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DANG! I thought it was the Mosby's so I bought the new Mosby's. ISBN is 0-323-03901-4 I used the Saunder's for my LPN and I loved it! I will probably buy it too. Anyone got a loan??

There is also Park Univ. They should be enrolling in March. You have to test into the program. They only take the top 30 people. The test to get in is similar to the NCLEX-PN. Classes start in Aug and graduate in May. Price is comparable to everywhere else. I think it's about $16K. Not sure though. I am going thru Excelsior College online where it is only costing me $6K and I don't have to slow down on work or family to complete my program. It will take me 13-14 months from start to finish. It's worth it to me. Hope that helps! Mama

I was on EC website. I haven't enrolled with them yet but I have done the free sign in. It will give me contents to every class except the NC classes. Do you have the contents for NC1. I have been studying my old LPN stuff and I have a CN book that a friend loaned me. I dont know if it's up to date though. Thanks bunches!! Mama

OHHhhhhhhhhhhh Sheesh I get it

eager - are you going thru ec alone or with cn modules? how much do ec's books run? i am trying to figure out ec vs ec via college network materials. so far, i am really favoring ec. can i study for these exams and test without going thru either? say i buy books on ebay and test, have the exam results send to ec??? enroll when i hit nc1 or nc3? thanks and best wishes! mama

yeah! go eager go eager!! congrats!!

chip thanks so much! that helps a lot! $6k with or without books? did you go to ec or use cn? blessings, mama

click, i don't think you get charged the dollar amount times the credit hours. the $190 is the fee you pay at the testing center when you are ready to test out or clep out of the class. it is a one time fee unless you fail the test and have to retake it. then you pay the $190 again. i was confused about paying "per credit hour" as well. however, i called ec today and verified if you are enrolled in one of their online classes (i.e. offered from 5/07 to 8/07 and has deadlines etc) vs what we are looking into is set at our own pace. just wanted to let you know - that definitely makes it look pricey!! keep me posted on your endeavors. i am eager to get to the point i can begin. whichever way it is i go.... mama

:smilecoffeecup: eric, thank you! "(for the $220/class, rather than $275/hr)." this is where most of my confusion is. you cleared that up for me though. thank you so much. ok so, ec is cheaper then i thought! commuter, i know they are a publishing company. my question had to do with cost of the two different pathways. i think i understand now though and i thank you all very very very much! mama

Questions... Am I correct to say you don't have to enroll in TCN OR EC right away? If you have the material (shared persay) then you can test and the credit will go towards EC? I know you don't have to enroll in EC until you hit Nursing Concepts 3. But before that - you can still complete the necessary classes and apply it towards your EC degree? (Even if you chanced buying your TCN modules on ebay) I posted this in the Excelsior blog too... just wanted to throw it out there in the TCN vs EC blog too.... I am on the verge of CN or EC. I had a CN "salesman" come out and show me all of the terms and small print. I didn't sign with them simply because I've not done all of my homework. He says, CN Fee $5,705 to pay CN fee, book fees, bunches of other test preps etc. Then your testing site fees (the classes I need) would be $2245 Enroll in EC at NC3 and pay them $3,465 for their application, enrollment, literacy course, clinical fee, and graduation fee. Total $11,495. Now, I went to EC and found that my total would be almost $7,000 for all of their fees and my testing fees. That does not include books or any other study material. THEN, I also read they charge $275 per credit hour. That would be $5,500 more just for 20 credit horuse (which I need many more then that) AND that is not counting book fees. That would be approx $12,500 plus who knows how much in book fees??? ????????? :smackingf: Any advice on this? People say CN is so much more, but I am not seeing it. HELP.......... I want to get started....lol :lol_hitti: THANK YOU ALL FOR READING AND OFFERING ADVICE!!! muah Warm blessings, mama

OK, Questions... I am on the verge of CN or EC. I had a CN "salesman" come out and show me all of the terms and small print. I didn't sign with them simply because I've not done all of my homework. He says, CN Fee $5,705 to pay CN fee, book fees, bunches of other test preps etc. Then your testing site fees (the classes I need) would be $2245 Enroll in EC at NC3 and pay them $3,465 for their application, enrollment, literacy course, clinical fee, and graduation fee. Total $11,495. Now, I went to EC and found that my total would be almost $7,000 for all of their fees and my testing fees. That does not include books or any other study material. THEN, I also read they charge $275 per credit hour. That would be $5,500 more just for 20 credit horuse (which I need many more then that) AND that is not counting book fees. That would be approx $12,500 plus who knows how much in book fees??? ????????? :smackingf: Any advice on this? People say CN is so much more, but I am not seeing it. HELP.......... I want to get started....lol :lol_hitti: THANK YOU ALL FOR READING AND OFFERING ADVICE!!! muah Warm blessings, mama

Hmm, now I would LOVE to know the answer to this question.... Anyone?? Are we saying here that you don't have to enroll in TCN OR EC right away? If you have the material (shared persay) then you can test and the credit will go towards EC? I know you don't have to enroll in EC until you hit Nursing Concepts 3. But before that - you can still complete the necessary classes and apply it towards your EC degree? FYI - They also have a new policy effective Jan 2007 - if you are already and LPN/LVN you don't have to take NC2! :w00t:

Holy Chalupas..... I'm packin my bags and movin! Still waiting for my NCLEX results. Feel pretty confident, it shut off at 85 but I thought I would have my results yesterday so I'm starting to worry... Xing fingers!!! Tara

Is Specialty Hosp of Mid-America the same as Select? In OP Hospital? One of my instructors from PN school works there. We did our acute care clinical there as well. I really enjoyed it. How long have you been there? Do I just have to fill out paper work and (more than likely) a fee for become licensed in KS? Tara

OK Shopgal... LOL, cough it up... Where do you work? I am a new grad, take my boards this Wednesday (xing fingers) and need a J-O-B as my hubby lovingly refers to it... Dan, I have tried at NKCH, how in the world do you get a call back from them? I have several good friends that work there. Only one is a graduate nurse from my class but she was a CMT for them during school and they bumped her right into a PN position. (AND she took a pay cut to move to the PN position)