Anyone else taking CPNE soon?

Editorial Team / Moderator · Dec 16, 2012

Good luck, you know we're all rooting for you! If you haven't found it already, there is a Facebook group called "Let's Conquer the CPNE Beast Together" -- I recommend hopping on there and joining in. :)

unreal RN, ASN, RN · Dec 17, 2012

Best of luck to you! I took the CPNE in Jan/04.

BarbaraNM, ASN, RN · Dec 19, 2012

Hello all,
I got my cpne date for Jan. 11, 12, and 13th at Southern Regional Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. I've been studying hard but feel very nervous and scared. I really don't want to fail and lose $2500 down the drain!
Anyone testing soon?

Hi Spooky.spider!

Wow... great that you got a CPNE date so quickly! Keep studying hard... and GOOD LUCK to you!! :)

(I did finally enroll!! Getting ready to take the Micro exam...)

mdsnurse12 · Dec 20, 2012

Break a Leg, spooky.spider! :)

mdsnurse12 · Dec 20, 2012

Thanks for posting facebook group, LunahRN :) I went ahead and joined too.

John SPN · Dec 21, 2012

Good luck. My date is March 1-3 in Utica NY

ezhik · Dec 22, 2012

I am testing at Utica on Jan 4-6, so 1 week before your date.

Very nervous, but really hopeful!

laceygirl · Dec 30, 2012

Hello all,
I got my cpne date for Jan. 11, 12, and 13th at Southern Regional Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. I've been studying hard but feel very nervous and scared. I really don't want to fail and lose $2500 down the drain!
Anyone testing soon?

i took the cpne at southern regional no complaints about my experience. be prepared and own it but don't be overconfident. the ce's were very nice.

good luck

tnmarie · Jan 1, 2013

I am testing at Utica on Jan 4-6, so 1 week before your date.
Very nervous, but really hopeful!

I'm testing there the weekend of Feb 1st. Let us know how it goes and good luck!

tnmarie · Jan 26, 2013

Okay, it's here. Six days from today, I will be taking the CPNE. I can't believe I've made it this far! I'm almost there. Just a little more to go....I'm pretty calm; excited actually and ready to have it over with! I'm going to go spend the weekend with my SO and the we will hit the road and head out for New York (about a 15 hour drive from where I am) early next week. I hope to be posting my "I passed the CPNE in Utica!!!" post soon. Thanks to everyone for all of the tips and advice!

BTW, I know there were a couple of folks testing in Utica before me; one this weekend I think. Please let us know how it turns out! I have read that Utica uses massive abd pads for the wound station and that several people failed for not unfolding it all the way or not putting the blue line up. I'll try to give everyone all the gory details ASAP.

BeachCathyRN · Jan 27, 2013

Okay, it's here. Six days from today, I will be taking the CPNE. I can't believe I've made it this far! I'm almost there. Just a little more to go....I'm pretty calm; excited actually and ready to have it over with! I'm going to go spend the weekend with my SO and the we will hit the road and head out for New York (about a 15 hour drive from where I am) early next week. I hope to be posting my "I passed the CPNE in Utica!!!" post soon. Thanks to everyone for all of the tips and advice!
BTW, I know there were a couple of folks testing in Utica before me; one this weekend I think. Please let us know how it turns out! I have read that Utica uses massive abd pads for the wound station and that several people failed for not unfolding it all the way or not putting the blue line up. I'll try to give everyone all the gory details ASAP.

Good Luck - take it one thing at a time - on Friday just focus on the labs, then one patient at a time-don't over think it - You got this!!!!!!!!

By the way they give you 15 min to look around the labs and they step out of the room - unwrap the ABD pads, try on gloves, I opened and tried everything made me feel more comfortable.