New Castle Ken

New Castle Ken

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  1. from med-surg to psych nursing

    New Castle Ken replied to marthaj1977's topic in Psychiatric

    Try it and if you don't like you can always go into something else. It doesn't hurt to try it and this will give a whole new perspective to nursing. I have been in different areas although psyc. was...

  2. State Boards

    New Castle Ken replied to vrsgirl30's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not positive, depends on your state, but I have never heard that you could take boards without the basic school stating that you

  3. Excelsior EMT'S

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

    The only program that I know of where EMTs can become an RN is Excelsior College (unless you live and work in NJ) . He could do it part time at a distance. There are people attending that I am sure...

  4. Excelsior Admission

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

    Good luck Kir. Sometimes the best news takes the longest to arrive.

  5. distance programs

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

    I don't know of any distance LPN to RN program available except Excelsior College. Please be aware that advertisements like Rue and others are not the programs or the college at all, but merely...

  6. So... just a basic MSN?

    New Castle Ken replied to SerenaT's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    MSNs are all specialized while BSNs are not. I don't know what is in your geographical area but there are a lot of distance and online MSN programs in a great variety of fields. I was surprised when...

  7. Teaching Speciality Degree or Certificate

    New Castle Ken replied to SerenaT's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is so similar to my background. I found out about a distance BSPS for nurses and one of the available concentrations was education (others were business, healthcare adm., and psychology). The...

  8. Excelsior Nurses

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

    I have heard that there is one or more states that won't allow Excelsior grads take their boards. This does not apply to someone who earned their RN somewhere else then went to Excelsior for their...

  9. distance learning route for lpn to rn

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

    Excelsior is your only choice for a distance LPN to RN program unless you live and work in NJ. Since you are posting to Missouri Nursing Forum you are a long way from NJ Excelsior is a great place...

  10. Teaching Speciality Degree or Certificate

    New Castle Ken replied to SerenaT's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't have the information right in front of me but there are MSN programs in Nursing Education that would provide exactly what you want. I know there are some by distance too. A masters in...

  11. course credits

    New Castle Ken replied to Lets's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Every college is different but most include the courses that you have mentioned. It is best to see specifically what courses are required before you start taking them. Good

  12. I can't get into the nursing college @ school

    New Castle Ken replied to tlj1cookie's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not sure exactly what you are saying. Are you already in college with another major and want to switch to a nursing major? If this is the case I suggest you make an appointment with the dean of...

  13. Question regarding MBA--please respond

    New Castle Ken replied to China Doll's topic in General Nursing

    If you are interested in administration and moving up in health/nursing administration this will be an advantage having a duel masters. I have seen several distance programs that have this duel major....

  14. excelsior college what's the real scoop?

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

    Thomas Edison State College, which is similar to Excelsior also has a RN/BSN program. In their literature they state they only accept RNS who live or work in NJ into their BSN program. This does not...

  15. excelsior college what's the real scoop?

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

    What

  16. excelsior college what's the real scoop?

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

    Excelsior College is an excellent choice for an LPN who wants to become an RN by distance. It is one of very few choices for an LPN unless you live or work in NJ. One of my supervisors was an EC grad....

  17. Intro

    New Castle Ken posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi my name is Ken. I have been an RN since 1978. Before that I was a Navy Corpsman and a Nursing Technician. I have worked in ICU, CCU, Burn, Med/Surg, & Community Health. For the last part of my...

  18. ADN vs BSN when you already have a Bachelor's in a non-nursing field

    New Castle Ken replied to LaurenP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have been seeing more of this lately while doing research for my book. Not sure about CRNA programs specifically but a few online programs have been taking BS Degrees in another field and admitting...