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  1. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

    Grapenut replied to shalamar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was 47 when I began. There were 33 people in my nursing class, and 1/4 of them were over 40. One person was 59. She is an RN now and working in maternity. Be

  2. I Graduate as of 9/19!

    Grapenut replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Mega-congratulations!!! Your journey is an inspiration to

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Georgia's representative Ms. Cooper comes out looking bad in this interview. She says she will not be swayed from her opinion. By all means, let's not let the facts get in the way of her ignorant...

  4. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    Grapenut replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    In LPN school in Georgia we do push IV meds. At the end of the LPN course and before we graduate, we choose an area of the hospital to precept in. I precepted in ICU for 3 weeks, not with my teacher...

  5. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    Grapenut replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I hear you loud and clear. I spent 12 out of 18 months doing clinicals 4 nights a week only to talk to RN grads to find out they performed much less. We were also taught to perform head to to...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    My re-enrollment fee was originally due August 12th. I called to re-up and was told that since I am from Georgia they were extending it to October so we can wait and see what the outcome of the...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Ditto on that request - has the time and date for Excelsior to present their/our case been set? Lots of us plan to be there. GBON was so slippery about getting this so-called "law" passed that I...

  8. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    Grapenut replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    "In VA the new law states that an LPN curriculum must include 400 hours of clinicals and an RN program must include 500 hours of clinicals. The thought of having to complete an ADDITIONAL 500 HOURS...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    So working under the supervision of RNs as an LPN doesn't count I guess??? EC works with those who are already practiced as clinical nurses. I don't get what the problem is - can they not delineate...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Also, I thought Ga. House Bill 1041 is what we were dealing with regarding "changes" to the state nurse practice act. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/versions/hb1041_HB_1041_AP_4.htm Is...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I would like to think EC woudn't do that to us, but having spent our money on being educated there, we do have a right to know: "What did you know, and when did you know it?" I'd like to find that...

  12. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    Grapenut replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've been curious about this and wanted to ask some California and Virginia EC graduates: Did your state give a grace period for people who were already enrolled with EC, as in, EC students had until...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The only change I see from the way the law read formerly and how it reads now on this item about acceptable nursing programs is they changed the wording from "this board" to "the board". And that is...

  14. Excelsior Grads - Do You Think Online Nursing Is In Jeopardy? What State Are You In?

    Grapenut replied to beginning's topic in Online Distance Learning

    GBON is probably comprised of former nursing instructors! They want us in class so they can torture

  15. Anyone here use the Hope Grant to pay for LPN?

    Grapenut replied to GaMBA's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Lucky for me (if you can call this "lucky") I had lost my job so I was getting unemployment while I was doing my core; when that ran out I worked a part time job. Most people in my LPN class were...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Here is the link to Bill 1041 that supposedly "forced" the BON to take the action against Excelsior grads. Read it, showing all the changes marked from the way it read previously, and see if anything...

  17. Anyone here use the Hope Grant to pay for LPN?

    Grapenut replied to GaMBA's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I graduated from LPN school in Georgia in a few years ago and got a Hope grant which did indeed pay for my school, core and all. The only negative thing, they don't give you but $100 per quarter for...

  18. Alert! GA Excelsior students

    Grapenut replied to consciouscuttie's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Here is the link to Bill 1041 that supposedly "forced" the BON to take the action against Excelsior grads. Read it, showing all the changes marked from the way it read previously, and see if anything...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    It makes me mad that they will not acknowledge the difference between people graduating from an RN program who obviously need some clinical hours because they've never had any, and those of us who are...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Reply to Trinity - Are you kidding? You obviously haven't taken Excelsior's course. What is "too good to be true" about their course? You sound as if you think it's a 'diploma mill' which is how I...

  21. CPNE date in Amarillo TX

    Grapenut replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've been thinking about applying for a CPNE date in Amarillo. My husband and I love Texas, and since I have finished all but my CPNE and I'm from Georgia (for those of you familiar with the current...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I grew up in Cobb County, still live not far from there, and never heard of Advanced Medical Institute. How do you start an "unapproved" nursing school? Somebody who would pay thousands of $$ to a...

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

    Grapenut replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you for your support. I have to work full time and take care of a disabled family member and a distance learning program is my only option for moving from LPN to RN. I think there are some...

  24. Alert! GA Excelsior students

    Grapenut replied to consciouscuttie's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Colleges in Georgia tailor their nursing programs to fit the requirements of the Georgia Board of Nursing, right? So I assume New York does the same? So that means Excelsior College meets the...