CPNE this weekend

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It seems like yesterday when I failed my last semester of traditional school back in 2007. I was groping around trying to figure out should I give up on my dream. Then a wise "pixie" gave me some excellent advice to give Excelsior College a try. I have been at it ever since on and off. I should be nervous based on the horror stories I have read regarding the CPNE but I am not. I am just thankful to God for this opportunity. So many people have encouraged me throughout the years. I have decided to follow some of the best advice I have received. Be humble, have fun, and control your nerves. Lets not forget to practice practice practice. Pray for me ya'll this is it. I will post yay or nay by Monday :)

Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Physician's Office, Clinic & LTC.

@ nursingforever35

Please do let us know. If nursing is in a person's heart, as it sounds like it is in yours, you will do well!! :) I would like to talk to you about Excelsior College if you wouldn't mind messaging me after you return from your CPNE. I am considering taking some courses there.

Positive thoughts and energy coming your way!

Good luck!

Specializes in ICU,CCU,Med/Surg,LTC.

Best Wishes! I passed the CPNE in 2004.

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Then a wise "pixie" gave me some excellent advice to give Excelsior College a try.

Hee hee ... *hugs* That was when I was still an ADN student myself! Time surely flies. You will be in my thoughts this weekend!!! :)

Specializes in Surgery, Med/Surg/ICU, OB-Peds, Ophth.

You have the winning attitude! Have a GREAT weekend! :)

Good Luck to you! You'll pass with flying colors. You wouldn't have come this far if you couldn't do it.

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Hoping for good news....

Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH.

Wishing her the best of luck! just thinking about the cpne gives me the jitters.

I'm really hoping that no news means good news.

Wow..I am so touched by the well wishes. What an amazing and wonderful group of individuals you are. Thank you. I am sorry to say I did not pass. I really was not as prepared for this test as I thought I was. If I may explain, Friday it was five of us total. We went down to a "basement" We met the CA. She read documents to us. We signed papers. When it was time to do the first lab station iv piggyback. Completed with a pass. I recall shaking like a leaf and asking myself what is wrong with me. The second lab station was the wound. I failed this station because I dropped my gauze on the wound. I should have changed to new sterile gloves and try packing the wound. I ran out of time. Next station was the IV push..I forgot to aspirate..lol. It was a fail. Final station, IM injection was a pass. I made sure to choose the 1" needle. I made sure to aspirate. I understood I would have an opportunity to redo both labs the following day after 2 PCS. The following day, I failed my first PCS. I passed my planning phase. I forgot to chart temperature for my PVA. I did do it. But I forgot to chart something else also. I cannot recall. I was forgiven for one mistake. My second PCS, I passed. When it was time to do make up labs. I ran out of time with my IV push. I received my failure letter. The CA gave me a hug wished me luck. I went home. I recognize the positives of this experience. I realized that I need to practice more. But the things I was fearful of like careplanning. It was not that bad. It was a very expensive lesson. I recognize what I need to work on. If you are preparing for your CPNE, aside from controlling your nerves; Ask someone to watch you perform a sim lab or PCS using the grading tools in the appendix in the back of your study guide. The CE's go strictly by the grading tool. I kinda wish I had buddied up with someone :) I took several workshops. In the end, It was suggested I take Excelsior's workshop. I wish I could. Perhaps I will before I take the test again. Now that it is over, I feel more relaxed than I have in months. But I wont wait forever to take it. But I realize I need to work on a couple things before I go back at it. I reflect upon how nervous and unsure I was this past weekend; I ask myself who was that very nervous unsure woman. I do not give up. I just paid to take this test again. I have come too far. I am practicing until I get my time down well. Again, thank you to each of you for your well wishes. I think I was afraid to say I did not pass because I really do not want it to be a negative influence to anyone preparing for their CPNE.

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

You just took a slightly more expensive EC workshop. ;) Now you know what it'll be like when you go back! I am proud of you, regardless, for not giving up -- to me, that is the true failure. *hugs*

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