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Thank you for your information. I am IV Certified which I failed to mention in the thread. It looks like Excelsior would be the only way to gain an RN license quickly. I was hoping my bachelor degree was at least worth something in this journey. I just can't financially take off school to use it in a BSN program. I am in MS and Boards here do approve Excelsior program. As for the credit hours you were talking about I will have to check and see if required here. So what do you think of Excelsior so far. My biggest question about them is do they have live streaming video via internet for some classes or is it in the form of a DVD sent with books?

Thanks everyone for answering my questions to the bsn program...

Hi, I am in need of helpful advice. I am a working LPN. I am wanting to advance career to RN and BSN. I also hold a bachelor degree in Agriculter Business and Economics. I can not afford to completely leave work to return to school on a campus full time. My options are a bridge lpn to rn program that will not start until 2011 summer, 2 nights a week. I am familiar with Excelsior, but do not like the option of 2.5 days of clinicals only. I have found some LPN to BSN degrees online, or with my bachelor degree, I could do a second degree BSN. I am aware that there is an accelerated BSN or second degree BSN at a much slower pace. I know with me I could not work and do the accelerated BSN and expect to pass. My QUESTION is? During a BSN program obviously you acquire your RN license by taking NCLEX. At what point in that program do you acquire that? Would it be in the middle of the program or at the end of the BSN program. For what I understand in a BSN program the first 2 years are your RN classes. I guess I am looking to acquire my RN the quickest way I can, but also will continue til I get my bsn to my masters. I am wanting to do this online also. Please any advice and experience on this subject will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hello, I am a new licensed LPN II and trying to incorporate experience into my resume. I would like to start out on a med-surg floor. The question is I don't know if this information can help me or hurt me in being hired. I was a Vet-Tech (educated at Mississippi State University's Vet School) for 11 years, and am now a LPN upgrading to RN in the future. I have much hands on experience in surgery for large and small animal, plus in labor and delivery in large and small animal, including assisting my own cows and mares in difficult births on my farm. Also diagnostics, vaccines, IV's, pharmacology, etc. Should I add this information into my resume? Do hospitals/healthcare, frown on employee prospects coming from the Animal Health field. Would love to hear feedback from someone familiar with this area, resumes, human resources. Thank you