EC Graduate

Hi Everyone... I passed my CPNE's last weekend from Excelsior .... I am from Illinois where I have to work 2 years in another state before I can apply for my Illinois license .... in which I only live 1/2 hour fom Iowa .... What I want to share that I have learned so much from my Excelsior experience ... there CPNE's are rigorous and tough ....you have lab skills on Friday ....Sat. and Sun. you have bedside testing ... you must have an approved Plan of Care before you are allowed to begin Implementation ...you have approx. 20 -22 different areas of care with critical elements you must know inside out... you must know ow to critical think and last but not least you have to evaluate your plan of care with a rational before you can pass...Everything you do is 100% ... no room for error or you will not pass ...After going through this process I respect anyone that goes through this ...you nursing care is under scrutiny from the time you begin ...but this has been very rewarding to me and has enhanced my patient care ... too many underestimate EC graduate .... and I am thankful for Excelsior giving me and others this opportunity to continue our education ...Thank-you