I REALLY need your help!!!!!!!!

[serenity67]

Hi Everyone!

I come to you, asking for help from my fellow distance learning family. I realize we are all working on degrees in various areas. I am an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) and am currently enrolled in the Excelsior College Associate RN program. I posted a message here a few weeks ago regarding the recent decision of the VA Board of Nursing's decision to no longer allow Excelsior LPN to Associate degee RN's licensure in the state of VA. This legislation is now spreading. It's most recent victims are the Excelsior nursing grads in GA. In my conversations with the NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) it has been sadly brought to my attention that THEY are the ones suggesting that ALL STATES move in this legislative direction.

All of you here understand and value the educational opportunity of distance learning programs. For those of you who don't know much about the Excelsior College assoc. degree RN program, I can tell you that it is a very challenging program geared towards bridging the educational gap between LPN/LVN's/Paramedics and the like to become associate degree RN's. I have been working in close correspondence with the assistant dean of the Excelsior College nursing program and have inadvertently become the organizer of bringing this issue to the national forefront, in an attempt to enlighten the public and work in getting our elected officials to overturn this legislation.

Here's where you come in. As fellow distance learners I am hoping you will start by signing my petition and passing it on to everyone you know. I will be making a public comment at the next VA Board of Nursing meeting in early September, and will present the petition to them then. I will also be sending a copy of the petition to elected officials. For that reason, it is imperative that I obtain as many signatures as I can for maximum impact. If you are willing to do a little MORE, I would ask that you send letters to your local officals voicing your outrage at this new legislation. If this is something you are willing to do, or if you would like more information, please contact me at nhudnall@gmail.com and I will give you more details.

In closing, I am providing links to the petition, as well as a "quick facts" page detailing the success of the Excelsior College nursing program and it's graduates over the last 25+ years. Please find it in your heart to help those of us fighting for our right to further our education just like the rest of you.

Sincerely,

Nikki

Fight for the Rights of Excelsior Nursing Grads

nhudnall - Facts: The Excelsior College Nursing Program

[mlwilliamsiv]

Hello Serenity.

I would definitely be willing to sign a petition, that's no problem. Just be sure to let me know how to go about doing that.

I hope everything works out for you and others on this matter.

From a loyal degree seeker,

Marshall

[serenity67]

Hello Serenity.

I would definitely be willing to sign a petition, that's no problem. Just be sure to let me know how to go about doing that.

I hope everything works out for you and others on this matter.

From a loyal degree seeker,

Marshall

Marshall,
THANK YOU!! I don't know how accurate this message board is when it displays the number of people that have supposedly viewed my original post, but if it is CORRECT, then it really saddens me to see that SOOOOO MANY PEOPLE have read it, then just kept going without bothering to sign. I guess I thought I'd get an automatic "of COURSE I'll sign" from those that gather here, seeing as we are ALL in the same distance learning boat.

Anway, it's very easy to sign. All you have to do is click on the link below, then scroll about halfway down the page. You will see a box mid-left on the page that says "Sign this Petition". All you have to do is type in your name and your e-mail address in the lines provided and click on the box below that says "Sign Petition". That's it... it's really simple.

Thanks again for taking the time to support a fellow student. I am truly grateful! Here's the link to the petition:

Fight for the Rights of Excelsior Nursing Grads

Thanks Again!!

Nikki

[dc67]

I signed your petintion and then it went straight to a page to sign up for petitions or surveys or something. I think that is why everyone doesn't jump right on. We all get to much spam already. I just got back from a week a t the beach and had 710 in my bulk mail folder. Anyway, I signed, hope it helps.

Doug

[serenity67]

I signed your petintion and then it went straight to a page to sign up for petitions or surveys or something. I think that is why everyone doesn't jump right on. We all get to much spam already. I just got back from a week a t the beach and had 710 in my bulk mail folder. Anyway, I signed, hope it helps.

Doug

Thanks Doug! Also thanks for pointing that out. If anyone else is concerned about that, I do believe you can opt out of receiving future e-mails by choosing "no thanks" (I think, please correct me if I'm wrong). Anyway, thanks again for signing!

Nikki

[mlwilliamsiv]

I signed it Serenity!

-Marshall

[serenity67]

YAY!!!!! Thanks Marshall!!