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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 Excelsior alumni are very proud. Cheryl

Changeofpace, I am a "tad north of Tampa" myself! Great place to live and work, don't you agree?

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 BON or with finding a job. I never regretted my dec...

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. She fell asleep STANDING AT HER MED CART on a coup...

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 College. The Excelsior program turns out competent nurse...

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 you to bring Sweetpea along for the wonderful comp...

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 university. I am currently studying for the CCRN e...

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, and if they have an IV (or tube feeding) you have ...

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 days in Plano. People cannot understand the stress l...

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 WONDERFUL things to say about Excelsior...and I would...

Excelsior College is a wonderful option.....that is how I got my RN.

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 additional RN training. I feel qualified to speak on...

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 LPNs are numerous here...primarily in nursing home...

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 title like "RN" in their username if they were NOT leg...

I browse through this site almost every day, but rarely post. But I can't help but comment on a rather disturbing trend . It seems like more people on here fail NCLEX than pass it. Why is that? I took the exam in April, passed with 75 questions and I...

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 see you are from Florida,too!) I have nothing but...

I passed the CPNE in Plano in January....I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Excelsior and Medical Center of Plano. I would be glad to help you anyway I can.

Yes... I definitely recommend NCLEX MADE INCREDIBLY EASY !! It is a GREAT resource.

I did. I read NCLEX Made Incredibly Easy 2 days before my NCLEX RN...and passed with 75 questions. I graduated from Excelsior and was well prepared.

I graduated from Excelsior in March and passed NCLEX in April. The only review I did was to read....not STUDY, just read....NCLEX Made Incredibly Easy. I felt I was prepared. The Excelsior Nursing Concepts exams are a REAL good warm-up for NCLEX! Be...

I work on a tele unit. At the hospital where I work, a patient such as your grandfather would definitely be monitored.

75 Q on NCLEX RN in about an hour. " NCLEX RN Made Incredibly Easy" was my only review No ( Excelsior grad) My license # was posted on FL BON website in less than 48 hours I felt pretty good when I left.... but still nervous ! Yes, first and only a...

Yes, the Florida Board of nursing accepts Excelsior.....provided you were an LPN when you started the program. I am a Florida resident and I graduated from Excelsior in March, and passed NCLEX in April. I have nothing but great things to say about ...

Hello All Nurses! I just registered with your forum today, but I have been reading it for quite sometime. I find it very informative as well as supportive. I have been an RN since April...before that I was an LPN for 12 years. I am currently working ...