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  1. Any Excelsior Students in Orlando, Fla?

    traumahawk99 replied to ncourager's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i guess it depends on your experience. if you've been an lpn for a long time, it would be a lot easier than being a paramedic for only 3 months :). i found a study partner, in fact two of them. we...

  2. Any Excelsior Students in Orlando, Fla?

    traumahawk99 replied to ncourager's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i honestly wouldn't worry about finding others for a study group in your local area until you get to the CPNE. when you prepare for that exam, it's essential that you find people who are going through...

  3. How do you get all this info for the CPNE organized? How did you EC grads do it? Help

    traumahawk99 replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes, i got ripped off on ebay as well. i did leave her negative feedback, and believe it or not, she actually called me to threaten me! she ended up filing a compliant with squaretrade, which went...

  4. How do you get all this info for the CPNE organized? How did you EC grads do it? Help

    traumahawk99 replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    first, i'd advise you to focus strictly on the carjack. using the carjack's critical elements, come up with your own pneumonics. using those of others will tend to clutter your brain and confuse...

  5. EC grads will be allowed licensure in California *update*

    traumahawk99 replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    of course, there is no proof. it's about being nursier-than-thou, and wanting to manage the profession like it's a club. anyone with the slightest lick of common sense knows that those who graduate...

  6. Excelsior College Questions

    traumahawk99 replied to jab3da's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i personally know a recent EC grad who was a midwife. and yes, she got reciprocity to florida. when i called the state board, they advised me to go the reciprocity route, telling me it was "the...

  7. Excelsior College Questions

    traumahawk99 replied to jab3da's topic in Online Distance Learning

    the point is that you're attempting to paint the worst possible picture, and yes, it's misinformation... what makes it worse is it's deliberate. as though an EC graduate wouldn't be allowed to work...

  8. Excelsior College Questions

    traumahawk99 replied to jab3da's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i know for a fact florida gives reciprocity to all excelsior graduates, not just lpn's. please don't spread misinformation. you clearly haven't bothered to verify the veracity of your "information"....

  9. CPNE ... What is so Horrific/Difficult about it ... ?

    traumahawk99 replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i'd say if you're an lpn with med-surge experience, you're at a huge advantage compared to others, such as paramedics. not that it's undoable, but you've got to realize it's a test like no other, and...

  10. I got fired. Now what?!?!?!

    traumahawk99 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    jess, you've just got to pick up and get another job. this field is HUGE, and there are more opportunities than you can shake a stick at. take what you learned there, and go someplace else :)....

  11. CPNE ... What is so Horrific/Difficult about it ... ?

    traumahawk99 replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    well, speaking from personal experience, you can get a difficult patient, with a condescending and rude ce. this happened to me in pcs #2. all other pcs's, the ce's were nice, and the patients...

  12. I got MRSA from my JOB

    traumahawk99 replied to liteskin_qtee's topic in General Nursing

    it's just a normal job hazard. lots of people have exposure to this stuff, and it's just the nature of working in a hospital. usually, a healthy immune system can handle it. otherwise, everyone...

  13. Does an online RN degree get the same respect...

    traumahawk99 replied to stacyinMD's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i'd be aware that most of those selling online programs are actually selling excelsior college. if you're going to go through excelsior (basically, you'd have to be an lpn or paramedic or have...

  14. CPNE ... What is so Horrific/Difficult about it ... ?

    traumahawk99 replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i think that's a very realistic view of the cpne. it's all in the luck of the draw. i've talked to people who finished every pcs with 45 mins to go, and i've talked to people who had nightmare...

  15. 2nd career nurse - keep my CPA?

    traumahawk99 replied to luv2yoga's topic in General Nursing

    it also depends on what rules you qualified under. for example, i let my cert go a long time ago. however, it's only $500 to get it back. no extra classes, since i did the 5th year. that's...

  16. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    traumahawk99 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    exactly what is the issue here? i thought that it was based on the title of the thread. i have to wonder why you haven't taken me up on the issue of naming specific states that deny licensure for...

  17. New BLS and ACLS Guidelines--How do you feel about the changes?

    traumahawk99 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's a GREAT thing and will save lives. emergency medicine has been lagging as a science, and the modifications of technique based on evidence of patient outcomes is long overdue. if...

  18. First Year Completed!

    traumahawk99 replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats. it's wonderful that you're continuing your education at this point in your life. it's a great example to

  19. IC vs.employee-Tax problems later on?

    traumahawk99 replied to krazenurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    for what you'll make as a nurse, it's just too much trouble dealing with all the filing requirements. what are the purposes for incorporating? you'd still be liable for your actions. the only area...

  20. RN to BSN online

    traumahawk99 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    as far as the fastest way to get there (assuming you already have a bs), thomas edison college seems to be the best deal around. you need a total of 28 credits in upper division nursing. they accept...

  21. Do You Feel "Hated on" By Trad students or grads?

    traumahawk99 replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    undoubtedly, online learning is the wave of the future. it's infinitely more efficient. i'm taking cpne in another month, and going to immediately knock out the bsn online, probably within 5 or 6...

  22. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    traumahawk99 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    so the california board of nursing conducted a study that can't be made public.... hmmmm... i can't think of any discipline where the results of secret studies are accepted as factual. you can...

  23. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    traumahawk99 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i couldn't agree with you more. any nursing program will graduate both good and bad nurses, and molehills aren't mountains. it would be ridiculous to assert that a newbie out of school could even...

  24. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    traumahawk99 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i think excelsior is well aware of the situation. again, i don't see that they need to do anything to appease california. if you want to practice in california, then excelsior won't work for you....

  25. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    traumahawk99 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    steering this thread back to the topic, exactly which states won't allow reciprocity for excelsior? if anyone wants to name a state, other than california, kansas, or illinois (2 year rule)......