LPN_2005/RN_10

Hello all! I figured it will be safer to post here than in the general nursing forums, since alot of my fellow Excelsior grads post here regularly. I've read some recent and past posts regarding this ADN vs BSN debate, and it actually make me feel li...

I absolutely loved Fort Worth when I visited DFW several times! Mostly everyone was so friendly...strangers smiling, waving, and saying hello. Now, that's unheard of where I'm from! It was a pleasant culture shock for me. The downtown area, I believe...

There are some new BSN grads that post here venting that they are unable to get jobs without experience. So, not all BSN new grads are able to obtain employment w/o experience.

I start classes in November. Activating the school's email is pretty easy, they will email you step-by-step instructions. Registering for classes were easy also. If you're familiar with registering for classes online, then it's pretty much the same p...

I believe you can retake the exam as soon as you pay the $1900 and can get another available date. I've read that a student was able to retake it 2 weeks after the 1st unsuccessful attempt. Good luck!

http://www.uta.edu/nursing/RN-to-BSN/program.php

What I liked about Study Group 101 is that I can print out everything that's on the CD; Lisa Arends have restrictions on what can be printed out. I also found Study Group 101 to be a little more organized and easy to read. I gave myself 2-6 weeks to ...

My personal favorite was Study Group 101.

Don't let the negative comments about Excelsior deter you. There will always be skeptics of Distance Learning programs. What's important, is that your state accepts Excelsior. Distance Learning is becoming increasingly popular, with hundreds of "trad...

No, it doesn't follow a traditional semester. If it did, it would take me about 5 years to finish the program taking 2 classes at a time with my 9 general ed courses and 9 nursing courses. But there are some RN-BSN programs that follow the traditiona...

I have 9 general ed courses to complete. So if I take 2 classes every 5 weeks, I should be done in no more than 18 months.

I'll be starting UT-Arlington's RN-BSN program next month. My first 2 classes are Technical Writing and Professional Nursing. I will keep everyone that is interested in this program up-to-date on my progress through the classes.

Excellent post! Thanks for your response!

Some LTC facilities have hospice residents that stay there until they pass away. There were a few residents I've taken care of that was followed by a hospice agency. There will be a nursing assistant that will come to the LTC facility to do bathe the...

The VA hospitals will hire Excelsior grads. http://www.jobsearch.vacareers.va.gov/Search.aspx?q=RN&lid=539&sort=rv%2c-dtex&cn=&rad_units=miles&brd=3876&pp=50&jbf574=VA*&vw=d&re=134&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&cal...

I want to thank all of those that replied. I agree that more education is not a bad thing, but just because someone doesn't have a BSN, it doesn't make them incompetent, which some members here are trying to prove. Instead of reading the negative gen...

Yes, it's advisable to only focus on one exam at a time. I used to work full-time 2nd shift and part-time 1st shift while completing Excelsior. On the days I didn't have to go to the part-time job, I studies approx. 4 hours in the morning before goin...

If you do a search on this forum regarding UTA RN-BSN program, you'll find several members who is very satisfied with the program. Also, if you do some research on other RN-BSN programs, there are many that don't require a clinical, and have very rig...

The Better Business Bureau given this online school an F rating. http://www.bbb.org/greater-san-francisco/business-reviews/schools-academic-special-education/must-university-in-san-francisco-ca-354232 There are also websites warning students of onli...

You may want to contact someone from Maryland's Board of Nursing to get a direct answer. http://www.mbon.org/main.php?v=norm&p=0&c=contact.html But I did find the website below. The report was established in September 2009, but I don't know i...

good luck!

You already told them that the program is accredited, and you're able to take the NCLEX, and that's basically what your employer need to know. As far as their ignorance of distance learning programs, you can't change their opinions. Excelsior is a re...

https://allnurses.com/distance-learning-nursing/excelsior-grads-where-217472.html

It seems that you're off to a great start! You already did alot of research already on Excelsior, especially finding out that Excelsior was accepted in your state. And you already know that Excelsior grads can find jobs, given that your previous co-w...

If you go to the Distance Learning forum under the Students tab, you will find loads of info on Excelsior.