PedsRN&momto5girls

I know you werne't asking me and I don't live in PA, but just wanted to make sure you know that in order to get an RN with Excelsior you have to be or have done one of these three things: be an LPN, completed and passed 50% of a traditional nursing ...

A girl I met at my CPNE had failed her traditional nursing program during her last semester (BSN) so she ended up going with Excelsior, but she had completed and PASSED 50% of the program. As long as you passed 50% of it, I don't think they care abou...

How about going to one of the 'other' private nursing programs (affiliated with the hospitals)? Especially since you are now working at one of them you can probably get the auxiliary scholarship. They also do tuition reimbursement. Just a suggestio...

Honestly, no. I think just go for RN right from the get go, especially if you want to work at the hospital where you are starting your new job (trying not to name the name) after you graduate. I know they are getting away from hiring LPN's. Not that...

Oh my gosh!!! It's such a small world! I don't get on here very often, but how cool! I was a PCA before I graduated. I'm doing the graduate nurse internship right now. Being a PEDS PCA will be wonderful experience for you and if you end up wanting ...

HELLO!!!! Do you know Lorinda? I ask you that so I don't give away where you may be. I think I know who you are because our nurse manager just today in staff meeting described our new PCA exactly the way you just described yourself. Let me know! Than...

I just found out that I can enroll there after completing 50% of a nursing program. I will finish that in December this year and am considering going through Excelsior after that. I'm pretty sure the only requirement I may not have met is the Psycho...

No it did not. I ended up taking Life Span. It was really easy though. I just did my CPNE on November 30th and passed and I graduate on the 18th!!! Woo HOO!!! Melissa GN and mom to Kaylee-10, Megan-8, Chelsea-6, Hannah-4.5, Sarah Grace-2.5, & 4 ...

icunurse - Please PM me. For some reason I couldn't get my account to work to PM you.

I'm trying to figure out my flight info. How late did those of you who've already taken it, stay? Thanks!

Hi there. I completed and passed 50% of a traditional nursing program. During my second semester I found out about Excelsior (http://www.excelsior.edu) and decided to enroll after completion of 2nd semester traditional program. It has been so much b...

Or if you're like me, you can send EC all of your outlines and objectives from your previous nursing courses and have the chance to get NC1 and NC2 waived. I took NC1 before I knew this, but I did get NC2 waived. I was shocked that they waived it, bu...

OR.....50% completion (passing) of a traditional nursing program.

I am hoping to have a graduation date of June 16th with EC, but I will have finished all school requirements by the end of April. The internship for the unit I want to work in are only started two times during the year. They are June and January (for...

Thank you so much for the information. I really appreciate it. I did e-mail them today so hopefully I'll hear back from them soon. Thanks again.

I am a nursing student with EC. I have completed NC1 and NC3. I take NC4 next week. I called the MO BON a few months ago and they assured me that Excelsior is accepted. Good luck to you! Melissa

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!! You are going so fast! CONGRATULATIONS! I am waiting for enrollment right now and to see if NC2 will be waived since I just completed 50% of a traditional nursing program. I've taken NC1 with an A and have all gen. ed require...

Actually it's VERY reliable if you follow it 100%, but most people don't follow it that 'religously'! :-) Melissa

You say she never worked before. Being a full time mom is the hardest work in the world. Maybe she wasn't employed though? (sorry I get hung up on people saying full time parents don't 'work'). Anyway.....yes I think her family is probably being self...

I'm in the second semester of an ASN nursing program. I hope it's okay for me to ask a question to those of you who are already working in L&D. I will be starting my L&D clinicals next week. I LOVE pregnancy and birth and have researched the...

Thanks SG. Someone on the nursing students bb said that too. It's funny though. I would NEVER consider talking about my own experience when I'm taking care of a patient. Well, I shouldn't say never, because I've seen instances where it can be helpful...

I will be starting my L&D clinicals next week. I LOVE L&D and have researched pregnancy and birth since before even starting nursing school. I have five live children (and four m/c) so I've learned quite a bit from that too, HOWEVER I know ...

I have five of my own live children (4 in heaven too), but I KNOW I will cry. I cry just when watching The Baby Story LOL! In general, I am not a cryer, but man, when a baby is born I just can't hold back!!! :-) Thanks for the information so far eve...

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