BostonNurse2876

BostonNurse2876 specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

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1. PASSED CPNE at Albany Med 9/30

   BostonNurse2876 posted a topic in Excelsior

   Well, it was not easy at all, failed 2 PCS and still managed to pass. I studied for 4 months and took an online workshop and it was still tough. I suggest a carepanning workshop, this helped me a lot and using a grid/memorize mnemonics if you can--mu...

2. anyone knows about CPNE at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany?

   BostonNurse2876 replied to ineverseeu's topic in Excelsior

   I'm in Albany too but at Albany med on 9/28..haven't found ONE person testing with me that weekend yet!! Good luck to you!

3. CPNE next week !!!!

   BostonNurse2876 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   Good luck girl!! Looking forward to hearing all about it....you are ready! Are you on the EPN at all?? Mine isn't until 9/28, but I'm still nervous.

4. CPNE Date 7/27 at Northside Hospital

   BostonNurse2876 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   Glad you finally got a freaking date! Are you on the facebook CPNE page yet?? Get on that girl--it's a great page! I asked for the EC rate at Albany med too and it's the same as the normal rate the weekend I am going so no discount.Going to cost me a...

5. CPNE wait

   BostonNurse2876 replied to SWilson213's topic in Excelsior

   nervous, when is your testing date?

6. Anyone enrolled in EC BSN program? I start May 7th!

   BostonNurse2876 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Excelsior

   I will also be continuing my education..you are right Cathy--why stop now??? hahaha

7. Sheri Taylors's Workshop in June!

   BostonNurse2876 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   awesome!! I signed up for the online workshop and it's very helpful, but I hear everyone who goes there does well. Have a blast!! It will be so worth it!

8. CPNE in Albany in Aug?

   BostonNurse2876 replied to Mommymedic's topic in Excelsior

   took about a week or so. Keep on them with emails

9. omg Syracuse so far away

   BostonNurse2876 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior

   Elektra, is anyone going out there with you? I'mnot sure I want anyone there with me, I would rather just bring my books, and my music and relax (or at least try)

10. omg Syracuse so far away

    BostonNurse2876 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior

    Thanks Elektra, testing 2 weeks after you!! I think fi you did Sherri's workshop you are going to do just fine. I am doing her online workshop. Great stuff. I'm confident the amount of time I have and using a workshop, skills kit, I will pass. I know...

11. Who else is waiting on a CPNE date

    BostonNurse2876 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

    Elektra, I gotalbany as well...but not till 9/28,my ready date was 8/24..I refused Syracuse for 8/24

12. suture left in?

    BostonNurse2876 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Home Health

    non dissolvable..I wonder if I could use a tweezers fromthe kit and try to fish it out?

13. omg Syracuse so far away

    BostonNurse2876 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior

    Holding out for Utica now too--haha I just want a date--I have to plan time off etc!

14. CPNE in Albany in Aug?

    BostonNurse2876 replied to Mommymedic's topic in Excelsior

    Joanna when did you apply? I also added Utica, they gave me this same weekend but in Syracuse and there is a ton of stuff going on out there that weekend so I declined. Hoping to get Utica, but that this point I could care less. Just want to know...W...

15. suture left in?

    BostonNurse2876 posted a topic in Home Health

    what happens if we are removing sutures and one os very tough and may have not come all the way out? Should you justmonitor for s/s of infection? MD is aware, but what happens when a suture gets left behind with the knot cut off?? Never had this happ...