Congratulations,Lunah!! You continue to prove to the critics of Excelsior College that the program is,in fact, an excellent program that produces high caliber RNs. Well done!! I and your other fellow...
Florida RN here... I was an LPN for 12 years before getting my ASN from Excelsior. I graduated in March 2007, and passed NCLEX-RN less than a month later. No problems whatsoever...with the Florida...
A few years ago I worked at a SNF with an LPN that was OBVIOUSLY under the influence of narcotics. She would sometimes sit in a catatonic state at the nurses station, staring at the wall for an hour....
I am proud to be an Excelsior-educated RN, practicing in the great state of Florida. It takes ALOT of preparation, knowledge, skill, confidence,and commitment to earn a degree from Excelsior...
I flew alone from Tampa to Plano in January 2007 for my CPNE. Everyone is different, but I focused so much better without anyone else there. As a "mom" to two rottweilers myself, I am tempted to tell...
I was an LPN for 12 years before graduating from Excelsior in March 2007. Since graduation, I have been working on a cardiac step-down unit at a Florida hospital. I am in a BSN program now at a state...
H-- hand wash I--- introduce self to patient N--name band check D--don gloves S--solution infusing I--- infusion rate T--- tubing E---examine site During the first 20 minutes, you must check pt ID,...
Sue, So sorry to hear about your CPNE. I know how stressful that exam is...I took it in January 2007. By the grace of God, I passed it..but I still vividly remember the stress of those 2 and a half...
herbivorousRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
It really wasn't bad because I already had all my prereq's done. (I had AA degree from a community college here in Florida). So I just had to do the nursing exams and the CPNE. I have nothing but...
herbivorousRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I agree with the above post. I do not support the idea of LPNs challenging the NCLEX-RN. Just because an individual has experience as an LPN,it does not equal the education that is received in that...
herbivorousRN replied to calitonctoflorida's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Hi, I live in Pasco County, Florida....the county in which Wesley Chapel is. I am not an LPN now, but I worked as one in this area for 12 years before I got my RN from Excelsior in 2007. The jobs for...
While I do sympathize with your situation OP, I cannot help but take offense at your username on this website. It was my understanding when registering on AllNurses, an individual could not use a...
Hi Melody! I graduated from Excelsior in March, and I just enrolled in the BSN program. I didn't go into the RN-MS program because I want to get my MSN and NP from the University of South Florida. ( I...