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Don't let anyone tell you that EC graduates are not taken seriously in the world of nursing. I had an interview today and my interviewer was a graduate from EC. She is the DON of an ICU hospital. I got the job, btw.

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    Boom! Let others be jelly.

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    Awesome to hear! I've been a little apprehensive, but still enrolled.. Can't wait to finish!

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    Congratulations!! I have been considering going through EC to obtain my RN, but have been apprehensive about it because I have read that students have to go to NY to do the clinicals. Is this true? How does the clinical part work??

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    Woo hoo! Congrats. As an EC grad, I have never been turned down for any job after interviewing. Seriously. It's the RN + experience that counts.

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    That too was my concern before I enrolled in 2013. Would I obtain work as a newly licensed RN whose ASN degree was obtained online? I enrolled in March 2013 and came across a LPN whose nurse manager is an Excelsior graduate. I knew after that I made the right choice. I "heard" that 2 years LPN experience is equivalent to 1 year RN experience. But I don't know if that's true. Congratulations Nibbles1 í ½í¸ƒ

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    Congratulations!! I have been considering going through EC to obtain my RN, but have been apprehensive about it because I have read that students have to go to NY to do the clinicals. Is this true? How does the clinical part work??

    I went to Chamberburg, PA for my CPNE. There's multiple sites you can choose from.

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    Congratulations!! I have been considering going through EC to obtain my RN, but have been apprehensive about it because I have read that students have to go to NY to do the clinicals. Is this true? How does the clinical part work??

    Program overview, definitely download both the catalog and the CPNE summary: Excelsior College | Associates Degrees Nursing | Nursing Degrees, Programs | Distance

    Tuition estimator: https://my.excelsior.edu/secapps/CostCal/ECCost.jsf

    Some programs tips and information: https://allnurses.com/excelsior-college-online/excelsior-college-distance-808335.html

    An article about the CPNE: https://allnurses.com/excelsior-college-online/clinical-performance-nursing-884109.html

    Success stories: https://allnurses.com/excelsior-college-online/excelsior-grads-where-217472.html

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    One of my EC-alumnus coworkers (a per diem/PRN nurse) is a director of nursing services at a local skilled nursing facility during the week. Other EC grads in my city are also doing well.

    Then again, I'm in Texas, a state with a reputation for being Excelsior-friendly.

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    That's great:yeah:

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    Congratulations on your new position.

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