Excelsior Exams?

I used them for A&P. I thought they were fabulous to use, and I've heard others say the same.

Have either one of you took NC1. I need to know what I should be consentrating on?

10% is on the Nursing Process: Characteristics of the nursing process, application of the nursing process. Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, interventions, implementation, evaluation, documenting, reporting.

20% is on Heath, Wellness, and Illness : Models of health and wellness, stress and adaptation, principles related to health assessment physical exams, health promotion, factors influencing health, wellness, illness,

15% is Environmental safety: sensory perception, transporting, restraints, limit setting.

20% is on Biological Safety such as asepsis, hygiene, skin/wound care/ infection control, antibacterials

15% is on Medication safety. Drug interactions, principles of drug administration, meds and calculations, drug approval process, pediatric phamacology and geriatric pharmacology.

20% is Psychological Safety such as communication, patient teaching, communication in a health assessment of the child and family

160 total questions. Only 100 count, but you don't know which ones are the ones that count.

HI-I used Lisa Arends' study guides w/c I bouthgt from EBAY. They were very comprehensive-and for very less $$$. ANother option is to do The College Network Review books (7 of them). I got all A's in my exams. I studied both resources. Good luck!

Best tip I can give you regarding Excelsior exams is mark every question before answering it, but don't unmark the questions till the end of the exam then go through and unmark all of them. This prevents the computer from knowing you got one wrong and continuing to fire the same kind of questions at you. I found a much more rounded test by doing it this way! It is like reading a test all the way through before you start to take it.

If you are a reader then get the Chancellor's as that is all it is absorbing info. If you need more of a workbook style get the College network.

I used , used Chancellor's off ebay or wherever.

I hope this helps.

dear mr. cullum: thank you for excellent questioning regarding study vehicles for the EC RN program. I am an US Air Force pilot having just recently returned from the Middle East. I am currently enrolled in the
EC RN program. This is a MAYDAY! request to any individual whose assistance I may enlist in locating, for purchase, effective preparatory study materials for NC Course Final Exams III, IV, V, VI, and VII. I would like to know more about current effective sources (i.e. websites,etc.) for locating Chancellors Study Guides (most preferably used). I have already purchased and am awaiting the arrival of Lisa Arends NURSING CONCEPTS 1-7 Study Guide package which was available via allnurses.com.

Thanking you all in advance for your thoughtful attention to this important matter, I remain

Most Gratefully,

donnh
( USAF - Retired)

Hello All,

Considering this post being from 2003, may I ask how are you all doing in Excelsior, I am doing my research on what route to take for RN. I have some info packet from Excelsior. I would like your opinion being a student from Excelsior....Thanks for your response.

I found it worked great for my needs as I only had 1 year to get everything done. SO with this program you can go as quickly as you want. I am a very motivated person and had no trouble with the self study. The CPNE is the only time problem as you have to have all the nursing courses done before they will allow you to book the CPNE which is the clinical testing. And it may be 6 mos from the date you booked it , just to make you aware.

God luck it is so worth doing!!!

Wow, 6 months! What if you fail, how many times can you repeat CPNE??
Thanks again for your response.

If you do not pass the CPNE on the third try you are dismissed from the program. You have an appeal process all along the way. But very few people have ever been successful appealing failures of the CPNE. Good luck.