dianneger

Hi all. I passed Developmental Psych! If anyone is interested in a Skype study group for Transitions to RN please feel free to email me at [email protected]. I have met with another student online and plan to meet weekly. We met today and swapped study strategies and plan to meet next Tues night. We're working on the first section of the content guide right now. Good luck in all your studies. Dianne

I was wondering too. I've decided to just jump in and try one. I'm starting Transition to RN and the next online conference starts March 5th. I talked to someone at EC and they said it is utilizes Blackboard with discussions, case studies, and assignments.. The conference is 8 weeks but if you print out the material you can go at your own pace. She said it basically breaks down the content guide into mods with study tips and advise. Good luck. Dianne

Thank you all for the encouragement. Working as an LPN is a motivator for me too. I really want to have my own case load of patients. BostonNurse, you are so right about sticking to it and treating it like any other program. This is totally possible. Good luck on finishing with Excelsior. It is quite an accomplisment. I am still awaiting approval to the yahoo groups that I joined and look forward to Excelsior's 8 week online study group for my first nursing course with them. Has anyone utilized them? What do you think?

Hi Going Coastal, thanks for the tip. I was just checking out the yahoo groups, there are many to choose from. I am joining one called Nursing. Can you share which ones you liked? Congratulations on graduating Excelsior. I look forward to that day. Dianne

Hi. My name is Dianne and I have been an LPN for 2 years. I started to take my pre-req's for Excelsior's ASN RN program Jan '11. I have completed the Sociology exam and I am about to take the Life Span and Development exam. These have not been terribly difficult classes but have taken me forever to complete due to motivation issues. I want to continue this track because I have to work (as a home care nurse) while I go to school. The thought of going to a community college to go through an RN program gives me the willies just thinking about it. LPN school was intense, I can only imagine what the RN program would be like. So, I am wondering if anyone out there is currently taking classes through Excelsior and would be interested in a study buddy (virtual) or local ( I live in Mass). My next class is Transition from LPN to RN. Looking forward to hearing from you. :)

Hi. My name is Dianne and I have been an LPN for 2 years. I started to take my pre-req's for Excelsior's ASN RN program Jan '11. I have completed the Sociology exam and I am about to take the Life Span and Development exam. These have not been terribly difficult classes but have taken me forever to complete due to motivation issues. I want to continue this track because I have to work (as a home care nurse) while I go to school. The thought of going to a community college to go through an RN program gives me the willies just thinking about it. LPN school was intense, I can only imagine what the RN program would be like. So, I am wondering if anyone out there is currently taking classes through Excelsior and would be interested in a study buddy (virtual) or local ( I live in Mass). My next class is Transition from LPN to RN. Looking forward to hearing from you. :)