getting a job, I would really like to know the name of any hospital that wont hire EC graduates...

12. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

    Filipino education certainly seams the way to go. Unfortunatley, when one of the hospitals I worked at about 6 years ago tried to recruit 89 nurses from the Philipines, wouldn't you know it, not one passed the NCLEX-RN. But, I'm sure the training i...

13. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

    Now now traumahawk, be nice...I think Liz is just troubled and misguided and wants to get to the bottom of things. You see, for us, there was no teaching--you prove it or your fail. You can do it or you can't. You're safe or You're not. Very litt...

14. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

    Ok, I think were on the same sheet of music now. We both agree that the terminal end goal for any graduate RN is to be a safe clinician. I'm sure you would also agree that exercising safe clinical behavior does not cross a continuum such as health....

15. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    ChesterRN replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Learning

    Ok, now I think I see your point. You would be OK with the CPNE and EC if the above areas were tested. Is that about right? Here's what I think. Any generalist generic RN program is not worth it's salt unless students are exposed to at least 789...