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1. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

   surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Hi all...Just got back from my meeting with Dr Coble, the previous director of FL BON. He was a very nice man, and is going to be attending the next board meeting in Jacksonville. He did verify that...

2. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

   surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I did make contact with the ex-director of BON and will be meeting with him in Tampa next week. If anyone else is interested in coming along for the meeting, he is more than willing to talk and share...

3. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

   surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Are you saying this was on the BON website back in 2002? The website was recently updated and I wondered if it was added. If thats what was on the website, why were they giving different information...

4. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

   surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Here's another communication from Garcia...If I have knowledge of anyone receiving endorsement in Florida that was a nonLPN graduate of Excelsior, it is my duty to report this person for investigation...

5. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

   surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I have found the ex-director of BON Dr.Coble. He is working in Tampa at a University and I would like to call him and request to meet with him. Anyone interested in coming with me when this happens? I...

6. Which States Don't Accept Ec???

   surgtech33606 replied to LoveNursing0810's topic in Online Distance Learning

   California wont definetly. Those of us in Florida are going through alot of crap with the BON here, if you arent an LPN to RN student. You should contact the BON of whatever state you want to work in...

7. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

   surgtech33606 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

   According to an email from Rick Garcia today that I received, Excelsior has not made a request to be put on the agenda for Octobers meeting. They have until the 28th of this month to request it. I...

8. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

   surgtech33606 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I am confused as well to that "he acted on his own without the BON", how can the director of a board act on his own for years without being put in check by other members? And now what makes Rick...

9. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

   surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I have written to all my reps in my districts, and only got one response from Mr Justice, which was more like a form letter. I replied again and haveent heard another word from him. None of the others...

10. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    surgtech33606 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You know the first time I spoke with Mr Garcia, he said that the ex-director and staff misinterpreted the "laws" and that what they did by endorsing was not consistent with the Boards policy. Now the...

11. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    surgtech33606 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hmmm..Interesting point as well...I wonder if we can find out who the past director of the BON was and contact him/her to see what they remember being the practice and whether they would suppport us...

12. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

    surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree with mondragon that since we were given that information, that is what should govern our endorsement. I wonder if we can get a nonLPN graduate who was endorsed in FLorida to step up and...

13. Excelsior College nonLPN grads wrking in FL

    surgtech33606 replied to surgtech33606's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you've been following this thread and want an update, please see the thread in this catagory started by mondragon.

14. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    surgtech33606 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well all, not so good news via Mr Justice in my opinion. He simply quoted the letter from the Asst Attn General Ms Gustafson, basically reiterating what the Board says has been their practice since...

15. Fl non-LPN Excelsior students

    surgtech33606 replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I will. Senator Justice is one of the Senators from my district that I wrote to