Excelsior Advice- Lifespan 3

[CAPsychTech]

Hi Everyone! This is my first time posting, but I've been reading posts on here for years.

I am a Psych Tech in CA, which has the same scope of practice as an LPN. My husband and I met in Psych Tech school, and have continued our journey to our RN Licenses through Excelsior since 2009. Now, we are almost done!

We have passed nursing exams 1-6, and Transition to the Nursing Role, and finised all general ed except for Microbiology. (Took Information Literacy at Penn Foster, and Anatomy and Biology at StraighterLine.com) We have even taken our CPNE Workshop, and are ready to finish the FCCA and take the CPNE.

But, now, we are stuck! Health Differences across the Lifespan 3 has been the worst. I have failed it twice, and my husband has failed it once. We passed all other exams easily, and are doing the same things to study for this one.

If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it! Currently we use StudyGroup101, FlashcardExchange, and the textbook recommended by the school. We also have used the practice exams, but maybe not as much as we should have.

Thanks!

[natnat122]

I failed this one once and recently passed it 2 weeks ago with a B. I memorized the practice exams.....seriously, every question and answer! I studied those exams religiously for each exam. I also used my Saunders (yellow one). You also should read the rationales, because they will also help you on the exam.

What pages of the yellow Saunders did you use? I feel like a dunce using that book I can't navigate it so I stick with the CD but the CDs questions are way too easy; ridiculously easy!

[natnat122]

ps if i can figure out how to download my audio off my SD card i will send it to you!

If you still have the audio can I have it? Puh leaaaseee????

[karrikon]

just curious, since you say you started in 2009, past the 2003 enrollment deadline, do you intend on getting your rn licenses in a different state?

yes i was wondering about this too. I am a california native, doing excelsior in the state of nc. These days, you cannot do excelsior in cali, and they do not accept recent grads. Where do you plan on nursing then?