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@Coolbean Have you gone through Excelsior? I read one of your other posts prior to this one, and you have a some negative things to say about the program. I work at a military hospital and one of the officers I work with completed Excelsior and I wor...

Hello fellow Excelsior graduates and students, we are still fighting for our right to have licensure in Maryland. There are many opponents toward Excelsior College, who question our education. Please join our forum, we are taking this up with the Mar...

Update Excelsior Maryalnd!!!! Update on House Bill 624 – Good NewsBy ExcelsiorColl - February 15, 2013- 0 Comments We have good news to report. On Thursday, February 14, a hearing was held before the Health and Government Operations Committee of t...

Exactly, "policies based on nothing" that's why I posted the Maryland Advocate for Excelsior College on this website. I'm hoping Excelsior graduates can join the forum to provide facts about the program including how it has helped them professional...

Yes it's not a right, it's a privilege

Hey this message is for RN Luna, I'm not sure if you are still in the DMV last I read you got into the Army Nurse Corps. But I work at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda and I have a new Ensign nurse on my unit which is the equivalent to...

Hey does anybody have any updates on Excelsior and VA board of nursing?

Yeah I spoke with Dr.Saxby with the Virginia Board of Nursing a few days ago and she informed me of the news. She said Excelsior is a good program but the Borard of Nursing are sticking to there requirements 400 clinical hours for LPN programs and 50...

Hello everyone I'm writing to seek some advice on negative responses to Excelsior College. I work at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. I'm scheduled to take Transitions August 27 so whenever I have down time at work I study for it....

Thank you guys for your responses. I've been a LPN for several years and I have worked in several hospitals including two millitary hospitals and in many cases I do have more skills then some of the RN's I work with but I'm getting paid LPN pay. To k...

Congrats on your first victory:balloons:. What did you use to prepare for Transitions and how long did you study before taking the exam. I'm currently reading the College Network Module for Transitions, and I'm struggling to retain what I read. I hav...

Supposedly the Maryland Nurses Association, MOB, and other organizations stated that they had research and evidence that due to lack of clinical experience graduates of distance learning programs are not safe. I guess the Maryland Legisture got intim...

People cheat in traditional nursing schools too. What's the point of that comment. I've worked at several DC hospitals and I"ve never seen any postings asking about clinical requirements from nursing school, so I would like to know what hospitals are...

Okay I just paid for my first exam Transition To The Professional Nurse Role. It told me I can pick a date in two days. Okay I'm fine with waiting for two days to choose my date. I also registered for the practice exam and I'm logged in to MyEC but h...

Okay I found the link on the right side of MyEC. Thanks to all the people who responded.

as many of you are aware last year the virginia board of nursing made a decision to no longer recognize excelsior school of nursing graduates for licensure by examination or endorsement after december 31, 2009. in response to this decision excelsio...

hello, this is for nursecharchi1212 and honeyblpn. nursecharchi1212 i plan on taking health safety in one month can you give me any advice on studying? what did you use to prepare and how long did it take you to complete the nursing course exams? hon...

I just wanted to say congratulation and thank you for comming back to the boards and giving us advice. :bowingpur I really look up to the guys. Okay enough of the mushi stuff! LOL. I'm new to this web site and I'm currently studying for the CLEP Huma...

I work at a federal facility so it doesn't matter which state I'm in. I want to complete Excelsior in one year. I've worked on a med-surg unit in a hospital for over three years and I'm tired of being disrespected by RN's who don't think I'm a nurse....

Hello, I don't see anything on the Virginia Board of Nursing's web site about endorsement of a nursing graduate with 960 hours. Where did you get your information from. Thank You

:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire re: senate bill 205. this bill was opposed by maryland board of nursing who also encouraged other nursing associations in maryland to oppose the bill including the maryland nurse association. how do you as excelsior gra...

a constituent member association of the american nurses association, representing maryland’s professional nurses since 1904. mna protects patient safety by blocking sb 205 the maryland nurses association (mna) demonstrated the power of nurse...

SB 205 was thrown out by the Maryland Legislature because the Maryland Board of Nursing and other RN's and organizations supposedly had proof that lack of clinical hours in nursing programs such as Excelsior's is dangerous to patients and made lack o...