Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

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Specializes in Hospice.

I'm doing the Distance Learning Systems program to test out for Excelsior credit. I brought that subject up about the state of Georgia placing stipulations as you mentioned and two people from two different areas gave me the same story/actually the issue with Georgia is being looked into, the Govenor of GA is actually trying to find out what the issues are. I am going to take my chances and if for some reason there is an issue with Excelsior I will at least have tested out of the courses needed for my degree. What school are you currently in and are you working full time as well? I wish you best of luck and don't let anything stop you!!!!!:yeah::yeah:

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Specializes in Med Surg, Geriatrics.

I am taking my first online course through my local college here in Indiana. So far so good! I will then transfer to the ASN program at my local college while doing a dual enrollment with Indiana State University. They have an online program for ASN to BSN. They also have LPN to BSN and MSN programs. I was told by an adviser to steer clear of the publishing company College Network and just to the distance learning through ISU. So here I go again! Good luck to you all and I hope you find what it is you are looking for!

Dave

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:yeah:Hello Fellow Lovely Nurses!!!

I graduate with my LPN in Sept 18 '08, passed board first week of Oct.'08 and started working med/surg in Dec. '08. Am working on pre-reqs this semester for my BSN and will start RN school in July. Whoo-hoo!!!!!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

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Specializes in med/surg, icu, er, rehab.

I am 53 years old returning to get my RN afer 17 years of being an LPN. The hospital where I work has decided the will no longer be having LPN's so back to school I go. I am in the transition course this semester and will be going into the 2nd year portion of the program next fall, its kind of scary after being out of school so long but so far things are going good. Wish me luck and good luck to the rest of you who are going on.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Mental Health.

Hi there. I was an LPN for 4 years and got tired of not being able to travel. I bit the bullet and went back to school after the age of 40 and did it....

I have 3 years of Med Surg and am looking to stay in AZ at the end of this assignment.

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If anybody cares:

-Told my orientation group I loved my current job, but the company only hires LPNs for night shift; and at 4am my body says why don't you get a day job-->

so here I am in second semester of the local community college.

-Hx=Got a B.Sc. in biology at 26, worked as a fisheries biologist with the federal gov't for 15 years. Quit career, quit marriage, retired-and-went-sailing in the Caribbean, etc. Re-married = needed money --> got my LPN degree at a community college 5 years ago.

PS : Do the math -- Quit gov't at 40, sailed for 7-8 years, passed LPN state boards at 58.

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Thanks for your post . I was going to do Excelsor but I know about 15 people that took it and all failed the clinical test, so I decided not to do it. Its good to hear someone passed it!!

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I am wanting to do this program, but am scared of the College Network, Is it really expensive ? and after you finish your prereqs are you automatically excepted into the San Angelo University? Any advice you can give me is greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in PM, GXT,Cardiac Rehab.

I've been a LPN for 11yrs:nurse: Now is the time in my life, when I have got to get this done! I'm taking the clep exams and I have 6 Nursing Concepts to go. I hope to complete these before Sept 30 '09 when Excelsior changes a few things like making Nursing Concepts 3 into 2 exams. I've been fortunate and ebay' ed my study books and the tests so for far are pretty cheap ....well reasonable anyway. So I'll join EC in a few months and hopefully will have my CPEN around the 1st of '10 and be happy happy. Good Luck to my fellow :typing. Now if I could just teach the hubby and kids to leave me alone to read the above plan will work :)

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Hi, I just graduated in Dec 2008 and just nclex in March 7. I have all prereqs done for Rn and now considering bridging asap. I have been going to school for ever and I am married and have lots of children. I am very proud that I have come this far because BELIEVE me it was not easy. Sometimes I have to pinch my self for all the great things that are happening in my life right now. I am currently in orientation in my hospital as a gvn untill I obtain my license. I must say I am very happy with my career I love being a nurse and helping others. I enjoy every day of it and I love my days off. I chose this career because I would be able to work 3 days and the rest be with my family and children and have financial security. I plan to go as far as I can Rn-BSN-maybe MSN. I have all my classes done to transfer to a UC but who know I need to take one step at a time. I wish you guys the best in your career and GOOD LUCK and remember PATIENTS COME FIRST!

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab, Skilled Nursing, Management.

Just got my acceptance letter in the mail today!! Woo Hoo!!! I'm currently an LPN and am bridging into Pratt Community College online LPN-RN. It begins in July.

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Specializes in OR Peri Operative.

Just stopping by to say hi. I graduated as a LPN in August last year, I have all my pre-req's done so I'm applying to OCC (a community college near me) and hopefully will begin in the summer (crossing all fingers :) )

I was origanlly going straight for RN but the school I was attending denied my 2x's because I didn't have a 4.0, so I applied to the LPN and got right in.

I can't wait to finally be a RN. Good luck to everyone pursuing their RN :)

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