NC Girl BSN

NC Girl BSN

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  1. NC LPNs

    NC Girl BSN replied to WhoNeedsaShot?'s topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Most of the time Nursing homes don't advertise in the paper. Most of the hospitals have the postings on their website. It might pay to come out for a week and interview and job search before you move....

  2. Passed my Health Saftey exam!

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

    :ancong!: Job Well

  3. Introduction

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

    :wlcmhnds: Wishing you all the best in your

  4. application Submitted!

    NC Girl BSN replied to fatcat0899 RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!!! You are definetly in the last

  5. I finally got my graduation status updated..but

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

    Call the nursing department. They sent my friend this generic 6 page explanation of the Excelsior program as a recommendation. I called my LPN instructors and both of them sent me more personable...

  6. Finally Took My First Test

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

    Congratulations! What a way to start the

  7. Warning - excelsior students

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

    we can discuss this topic for 300 pages and we are never going to agree about the whole ec program. excelsior rocks! :rckn: so i'm gonna unsubcribe to this post because its clogging up my email and...

  8. grades?

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

    please disregard anything that college network people tell you. for each nursing test you take the excelsior you get a grade of a-f. the grade pops up on the screen after you take the test. you have...

  9. Lpn to RN online

    NC Girl BSN replied to luvmy3babies's topic in LPN to RN

    Go to the distant learning forum. There is some ISU threads over

  10. Working in LTC during the RN transition

    NC Girl BSN replied to EeyoreAddict's topic in LPN to RN

    It will actually help you. I graduated from LPN school and enrolled in Excelsiors ADN program 2 months later. Finished the program within a year and got 3 hospital job offers. Because I worked in LTC...

  11. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    NC Girl BSN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Thats too bad. Wwere you an LPN before or a Paramedic? Looks like your gonna have to go obtain expereince in another state and then try to get endorsed later. That sucks! So

  12. Anyone take the Health Saftey from Excelsior, need help!

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

    You have to make sure you have covered the items in the content guide. I too took the practice test and if I made over a 65 then I took the test. You have to prepare for these test because they are...

  13. Anyone get ECE/Excelsior Exams accepted at schools that don't specifically take them?

    NC Girl BSN replied to 777RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Contact the school that your intrested in attending. I contacted UNC Chapelhill which is a very popular state supported college in NC. and they said they accepted Excelsior credits(except sciences...

  14. lpn

    NC Girl BSN replied to mew1958's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am afraid that you are bound to the contract and you have to pay because they WILL get their money. I've heard that they can have your paychecks garnished if you stop paying. The best advice I can...

  15. Duke Raleigh Hosptial

    NC Girl BSN replied to pumpkin455's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    No I don't know anyone who works their now. I would say take it if you don't have any more offers. Its hard for new grads to get positions so I would not wait around to long. I just got a job offer at...

  16. I need help please.

    NC Girl BSN replied to adorblepuppy's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    i was an recreation therapist and activity director for over 10 years. do you have a budget? here are some suggestions: board games simple trivia(set it up jeopardy style on dry erase board) bingo...

  17. New Grad having hard time getting job. Greensboro

    NC Girl BSN replied to Volleyjen8's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Sorry your having a hard time getting a job. I guess its location. I just graduated from Excelsior College ADN program and I live in the Raleigh Area. I got job offers at 3 hospitals and chose Wakemed...

  18. I got my EC Diploma today!

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

    My start date is April 20th. I can't

  19. I got my EC Diploma today!

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

    Congratulations Change!!! The degree is so pretty. I cried when I got mine too. I even went to Micheals and got a two color custom mat cut for a black frame that I got. The EC degree is priceless and...

  20. Warning - excelsior students

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

    I agree Dreamnurse2b, The distant Learning forum is not just for EC students, but we seem to be the majority. If they gave us a separate forum, then I don't think the distant learning board would get...

  21. Warning - excelsior students

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

    Debfay, I just graduated from EC's ADN program and just got hired at a Level 1 800 bed trauma center with an excellent reputation with my degree. All 3 hospitals I interviewed all the managers knew...

  22. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    NC Girl BSN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations!!!! :clpty: You Georgia Nurses really deserve it after all the battles you have been

  23. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    NC Girl BSN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Found this on Excelsior NCLEX board. Follow the directions and it list all the people who was endorsed, pending and declined. Follow this link and type 410 in the chapter section.Then, press enter-you...

  24. Medication Aides

    NC Girl BSN replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I totally agree Vickie, I work in a privately owned facility and they will intentionally work short CNA's on all shifts to save money. They flat out refuse to call agency for back up. Its all greed at...

  25. Pay for "making arrangements"

    NC Girl BSN replied to jlight's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    When you decide to go into Nursing, you have to know that its not like a bank. When it snow, the patients still have to be taken care of so you have to make arrangements to get to work. If that means...