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  1. uncompensated vs partially compensated

    savagetrojan posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have got the respiratory vs metabolic alkalosis vs acidosis down but I'm struggling with uncompensated vs partially compensated. Anyone have a quick tip. I can get 6 out of 8 right when I'm doing...

  2. Excelsior Online

    savagetrojan replied to tamjdf79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not the one you asked the question of but I can't resist answering. First question: Was it as easy as it seemed? The short answer is; NO. To be totally honest, self studying, no direction from...

  3. Study Advice for Excelsior Nursing Exams

    savagetrojan replied to nchimney's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you aren't much of a reader this could be a long journey for you. at $275 a pop for each exam you don't want to go in unprepared. I have used SG101 study material and Saunders NCLEX review for my...

  4. Need help quick. Studygroup101 LS3

    savagetrojan replied to cisl4him12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I used SG101 for ALL the theory exams I have taken. IMHO if I were you I would move away from that avenue of study and move to the textbooks recommended. I found SG101 to be spot on for all the exams...

  5. Finding a good LPN-RN/BSN program online

    savagetrojan replied to jessicameier's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I guess the first question I have to ask is "what several people" have told you that a hospital won't hire you with an Excelsior degree? Are these graduates of Excelsior? Are they people that have...

  6. Excelsior CPNE Wait Time

    savagetrojan replied to angieh56's topic in Excelsior College

    Did you count Info Lit, and Micro in there?(Just asking). Those are also required. With that being said. Excelsior is a very individual experience. I know nurses that study for months for an exam and...

  7. has anyone recently taken the A/P test through excelsior?

    savagetrojan replied to avidhunter3's topic in Excelsior College

    If you can get some of the money back for the exam I would personally cancel and take the cancellation fee if you aren't ready rather than losing the entire amount. If you are truly not confident I...

  8. Excelsior College Question (newbie)

    savagetrojan replied to nursenora1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It really is worth the $75 to have your transcripts evaluated. You are doing the right thing by taking Health Safety and Transitions before enrolling. That is what many of us have done. Why pay...

  9. Excelsior exam: Transition to the Registered Professional nurse Role

    savagetrojan replied to sw915's topic in Excelsior College

    Unfortunately....this exam is very dry subject material. The only advice is to study and memorize. If I had to pick out a good point for this exam it's simple. This is MEMORIZATION...plain and simple....

  10. For All Current Excelsior Students

    savagetrojan replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Nervous1, I will gladly "join" your cult I took my first exam on March 25th and by June 6th had seven exams completed with As and Bs. I FAILED LS3 and from there was no longer motivated to pick up...

  11. I'm back....I think?!?

    savagetrojan posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Back after long sabatical.....Failed LS3 on June 16th(wife's birthday which made it sting worse) That kind of deflated me after flying through the first SEVEN exams in two months. I felt like I...

  12. Im and LPN who wants to become an RN! Whats the deal with Excelsior???

    savagetrojan replied to aviahhasmyheart's topic in Excelsior College

    You can take Health Safety and Transitions to the RN exams prior to enrolling and I would highly recommend that. You never know if this is something you will be comfortable with. This can be done in...

  13. Penn Foster Information Literacy

    savagetrojan replied to arw979's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No, just like any other transcripts you may have. It will be "initially evaluated" until you enroll with EC and then will be "officially evaluated" when you do

  14. Timeline from pass cpne to grad date?

    savagetrojan replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

    From EC website: Note: All additions/deletions/corrections to the final transcript must be submitted by the student, in writing, two (2) weeks prior to the conferral date. I am assuming this...

  15. Timeline from pass cpne to grad date?

    savagetrojan replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you graduate BEFORE Virginia changed their rules? I won't even be able to be licensed in Virginia without 960 clinical hours so I'm actually moving several hours south to North Carolina. I've...

  16. What are distance learning students doing this week? June 6th

    savagetrojan replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just studying for LS3, actually ready to take it, it's my last one before I get the FCCA but my testing site didn't have any openings to test this week except on days I have to work so I have to wait...

  17. Passed Chronicity!!!!!!!

    savagetrojan replied to JJLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    A little advice for you. SAVE some money. SAVE some time.....go to PennFoster for Info. Lit. It's only $115 and you can take it ANYTIME instead of waiting for Excelsior time windows. This way it's...

  18. Excelsior College

    savagetrojan replied to spreadlove's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good for you! That one wasn't hard anyway but it saves you $250. I wasn't exempt because I've been a LPN for 18 years and I still don't understand the logic to waiving the first exam for "newer" LPNs...

  19. Reproductivity question

    savagetrojan replied to cisl4him12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Saunders NCLEX review and SG101 and the Excelsior practice

  20. Excelsior College

    savagetrojan replied to spreadlove's topic in Online Distance Learning

    December is doable....challenging, but doable. When I first started on March 25th I thought one exam a month was a reasonable goal and projected a finish date of March 2012. Well, since that time I...

  21. PASSED NCLEX!!!!!!

    savagetrojan replied to MissingMyErica's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Soooo proud of you...congrats....don't forget the rest of us

  22. Embarking on my EC journey!

    savagetrojan replied to scorpio82lse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations on taking the first steps. It took me 18 years to move from "maybe" to "definately" and I am so glad I have. I started Excelsior in March and have moved right along. No one can really...

  23. Reproductivity question

    savagetrojan replied to cisl4him12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I studied for four days on this one and it took me 38 minutes to take the exam and I got an A, I have to agree with everyone else..this was one of the easier

  24. Excelsior College

    savagetrojan replied to spreadlove's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You will get different advice from different people. Excelsior will tell you the tests are designed to be taken in the order they are listed. I started with Health Safety and then Transitions because...

  25. Excelsior students-How much time?

    savagetrojan replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I work twelves also, spend half hour with the family then study for an hour before bed, for about 4-6 hours on days off and the longest I have studied is two weeks, the shortest was six days. I think...