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  1. EC H&S failed please advise

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to nursestyle's topic in Excelsior College

    Sounds like you already know what is needed. Hang in there you can do this. Plus thanks for posting as it serves as a warning for all of us just starting out to not underestimate any tests...

  2. Help please Lifespan development EC

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to Firemedicj's topic in Excelsior College

    Why not just post the information here so all of us benefit?

  3. Excelsior vs Straighterline, A&P, Pros, Cons, Etc

    ParamedicFNPwantabe posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Okay need A&P so please give me your thoughts on costs, quality, ease of use, etc. Any info to help guide my decision would be greatly appreciated. Plus do I need to already have paid Excelsior...

  4. Excelsior vs Straighterline, A&P, Pros, Cons, Etc

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in Excelsior College

  5. Changed my name today :-)

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to BeachieRN84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats. So now do you want to take the classes for

  6. EC Reciprocity

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ramielsh's topic in Online Distance Learning

    50 miles that is no problem. Plus you should be getting paid well enough to make it worth

  7. Straighterline courses

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to student81's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Where do you take your final exams? Is it just online or do you have to go to a testing

  8. I failed LS2!!!

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior College

    Can you do LS 3 test while waiting to retake LS

  9. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a current Paramedic working on transitioning to the dark side I read the following article and thought does nursing or any other medical profession really not understand the importance of pain...

  10. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    Because the cab makes you pay:coollook:. The ambulance can bill you but not much they can do if you don't

  11. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    While that is not many CEU's it is nice to hear that the focus is pain

  12. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with some of the old school RN's that did ride outs and some had even became Paramedics. Learned a lot from

  13. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I wish RN's would be required to ride out with Paramedics to see the prehospital side of medicine. Paramedics have to do hospital rotations which exposes us to what RN's actually do. I...

  14. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    If patient is Hospice perhaps he only wanted pain management and no other treatment. I deal with Hospice often and many patients are strictly comfort measures

  15. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that some Doctors like many other professionals do not always stay current with science. They continue doing things they have always done. So even though they have a great more...

  16. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    This is interesting. At least in the article mentioned in my original post the difference was EMT's can not give pain medicines in 95% of services while most Paramedics can administer pain medicine....

  17. CLEP, DANTES before joining RN program will Excelsior credit?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    To be more clear. Several here have suggested to do all pre reqs prior to signing up for Excelsior RN to save money on the annual fees. So I made an Excelsior acct so I can take some Excelsior exams...

  18. Excelsior College Exam Costs

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ccpedinurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    8 Nursing exams $250 = $2000 Sign up fee $850 Clinical exam $2000 Graduation fee $450 2nd year $450 if longer another $450 each year Written Clinical exam $400 So minus text books you are over $6000....

  19. Excelsior College and Clep Exams

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to medic2rnbound's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So Excelsior accepts

  20. Online A&P-- does anyone accept it?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to Anise1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So which schools offer online A&P with lab? Excelsior has an online but no lab. I am concerned that when I apply for MSN that it would not be

  21. Assessing Each Other??!??

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Students

    Medicine is a business that requires listening, looking, and touching. By practicing on each other you develop confidence in your ability to do the patient assessments correct so you don't screw up...

  22. Paramedic to RN

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ilmedic's topic in General Nursing

    As to getting approval from state board of nursing more states are approving Excelsior. Florida who was one of the first and worst about it has changed policy. You still have to jump a few hurdles...

  23. Do FNP courses accept Excelsior RN graduates?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Glad to hear it. I will have to do the RN to FNP online program as I live in a remote area and am unable to leave. Thanks for the

  24. Do FNP courses accept Excelsior RN graduates?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am looking to get my RN AS from Excelsior but would like to then go for my FNP. Is this possible? Do FNP courses accept Excelsior RN graduates? Sorry if this is already posted but after searching...

  25. Nudity?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    Yes you do. You learn how skin tension feels. You learn to feel the the pop as you enter the vein. If doing it right you learn to palpate and feel the vein to see if it is flat or if it has valves....