Calling all CPNE testers!!

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I know there are a bunch of us testing for the CPNE between now and the next two months. I wondered how the studying is going for everyone and what have yall been doing studywise? Hopefully we are all on the right track!!

Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

The more I practice the more confident I feel. When I do my run thrus with my patient Tyrone, it seems like I have it all together, but I am sure when I get there and have distractions and nerves I will sure need to keep a focus on my grid.

I have been getting no corrections on my care plans from Sheri for the last few assignments.. I think I feel very confident with my care plans, Sheri is a great teacher. I am probably only going to keep the only workshop until my next payment is due, I am going on two months with it.

I LOVE the EC documentation conference. The instructor is so helpful and positive. So far on both assignments the instructor said she feels like I am really prepared and organized and I am so happy!!!! I have only gotten one correction and that is to remember to convert ice chips in half for intake! I have two more assignments to go for documentation conference and I am so happy I did it.

The only thing I am not really confident on is the evaluating of the careplan, I am pretty sure I have the outcome/rationale statement down well, but the effective/not effective and met/not met I am getting mixed reviews from EC. I may ask Sheri if I can send her some to critique.

I am testing with my friend. We are both traveling 1500 miles and we have been each other's support throughout the entire journey with EC. I really am thinking absolutely nothing but positive thoughts. I really think if I was traveling alone to NY, especially on a weekend that is usually a bittersweet one for me, and being away from my son for the first time, I would be freaking out. I don't want my boyfriend there though because he is hypercritical (he's got an ICU complex) and my son is staying with my mom and dad.

I WILL PASS. I tell myself this everyday. I imagine the "Congratulations" letter. I cannot go in there with any negative energy. I can do this and I think the mind is one of the most powerful tools we can use in nursing.... if I am not confident, my patient will know... and it will unravel.

I appreciate all the passers who come here and tell us your stories and the encouragement of everyone and all my fellow "classmates", I truly am so happy I have you guys!

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Specializes in Surgery, Med/Surg/ICU, OB-Peds, Ophth.
The more I practice the more confident I feel. When I do my run thrus with my patient Tyrone, it seems like I have it all together, but I am sure when I get there and have distractions and nerves I will sure need to keep a focus on my grid.

I have been getting no corrections on my care plans from Sheri for the last few assignments.. I think I feel very confident with my care plans, Sheri is a great teacher. I am probably only going to keep the only workshop until my next payment is due, I am going on two months with it.

I LOVE the EC documentation conference. The instructor is so helpful and positive. So far on both assignments the instructor said she feels like I am really prepared and organized and I am so happy!!!! I have only gotten one correction and that is to remember to convert ice chips in half for intake! I have two more assignments to go for documentation conference and I am so happy I did it.

The only thing I am not really confident on is the evaluating of the careplan, I am pretty sure I have the outcome/rationale statement down well, but the effective/not effective and met/not met I am getting mixed reviews from EC. I may ask Sheri if I can send her some to critique.

I am testing with my friend. We are both traveling 1500 miles and we have been each other's support throughout the entire journey with EC. I really am thinking absolutely nothing but positive thoughts. I really think if I was traveling alone to NY, especially on a weekend that is usually a bittersweet one for me, and being away from my son for the first time, I would be freaking out. I don't want my boyfriend there though because he is hypercritical (he's got an ICU complex) and my son is staying with my mom and dad.

I WILL PASS. I tell myself this everyday. I imagine the "Congratulations" letter. I cannot go in there with any negative energy. I can do this and I think the mind is one of the most powerful tools we can use in nursing.... if I am not confident, my patient will know... and it will unravel.

I appreciate all the passers who come here and tell us your stories and the encouragement of everyone and all my fellow "classmates", I truly am so happy I have you guys!

What a GREAT response to this thread Beachie! I love the positive vibes :yeah::yeah: I had no idea that when I came to this site that I would be able to follow through with other students, and seeing the first testers passing their CPNE & Boards....WOW, it has been amazing and so inspiring :D I am beginning to get somewhat irritated waiting for my date and my FCCA results, and the weekly threads/update etc help. I keep calling the testing center in hopes of being handed a date over the phone as has happened sometimes, but they are now so behind. To make matters more interesting, my health insurance denied the claim for all of those labs to be done for the CPNE application, $780 worth. Ugh.....

Heading to the student care plan chat tonight on EPN! Thanks for all of your reviews of EC conferences guys! I will hook up for August.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Psych.

CPNE is a different Animal.... Student should be nice but do not get caught up in someone elses drauma. Your CPNE is yours... it's not a social event. Are you going to cry if someone doesn't pass... are they going to cry for you if they pass and you don't.... Your CPNE prep and performance is all up to the individual student. CPNE is a prepare/perform and get verses a don't prepare can't do it and Fail. And if you take notice.... it's Mostly the students that don't prepare /are unsuccessful that have the negative comments about the sites, the CE's and the program.

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Testing at Lubbock in October. Somehow I have managed to stay SUPER motivated and positive. My calendar looks like a strategic military plan. I've put entirely too much money and time into this to lose focus now. Am glad to hear the tips from others about not getting involved w/ the negativity of others during the test. Am just ready to get this behind me!

Good luck to all the other testers out there!

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My concern is that I have been out of a hospital setting for so long that I will not know how to use some of the equipment. For instance, the IV pump. I am worried my nerves will get the best of me and I will freak out if I have to hang a new bag and tubing. I will be repeating the CPNE in a couple of months. I thought I was well prepared before, but made some very stupid mistakes due to nerves. Those mistakes were ultimately due to documentation. For instance I applied a new dressing. I irrigated, applied the new dressing, date, time and name on it. When I documented I didn't put down that I used xeroform for the dressing... FAIL. I was unfamiliar with this dressing, which I think made me nervous in itself and I didn't document the damn name. When they said to document everything... DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!!

Good luck to everyone.

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my concern is that i have been out of a hospital setting for so long that i will not know how to use some of the equipment. for instance, the iv pump. i am worried my nerves will get the best of me and i will freak out if i have to hang a new bag and tubing. i will be repeating the cpne in a couple of months. i thought i was well prepared before, but made some very stupid mistakes due to nerves. those mistakes were ultimately due to documentation. for instance i applied a new dressing. i irrigated, applied the new dressing, date, time and name on it. when i documented i didn't put down that i used xeroform for the dressing... fail. i was unfamiliar with this dressing, which i think made me nervous in itself and i didn't document the damn name. when they said to document everything... document everything!!

good luck to everyone.

sorry to hear that you did not make it the first time, but you will next time.... don't worry about iv pump and other equipment, i've never hung meds before been a lpn for a little over a year currently work as a nurse auditor so no patient care.... the ce is supposed to orient you on the equipments, if you not sure ask the primary nurse.

good luck next time.

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