BEN52

Hello, I am a 23 year old paramedic who is married with one 5 year old son and my second child is on his way any day now. I have been a paramedic for 4 years with most of it being in a busy (18-20 runs per day) system as well as working in the critical care transport setting as well. I work full time as a paramedic and am considering pursuing my RN through Excelsior. My wife is extremely supportive of me pursuing my educational and professional goals. We have been together for 8 years and had our first child at 17, so stress is not something new to us. Anyway, I have a few questions I hope some of you can answer; 1. Has anybody completed all or a substantial portion of the gen ed / pre requisites through Excelsior? (I have no college credit to my name, I completed my paramedic through a hospital based program) 2. For paramedics who completed the program, do you feel adequately prepared to function as a nurse? 3. As above, how long did it take you to complete the program? 4. How much did it cost you to complete the program? 5. How did you pay for the program? Thanks, Ben