Regarding Excelsior college RN grads being able to sit for certain state boards, if I get the LVN-RN through Excelsior but get my BSN through chamberlain.edu or another program does this help. I assume the State board of nursing will only need to kno...
To me the money is worth it if it helps me to accomplish my goals as quickly as possible. To me the cost is not as important as is the terms that the money is repaid. Thanks to my aid I didn't come with much out of pocket and then I don't have to r...
Hi, My goal is to become a travel nurse once I complete RN school. When the ads ask for 1+ yr's med-surg experience does it matter that it was received while a LPN/LVN? I would like to complete RN school and use the prior experience to move right i...
Matthew700 replied to Matthew700's topic in Travel
Thank you for your response. To clarify, by time I eventually graduate as a RN I would have 1 yr of med-surg. experience. I'm just not sure if it mattered that it would be obtained while I was a LVN. It shouldn't matter unless the RN's are doing s...
Hi everyone. This is my first post & I'm glad that this forum is available. Everyone here has saved me so much time on research. I'm starting the June 23, 2008 Platt LVN class & I can't wait to start this new career. After getting some grant ...
Matthew700 replied to kw29student's topic in Texas
Does anyone really like their school while attending it? I know I don't but when I graduate as a ready to go lvn then I will probably recommend them. If these schools told us the truth about some things then we would've never enrolled.
Well, this is my 4th week at clinicals. I'm neutral on the nursing home experience. We are just getting used to the patients and not doing anything past cna level. It boring but they say they have a method to the madness. Now the classwork is a di...
Thanks for the support. What I know so far is that we do our next 8 wks at a 2 different nursing homes. 1 of them also has a rehab center connected. I will review my skills book some because trach care,etc was easy on the mannequin but I want to f...
Congrats on making it through. What a week but now I can join your ranks as a sophomore student. My instructor says that was the hardest part but we'll see. I start clinical on Monday from 2-PM. I'm excited. Finally some hands on. Time for some...
Wow, a whole week off. Y'all get treated better. LOL. Labor day was our 1st day off & we still had to make it up on Friday. Everyone is so waiting on Christmas week to get a real break. Yeah the finals are scary in thought but we are prepare...
Hi, Glad all is well. Same here. The reality has set in that this will be going on for a while so kinda been quiet letting some time pass. I'm really looking forward to clinical in Oct. Finally, some hands on. School is all that I expected it to...
I think Excelsior is a great option & I wish it was for me. I've decided when it's time to becaome a RN to not go that route only because I wish to work in CA,etc down the road. Thank you for the feedback.
Glad you are thinking about bridging because that's my plan as soon as I graduate in Oct. 2009. It's good to know that I may have your encouragement for an extra year. Bye.
I hope all is well with you. Everything is going good with me. How do you find our thread? I'm subscribed so when you "posted" it notified me via e-mail so I could respond. I guess I could keep the link in my e-mail. School is getting crazy with ...
Regarding Excelsior college RN grads being able to sit for certain state boards, if I get the LVN-RN through them but get my BSN through chamberlain.edu or another program does this help. I assume the State board of nursing will only need to know abo...
Regarding Excelsior college working in certain states limitations, if I get the LVN-RN through them but get my BSN through chamberlain.edu or another program does this help. I assume the State board of nursing will only need to know about the BSN or...
In Texas we are called LVN's. Search the Board of Nurse Examiners at www.BNE.state.tx.us for all the LVN programs in the state. Only use a program off the list. Then you compare the public vs private school options. Take care.