New Castle Ken

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  1. New Member/Intro

    New Castle Ken replied to Linda_Weg's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Welcome Linda and good luck with your nursing courses. You should be able to get very specialized work with 2 professions. Good point, most students who use the resources recommended by Excelsior, say...

  2. New Member/Intro

    New Castle Ken replied to Linda_Weg's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Welcome Linda and good luck with your nursing courses. You should be able to get very specialized work with 2 professions. Good point, most students who use the resources recommended by Excelsior, say...

  3. Who will be starting DCN this summer/fall?

    New Castle Ken replied to ImaEMT's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Generally the online programs are RN/BSN completion programs. I think Deaconess allows non/RNs. There are numerous threads on this program. Also Excelsior College allows non-RNs with experience to...

  4. SCHOOL CREDENTIALS Confused

    New Castle Ken replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    Both are legitimate accrediting agencies approved by the Department of Education to accredit nursing. NLN is the oldest. CCNE only accredits BSN, MSN, DNS programs. NLN accredits these too and also...

  5. Is there and on line LVN to RN program?

    New Castle Ken replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    A popular one is Excelsior College (http://www.excelsior.edu). There are very few online LPN/RN programs. Most are RN to

  6. Informatics

    New Castle Ken replied to Caribbeanfem's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. Informatics is an emerging field in nursing and hopefully after you complete your nursing there will be more graduate programs available. Excelsior mentioned above also has a certificate...

  7. Second Degree Accelerated or 5 semester BSN- Help me decide

    New Castle Ken replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds great and it sounds like you will still be with a regular class for 1 day a week plus 2 days clinical. Since you see the other students in person; the online portion should have new...

  8. If your state requires CEU's....

    New Castle Ken replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I have not been asked but I know they check a certain % each

  9. Final Warning

    New Castle Ken replied to nrsjo's topic in General Nursing

    This happens so often when doctors have too much control in a hospital. With a union hospital at least your side must be heard and the union will fight for you especially in ridiculous instances like...

  10. Non-accredited schools

    New Castle Ken replied to sonja24's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't good :uhoh21: As long as a nursing school is approved by the Board of Nursing in that state you can get your RN and work as an RN. The problem comes if you want to get a license in another...

  11. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

    New Castle Ken replied to macmagick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks

  12. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

    New Castle Ken replied to macmagick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks

  13. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

    New Castle Ken replied to macmagick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Distance education has been around in America for a long time. Authorities feel that the first distance learning program was a program in shorthand offered by Caleb Phillips and advertised in the...

  14. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

    New Castle Ken replied to macmagick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree if it weren't for distance education I would still only have me AAS and never had the opportunities that I have had. When I earned my BS and MS, it was by correspondence but I would have...

  15. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

    New Castle Ken replied to macmagick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you very much. I hope that you enjoy the

  16. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

    New Castle Ken replied to macmagick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    NLN is one and the older of the two. The other is Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Both are recognized by the Department of Education in Washington so a school that is accredited by either...

  17. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    New Castle Ken replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    if you choose a college that is both regionally and nursing accredited by agencies recognized by the department of education in washington, you will have no problems. most if not all online rn/bsn...

  18. Excelsior College questions

    New Castle Ken replied to NurseRatchet26's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of discussions around this board on Excelsior. I hope that you can find them. Yes, all credits for the RN courses come from the exams that you take. A few states do not allow RN grads...

  19. excelsior college

    New Castle Ken replied to Alicia721's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't think you should. I just meant if they wouldn't accept the course that you have taken there may be an Excelsior exam that you can take and pass (since you already have had the material). Good...

  20. excelsior college

    New Castle Ken replied to Alicia721's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Call and talk to a counselor to find out why. Can you take an exam for Psyc

  21. Online RN to BSN Programs

    New Castle Ken replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Generally online courses are the same as on campus courses. Some charge a moderate technology fee. Each college is different. I have seen some who charge their online students in-state tuition rates...

  22. union?

    New Castle Ken replied to DebiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses must look out for themselves or no one else will. By speaking as a voice they can get more accomplished. Nurses who have a feeling that they have some control over their career and practice are...

  23. excelsior college

    New Castle Ken replied to Alicia721's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Rue is not associated with Excelsior College. Excelsior provides their own study guides which many students find adequate. Some students have said they like Rue but is is expensive and you have to...

  24. union?

    New Castle Ken replied to DebiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at 2 union hospitals, one was great and the other OK. The thing about a union is that the officers are your co-workers and how the union works depends on the officers and the members...

  25. excelsior college

    New Castle Ken replied to Alicia721's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Companies that advertise associations with Excelsior are usually private publishing companies that are selling study supplies. Many students feel what Excelsior suggests for free is perfectly...