I recently started a job at an allergy & asthma clinic. I have always renewed my CPR license and, frankly, wouldn't have even dreamed it wasn't a requirement. When mentioning to my co-workers that I needed to renew my BLS soon, a couple stated ...
gardeningfool replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior
It will be 3 months of studying for me when I take the CPNE in a week and I'm finally to the apathetic stage--which is a good thing for me. Just want to get it over with. Lots of info to know and careplans, PCS forms, Narrative Notes to submit for ...
gardeningfool replied to tommys girl's topic in Excelsior
Oh my goodness! Just finished that Penn Foster Music Appreciation. Glad that one was an open book! I took piano for 11 years and I didn't know 1/4 of that stuff. Way more complex info than an introductory class should be. Glad it's over!!! :)
gardeningfool replied to gardeningfool's topic in Excelsior
I read the study guide a few times through, went through Rob's CPNE for a general idea of everything and tweeked his mneumonics against the study guide once more. After about the first month I started Sheri's online workshop. She is even more in dep...
gardeningfool replied to gardeningfool's topic in Excelsior
I did end up going with Sheri's online workshop. I am soooo glad I did! Not only are her careplan instructions clear and helpful, but she has already saved me on the lab stations with little things I had forgotten to think about. Rob's Videos are ...
gardeningfool replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in Excelsior
Hmmm...seems to me that CA BRN could consider themselves partially responsible for soooo many openings for travel and staff nurses since their state doesn't have enough nurses to fill shortages. Instead of testing for desired qualifications and even...
gardeningfool replied to TammyG77's topic in Excelsior
I haven't used any other site for practice exams except the ones Excelsior itself provides. Excelsior's practice exams were, in my opinion, worth their weight in gold. They are more like $65 or something but are worth it. I always reviewed them th...
Hi! Could anyone who has taken the CPNE and Sheri Taylor's online workshop please verify that her care plan instructions are what the CE's are looking for? Heard a couple people say it was off a little bit--as we know, "a little bit" = FAIL Thanks ...
gardeningfool replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior
I did think LS2 was the hardest also but scored something like a 62 on practice test 1 and 68 on practice test 2 and got an A. I always retake the practice exams and go through notes morning of exams. Good luck!
gardeningfool replied to tommys girl's topic in Excelsior
Do you know if you have to pay an enrollment fee to take their course or is it like a CLEP or Dantes thing? Studying for CPNE right now and only have one humanities to complete--YAY!!
gardeningfool replied to nursingforever35's topic in Excelsior
I'm also hoping to test in Mansfield, OH. I gave them a ready date for after April 1. Just waiting to hear so I can pace my studying. Let me know how it goes there and best of luck!
Hi--I'm a new grad doing Private Duty at a couple different cases and want to start my articulation rigt away in the fall. Someone who just graduated from Excelsior told me that you really should have floor experience, such as at an ECF, to pass CPN...