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1. College Network or Excelsior for LPN to RN ASN degree?? So Confused!!!

   educationguy replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior College

   Dear txspadequeenRN, Ma'am, I know you care about nurses, and so do I. Please read my response more carefully. TCN partners with two well known universities. These universities deliver the on-line...

2. College Network or Excelsior for LPN to RN ASN degree?? So Confused!!!

   educationguy replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior College

   I am sorry. I am not an employee of TCN's. I do work with them, though. I know several nurses who have gone through TCN and earned degrees from Indiana State, Regis, and Excelsior. TCN is no more of a...

3. College Network or Excelsior for LPN to RN ASN degree?? So Confused!!!

   educationguy replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior College

   TCN offers a valid option. They are a publishing company, and they develop modules for gen ed and prereq courses, so nurses can study at home and at their own pace. EC is a great school, and you can...

4. Is this cheating?

   educationguy replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

   I taught college composition for an accredited Midwest college for many years. During that time, I would welcome students to use a paper for assignments in different classes. As 1 poster commented,...

5. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

   educationguy replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

   You have clearly explained exactly why so many nurses take The College Network route. Almost risk free, depending on student. Self-paced studies, so you can work without having to turn your life...

6. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

   educationguy replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

   Grades always will count...graduation GPAs that is. The question was about being accepted into a program, I believe. So, a nurse can enter a program with a 2.5 GPA. Higher GPAs never, ever hurt, of...

7. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

   educationguy replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

   Hi mjmoon, The College Network offers distance-learning programs for ASNs (ADNs), BSNs, LPN-to-BSNs, and MSNs through Indiana State, Regis, and Excelsior. TCN is partnered with the 1st two colleges,...

8. ADN/BSN/MSN

   educationguy replied to millerma1993's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi ADN/BSN/MSN, I see lots of good, well-meaning responses. I just want to add that you can gain practical experience, as you are, working full time, while earning your degree at home. I recommend...