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  1. Transfering credits to Excelsior?

    malenurseFl replied to veggieLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    All my prerequisites transferred in. I've already paid the enrollment

  2. What is your current LPN salary

    malenurseFl replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $20 an hour, new grad ltc

  3. Transfering credits to Excelsior?

    malenurseFl replied to veggieLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    I transferred all of my credits from a local college. They looked up my LPN lic online. There's a 25 question new student quiz that's required. Information Literature I felt was worthless, at least...

  4. Hybrid nursing?

    malenurseFl posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I recently got my first job as a practical nurse in a ltc facility. In school they educated us primarily as acute care nurses. I'm going on to my r.n. degree but, this type of work at a ltc facility...

  5. Hybrid nursing?

    malenurseFl replied to malenurseFl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm looking to exit ltc already. Its gotten so its nearly impossible to not make Med errors at my facility. I get 35pts in the worst states of their lives. Even experienced nurses are running over...

  6. What's the Job Market in Tampa for LPNs and RNs?

    malenurseFl replied to Grindaholic's topic in Florida Nursing

    Tampa is overrun with r.n. schools. Not the easiest place to get hired for that

  7. Should I wear support hose?

    malenurseFl replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you need it, wear

  8. Everyone wears scrubs!

    malenurseFl replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've seen many people in all aspects of the medical field wearing scrubs. The layperson equates scrubs to nurse. If you don't believe me, ask around and find out. I don't feel there's a need for non...

  9. Do the hospitals in FL hire or prefer BSN over ADN?

    malenurseFl replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Florida Nursing

    Everyone is lunging for magnet status. BSN is highly

  10. Who has completed "College Network" LPN to RN?

    malenurseFl replied to SmartyRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I just got my acceptance letter this week. I've sent official transcripts off all the prerequisites required. I took everything to transition at a local college. Due to time restraints and a new...

  11. Where do I start first?

    malenurseFl replied to Ashley94's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Two years is average for the prerequisites from my own experience with them and what I've seen. You're never Just an LPN. There's no way around the prerequisites no matter what path you choose after...

  12. Are LPN and Associate RN degrees really being phased or rumor??

    malenurseFl replied to ish84's topic in LPN to RN

    Sounds like the same old rumors. What the hospital wants and what they are going to get are two different things. Unless you want to be in the military I don't see any benefit in being a

  13. Denied undergrad admission with a 3.64 at USFfor BSN program

    malenurseFl replied to SunshineCA89's topic in Florida Nursing

    It only gets harder to get into R.N. school with each new year. I'd apply to several different schools. You may need additional classes as every schools requirements are different. Many schools are...

  14. college network..yay ? or nay ?

    malenurseFl replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in LPN to RN

    Indiana state is the only other online program that I know of. Lpn to

  15. Retake A&P to get RN?

    malenurseFl replied to lauranurselaura's topic in LPN to RN

    Do what you need to do to be where you want to be. Sometimes we all run out of

  16. Keiser U - anyone graduate, know anyone who has?

    malenurseFl replied to Is it 4 me's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm not sure how employers would look at Kaiser. I just told my new employer that my R.N. degree was going to be completed through Excelsior university online. I was informed that as long as I wished...

  17. Retake A&P to get RN?

    malenurseFl replied to lauranurselaura's topic in LPN to RN

    Most colleges only allow the science to remain valid for 5 years. I'd take it

  18. New here

    malenurseFl replied to Nurse Lynette's topic in LPN to RN

    Way to

  19. Keiser U - anyone graduate, know anyone who has?

    malenurseFl replied to Is it 4 me's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know one woman that went there. She said it was stressful and the attrition rate was high. I don't know if she's made it yet. In Tampa you might also consider ITT tech, Galen, and United Medical...

  20. college network..yay ? or nay ?

    malenurseFl replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in LPN to RN

    Excelsior that

  21. college network..yay ? or nay ?

    malenurseFl replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in LPN to RN

    Your welcome. I actually just signed with them today. With all the competition it looks like the way to

  22. college network..yay ? or nay ?

    malenurseFl replied to juh_lee_suh's topic in LPN to RN

    Go directly to Excelsior or Indiana state. College network way overcharges for the study materials they

  23. College Network/Excelsior Advice

    malenurseFl replied to lilyfrog27's topic in LPN to RN

    I'd heard that the college network was overcharging everyone on the online programs. I'm in talks with Excelsior directly also. The idea of an online transition makes me nervous too. However, I live...

  24. Applying for Fall 2013 to Florida Schools. These requirements are scary!

    malenurseFl replied to kcamps's topic in Florida Nursing

    You could try a private school such as Kaiser or

  25. State College of Florida (MCC) or Edison State College

    malenurseFl replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know this is an old post but, if you are still here I'd like to help you. Scf takes roughly 80 students per year for the basic R.n. program. Applications have been steadily increasing every year....