Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

What about if I get my ASN through EC, but my BSN through a University?

I am gonna call the CA BON and find out, because if I have supplemental education other than EC, that should be fine.

Sorry but, getting a BSN in addition to the EC ADN will not get you licensed in California if you did not meet the cutoff date.

The only supplemental education that will get you licensed at this point is starting from scratch at a traditional program.

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Well, that settles it, then. i will keep working as an LPN and get my BSN through UCF as originially planned and forget about EC.

i don't want to be limited to as where I can and can not work.

Don't consider what Chester has posted as the absolute truth. If memory serves correctly, I know of at least 1 EC grad that does traveling assignments in California.

Not only is it the absolute truth, it is also California Board of Registered Nursing policy as well as California Case Law. You might want to read the specifics of the decision of The California Superior Court, as affirmed by the Third Appellate District and the BRN's position in the second post. Oh, BTW, I am a Regents (EC) graduate licensed and working in CA.

Obviously there are EC grads who do practice in California, but they enrolled before the December 6, 2003 cutoff date. However, if you enrolled after the cutoff date, then you won't be licensed.

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And since Chester is 97 years old, I'm assuming that he enrolled QUITE some time ago! :)

And since Chester is 97 years old, I'm assuming that he enrolled QUITE some time ago! :)

Yeah ... practicing in Burma must be interesting also ...

Although I guess he's now in California ...

Just graduated from Excelsior in March.

Pros: NO clinicals, I was working at a Hospital med/surg floor that had students, one day they would come in to work as an LPN and get paid, the next day they would come in as a RN student doing the same work and not get paid. No classes, study at your own pace, I can't speak for other people but I spent a lot of my time bored in LPN school because other students slowed the class down. No waiting list to get in (my main reason for doing Excelsior over traditional school)

Cons: The dreaded CPNE. I passed with no repeats the first time, but I had taken Chancellor's care plan lab, which helped tremendously, and also worked on a med/surg floor, so I felt comfortable in the environment.

I would recommend this program, especially if your good at self studying and have some good LPN experience behind you. I started Excelsior immediately after LPN school so the Nursing Exams were fairly easy, being fresh in my head.

I like the name 'Burma' It rolls off the tongue better that Myanma, or Bama.

And what's what up with all the age discrimination around here? You guys never heard of a 97 year old Regents graduate from Burma practicing in California before?

Can anyone give any examples of what you did that weekend away at clinicals. and is there anyway to take a class or prepare yourself for this. $800 is a lot of money to keep dishing out. Im assuming you have to pay this every time you fail the CPNE:uhoh21:

Unfortunately, it's much more than $800 these days. I think it's closer to $1800 at some sites now. But you don't go out there unless you've done a lot of preparation. That's the best way to ensure that you don't have to keep paying insane amounts of money.

Yahoo Groups has several sites devoted to Excelsior and the CPNE. Many students post a journal of their experiences to such sites - what types of patients they had, skills, etc.

I just received notification of changes in the Excelsior program yesterday. The clinical now includes head to toe physical assessment and clincial experience in a hospital type environment. Also, C3 is now 2 exams with different titles. The total is now 8 exams with each 3 instead of 4 hours credit. Thank goodness I enrolled in March. They apparently will do whatever it takes to stay in the game.

so if you're an ec grad and worked in another state as an rn for say 2 years california will still not let you be an rn? that makes no sense. if you're working as an rn and passed the nclex what's the difference?