NC Girl BSN

NC Girl BSN

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  1. Using BSN credentials(not a BSN)

    NC Girl BSN replied to funfunfun550's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she got her BSN online. There are several nurses that I work with that I thought were ASN but were actually BSN. You maybe wrong on this. Everyone does not share their education. As a matter of...

  2. What is your experience with ADN program through Excelsior College

    NC Girl BSN replied to Mandy79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations Sue! That is a great accomplishment. To the OP. I am a EC grad. I graduated Feb 20,2009. EC was so worth my effort.It took me a yr to do the program. My advice is to hang out on the...

  3. Last Exam Tomorrow...

    NC Girl BSN replied to fmoore723's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You got this! Good Luck

  4. ONLINE entirely? Starting from scratch?

    NC Girl BSN replied to OzarksMama's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I haven't heard of any program like that. Theres no way around getting the hands on basic

  5. What are the CPNE locations?

    NC Girl BSN replied to bethinct's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have only positive things to say about EC. I graduated Feb 20,2008. IT took me a year to complete. It was a stressful year. All I did was eat,breathe and prepared for the exams and CPNE. It was the...

  6. Georgia Help!

    NC Girl BSN replied to Suzanneyoulike's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What part of NC are you working. I working in Raleigh

  7. Excelsior... Health Diff. 2 aka, NC 5

    NC Girl BSN replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I didn't feel the test was that hard but for some reason I failed it. IMO I think they wanted you to score higher in each section than all the regular test. Its like they up the passing score on...

  8. Just signed up for my 1st exam!

    NC Girl BSN replied to readytoroll's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would take them in

  9. Newbie. Question

    NC Girl BSN replied to timothy45638's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wow, I have never heard of anyone getting credit like that. If EC called and you can get the information, then it probably will not hurt to send it if you have

  10. Im back .....and have conquered the NCLEX Beast

    NC Girl BSN replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    'She passed on her first

  11. Passed another one,,,

    NC Girl BSN replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats! Do your

  12. Confession time: Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    NC Girl BSN replied to BabyLady's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the reason I feel the way I do about bedside nursing because I am new and I am put into stressful situation when I go to work. I feel uncomfortable because alot of things are new to me. I...

  13. New grad RN job!

    NC Girl BSN replied to bodz01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a new grad Feb 2009. I am now a Staff nurse according to my hospital after 3 months of orientation. My boss told me as a new grad, the only thing that she wan't me to do after orientation is to...

  14. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL????

    NC Girl BSN replied to It Didnt Come EasyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my job shift diff starts at 7pm. It sucks that they did not give you an accurate

  15. Confession time: Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    NC Girl BSN replied to BabyLady's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked in LTC as a LPN for 16 months while getting my RN and I thought that was hard. Now that I am a RN and have 4-5 patients, I think its harder. Hospital nursing is not what I thought it was...

  16. How long did it take you to finish Info Lit as a ADN student?

    NC Girl BSN replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry you didn't pass. I failed that test too. I only used Lisa Arends notes on that one and it wasn't enough. Do yourself a favor and buy the books. You will definetly pass next time. You could just...

  17. Past CPNE testers

    NC Girl BSN replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for

  18. How long did it take you to finish Info Lit as a ADN student?

    NC Girl BSN replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

    think you have 16 weeks to complete

  19. Health Safety tomorrow....need your help today

    NC Girl BSN replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You will do fine. Let us know how it

  20. How long did it take you to finish Info Lit as a ADN student?

    NC Girl BSN replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

    2 days. It can be done in

  21. CPNE Study Help

    NC Girl BSN replied to KBPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, you will. I think he updated the video. You can fiqure it out as you learn your critical elements. I also liked his mneumonics. I used most of them and got a few others from some other people....

  22. LPN's getting RN through Excelsior

    NC Girl BSN replied to jensmomrn11's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I enrolled right after I got my LPN. I got my LPN license in Sept 07 and enrolled in EC in December of the same year. Worked in a LTC facility as I went through the program and passed the clinicals a...

  23. Week end only excelsior

    NC Girl BSN replied to chill1965's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thats really a subjective answer. The tests cover a large amount of material.(A semester amount of info.) I took a test every 2-3 weeks. Some people take 2,3,6 months. I think the best way to learn...

  24. cost of attending EC??

    NC Girl BSN replied to travelnurse28's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The enrollement fee can be put on a payment plan of up to 5 payments.($153 month) There really is no payment plan for the exams. You can put them on a payment plan(sorta like layaway) but they wont...

  25. Getting frustrated finding the right job.....

    NC Girl BSN replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Those are horrible hours and on top of that a 2 hour drive. If you are serious about becoming a RN then you need to sacrifice and work in LTC until you get your degree. Hospitals are not hiring LPNs...