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Thank you so much Aliakey! I will DEFINITELY avoid TCN. I will also steer my friends clear of it. I was aware that they were not "affiliated" but was not sure if the extra expense was worth the cost. You and all of the other posts I have read about them have me fully convinced to avoid them. I have worked in medical clinics and have had experience with patient care in that type of environment. I agree with you on it being another skill set to learn. I will make sure to become the best of friends with my Fundamentals of Nursing textbook. Hahaha! I also promise to be patient (verrrry patient) as I learn to transition to the RN way of thinking. I know as paramedics, we get aggravated at the nurses at times (we still LOVE you though, nurses!!!) but I know they have reasons for doing the things they do or do not do. I will definitely keep your advice in mind on that part also. I was working towards the Nursing Program at a "brick and mortar" school but I have taken all I can take other than Microbiology and the core nursing classes. I am just tired of waiting and waiting to actually get into the program. There seems to be a waiting list a mile long at all of the schools in my area. I cannot keep wasting time and money on classes I do not need at the "brick and mortar" school. I was also told that I would be able to finish Excelsior's program within a year to a year and a half, depending on how hard I worked on it and got through the "modules." The "brick and mortar" school with take me two years and that is AFTER I finally get into the program. Although Excelsior may be a little more than the "brick and mortar" school, I believe I will be saving money and (especially) time in the long run. I am getting "up there" in age and do not have a lot of time left to waste in my life. I understand I will not be "spoon fed" at Excelsior but I feel like I am pretty good at disciplining myself to self-study. I will just have to set aside time every single day and work hard on this. A couple of my sister's paramedic co-workers here in NC graduated from Excelsior several years ago. I will definitely check that website you sent to make sure that Excelsior is still accepted here. Never know when this crazy state might change the rules on us. I believe the main reason I have been fighting back and forth with myself to sign up or not is really this...... Should I spend the extra money and go through "that other place" so that I will be "Guaranteed" study guides and "everything that I need to pass" and have all of the "resources" that I can call on or turn to if I get stuck on something at any time of day or night???? Ok, "that other place" is DEFINITELY NOT an option now. As I said earlier, that option is definitely OUT now. So tell me... I know Excelsior is self-study and I know I will be doing this allllllll alone. I know it is going to take self-discipline to get through this. But.... what are actual resources that I will have in case I do get stuck? I have not had the chance to read a lot of the posts in this website yet but it seems to be a GREAT place. I also read that you can buy study guides or something like that on ebay. What are other resources available for Excelsior students? Thank you so much Aliakey for your reply to my post. You have been a tremendous help! You have even eased my mind a bit. Thank you!!!

Are there any current students doing the Paramedic to RN Bridging Program through Excelsior College? I would love to hear about your experience so far. I am in NC and am ready to apply to Excelsior. TCN almost had me roped in but I read too much negativity about them and their costs. Everyone please share your experiences with Excelsior with me. Thx so much!!!