Back on Track

Avelinne · Oct 18, 2007

Unfortunately I did the same thing as you. I signed on with TCN in 5-06 and enrolled in Excelsior 9-06. It took me until 1-07 to take my first exam NC1 (5 months to take one exam????whats up with that??). I did pass thankfully but my motivation had not been very strong (fear of the unknown perhaps). I have since taken 2 other exams and passed those but I get bummed out with myself. I KNOW that I can do better since I know of other Excelsior students who enrolled around the same time as I did and they are almost ready to take the CPNE. So I recently made a "contract" with myself and gave myself a deadline of 1 EC exam a month until I am done. This is dooable!! My motivation is my husband. He needs to get out of cross country driving to be home more, if I was an RN we could afford for him to take a paycut to drive locally. HUGE incentive since I am tired of him being gone and me sleeping alone. Find your motivation, get some supportive people behind you and I know you can do it!!! Excelsior is a great opportunity to go far in your nursing practice but we Have to do the work first. Good luck to you!! :idea:

Fancy Face · Oct 18, 2007

You are awesome. It is all about motivation. Thanks. BTW... I am 6 mos in to Composition, ridiculous! I am going to try for one test a month today on. Keep in touch and let me know how you are advancing with your RN. Do you work FT as an LPN? I just started the Baylor program last summer and am in full swing, week days off, double shifts on weekends. Good Luck with your studies!