Medic to RN bridge programs

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Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs other than the one @ TVCC?

Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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MCC in Waco has one also.

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From: medicem79@...

To: texasems-l

Subject: RE: Medic to RN bridge programs

Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:36:06 -0700 (PDT)

>Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs other than the

>one @ TVCC?

> Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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San Jacinto College in Houston offers an EMT-P to Associated Degree Nursing

)(RN) program on two campuses. Call me at for more information.

-joe hamilton

Medic to RN bridge programs

Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs other than the one @ TVCC?

Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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OOPS; That would be Associate Degree Nursing. :-) -joe

Medic to RN bridge programs

Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs other than the one @ TVCC?

Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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Sorry, that should be Associate Degree Nursing (ADN). :-) -joe

Medic to RN bridge programs

Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs other than the one @ TVCC?

Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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yes texas tech has a program ,and tech pro services has one

Medic to RN bridge programs

Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs other than the one @ TVCC?

Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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Excelsior College offers a paramedic to ADN-RN program through

correspondance that's accredited and recognized by the Texas Board

of Nurse Examiners. The end of the program culminates in the

Clinical Performance Nursing Examination (CPNE), which is a 2 day

clinical test covering nursing care plans, etc. Visit

www.excelsior.edu if interested.

-Alfonso R. Ochoa

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NHMCCD / North College has a bridge program.

www.nhmccd.edu

Dan Rathe

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Any state you live in, you need to check with the

Board of Nursing Examiners and make sure they are

going to accept the online courses before beginning

them and a guarantee of a date certain. California

recently quit accepting Excelsior degrees as a

qualification to sit for their boards.

Also depending on the way the program is set up, you

may not save any time or money by going through a

" bridge program " verses taking the whole course work

from the traditional method.

Melody Malouf

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Tarrant County College supposedly has one. However, I

got conflicting info on how to get in it, and ended up

in the traditional program instead. I don't know of

anyone who has done the shortcut.

Connie

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> Does anyone know of any Medic to RN bridge programs

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> Any information you might have would be greatly

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> Any state you live in, you need to check with the

> Board of Nursing Examiners and make sure they are

> going to accept the online courses before beginning

> them and a guarantee of a date certain. California

> recently quit accepting Excelsior degrees as a

> qualification to sit for their boards.

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Very good points to bring up. For the record, Excelsior College is

accredited both by the MSACS (Middle States Association of Colleges

and Schools) and by the NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting

Commission). As per the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners, Excelsior

College gradutes in any of their 3 programs (ADN, BSN, and MSN) are

eligible for initial Texas Nursing License by Examination.

> Also depending on the way the program is set up, you

> may not save any time or money by going through a

> " bridge program " verses taking the whole course work

> from the traditional method.

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From what I gathered by going through Excelsior's program, one holding

a paramedic certificate/license is still required to undergo the same

nursing theory and practical examinations as a non-paramedic. Also,

I've had friends who are former paramedics that have undergone a

paramedic to RN " bridge " program at a local community college who have

all said the course requirements were the same, only they took them in

a more condensed format (i.e. summer courses, etc). In my opinion,

the Excelsior program is a good alternative for someone who is

self-motivated and doesn't have the time to physically attend a

brick-and-motar school. All variables considered, the online version

is just as expensive as a traditional program.

Just my two cents.

-Alfonso R. Ochoa