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There is blood on the toe of my right shoe. It is not mine. It does not belong to the patient that is on the table in front of me who was in an automobile accident several hours ago --- surprisingly. Although it could have, but I know that it did not...

Excellent points and the links are great! It is far past time to "wake up". We are already behind. I Fear where we are headed.

I had 675 hours to complete and because I worked full time as well and my preceptors has different days off, I often did a day each week with each preceptor. This was very disorganized and often confusing since each one had a different style. I thi...

I would have organized my Clinicals better by spending time completely with each preceptor instead of doing all of them mixed together. I also would have used more of my resources in clinical so when I got out, I would have been more confident about...

I am a new FNP-BC graduate and I work in a rural clinic, but also have hospital admitting privileges. I work 4 days per week, am on hospital call one week per month and have most weekends off :). I love my job!

I used Liberty University for my RN-BSN and was VERY happy with the education I received, the tuition and the length of the terms (8 weeks!). They were very up front with what I needed to take and how long it would take me to complete. It is a Chri...

I am currently a student at Frontier in their MSN FNP program. If their post masters is anything like the program I am doing (pretty sure it is), then it is a quality program. Currently, I am a little frustrated with the preceptor finalization, but...

Brigham Young University (BYU) has an online 400 level statistics course called Introduction to Psychological Statistics. Nothing is really online except the grade checking and study guides. I am NOT good at math and pulled a high C - good enough t...

Erika, I am an ASN 2008 Excelsior graduate and I used Chancelors study guides. It is true that you don't have to use any study company -- Excelsior does have textbook references to use listed on their site. The advice I have is simple: Do your res...

Frontier Nursing University is an excellent, online program. two visits to campus are required (3 days for the first and 9 days for the second) and it is is very competitive. They also have excellent graduation rates and pass rates on the certifica...

I am taking one through Brigham Young University. It is a 300 level class in psychological statistics that I needed for admission to a graduate program. The cost was $680.00 and you have 1 year from the start to complete all course work. The exams...

I am facing the same dilema with Frontier and deciding between full and part time school. Any information, specifically about how many hours/week you generally study for Frontier FNP program would be greatly appreciated

MY EC update: Excelsior College ASN: March 2008 Liberty University BSN: May 2010 Frontier School of Nurse Midwifery and Family Practice Nursing: Starting April 2011 - Expected graduation date as an FNP - May 2013!

I used CLIFF's notes quick study guides that I purchased off of Amazon.com for just pennies (literally!). They followed almost point for point the free study guide from Excelsior for the exams. I also used some of Schwams outlines, but these were a...

Yes - without a doubt!

I used to plan 4-5 weeks and broke the information down (by using a study guide from ebay). My goal was to have the information covered by the 3-4 week, take a practice exam, study the answers and rationale and then take the 2nd practice exam about ...

LunaRN; Long time no "talk"! I don't mean to be difficult, but what is the CPEN? I am guessing that it is a Certification in Emergency Nursing?? Congratulations on completing your BSN! I also completed! Funny how those of us through Excelsior we...

Congratulations!! Just a question, How long was it from the time you submitted your application until you found out about acceptance? Just wondering since I mailed my application for the May/June FNP program last week :clpty:.

i did mine like Christy78, only I used the new crayola product that does not dry out and peel as much. It is white and I used some sharpies to add the color. It does work and is cost efficient, but if you can check on ebay, EC student site, etc, th...

Luna is right, the volume of material can be overwhelming even if it is just review. One positive note is that with so much material, there is no way they can go too in depth on any one topic. Refer to the breakdown of the material on the test foun...

I don't mean to "butt in" on this conversation; but I do have some questions that maybe you folks can help me with! I am considering application with Frontier for the May 2011 begining class (maybe earlier). I, too am 40, work full time (although i...

Excelsior is about the ONLY choice for LPN to RN. You MUST be self motivated and good at independent learning. I would highly recommend taking a CPNE prep or review course offered by people like Lynn Fredrickson or Tina on the East coast/ Tina on t...

I am an Excelsior grad from March 2007 and I have to say that I was VERY happy with the education I received. It was 50% funded by the VA where I work and while they cautioned me about the difficulty (75% drop out rate in our facility), they were eq...

Congratulations, Lisa! It is so exciting to see my fellow Excelsior friends excelling and moving forward! I went with Liberty University and in December I will have only 2 classes left to my BSN. That will make my graduation date March 2010. I wa...

I don't think you will find any program for LPN to RN besides Excelsior or Indianna (but they are like Excelsior). It seems that there is a large gap in options for LPNs to advance!