09-08-2007, 02:44 PM
Hi Chris,
Yikes, unless anything has changed, not all states allow Excelsior. California will not let a Excelsior grad obtain a CA license - I know Excelsior is working on that, but as of the last time I checked it still is not allowed. Plus I live in Maryland currently. And from what I am reading on the Maryland Board of Nursing website unless I was already enrolled by June of 06 (I believe) and finished the degree by Dec 07, they will not let others to have a Maryland license from Excelsor and that includes by endorsement. This is a big topic on a couple of nurse yahoo groups I am involved in. Georgia is one state I believe you are talking about that will allow Excelsior grads, not by initial licensure but by endorsement. And Washington I think requires 200 preceptor hours before being eligible to take state boards. I just know that here in Maryland I will not be able to work as a RN. Oh sure I could get a DC license and work there but I dont' want to work in DC. And I could work at any federal facility no matter what state I am licensed in, but still that narrows my choices down. I would love in the future to do a travel nurse stint in CA, but until CA accepts Excelsior that couldnt' happen. I appreciate your thoughts however. Does your friend know about the various yahoo groups set up for Excelsior nursing students?
Dawn
Yikes, unless anything has changed, not all states allow Excelsior. California will not let a Excelsior grad obtain a CA license - I know Excelsior is working on that, but as of the last time I checked it still is not allowed. Plus I live in Maryland currently. And from what I am reading on the Maryland Board of Nursing website unless I was already enrolled by June of 06 (I believe) and finished the degree by Dec 07, they will not let others to have a Maryland license from Excelsor and that includes by endorsement. This is a big topic on a couple of nurse yahoo groups I am involved in. Georgia is one state I believe you are talking about that will allow Excelsior grads, not by initial licensure but by endorsement. And Washington I think requires 200 preceptor hours before being eligible to take state boards. I just know that here in Maryland I will not be able to work as a RN. Oh sure I could get a DC license and work there but I dont' want to work in DC. And I could work at any federal facility no matter what state I am licensed in, but still that narrows my choices down. I would love in the future to do a travel nurse stint in CA, but until CA accepts Excelsior that couldnt' happen. I appreciate your thoughts however. Does your friend know about the various yahoo groups set up for Excelsior nursing students?
Dawn
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