Complaintsboard.com ec reviews-- yikes!!

MsPC · May 14, 2011

I ignore sites like that. They are places for bitter people to seek out and complain about things.

SweettartRN · May 14, 2011

I too looked at these before I was signed up with EC.

I then realized that they were people that I was glad had not passed because they would probably make lousy co-workers and even lousier nurses. Clearly they want to complain and gripe instead of going back and seeing "what did I do wrong?" and blame their issues on other people.

I shudder to think about what they are like in "real life."

LoopsRN2 · May 14, 2011

Has anyone looked at these about the cpne? It makes me sooooo nervous and worried!!

I have not seen that yet, but I have seen some very negative reviews even on the CPNE board at EC! Stay away from that site for now, and just come here instead

dslpninla · May 14, 2011

I have not seen that yet, but I have seen some very negative reviews even on the CPNE board at EC! Stay away from that site for now, and just come here instead

I havent looked at the ec board yet, but was going to today. Thanks for the heads up! I was thinking if i read what went wrong i coukd learn what mistakes were beinf me. The pass rate for cpne is not very high so im worroed on what to study.

I am sorry and dont mean to be a negative nelly!! Trying to figure out this stuff! Thanks for the understanding! Ill stay on the positive side!!

LoopsRN2 · May 14, 2011

I havent looked at the ec board yet, but was going to today. Thanks for the heads up! I was thinking if i read what went wrong i coukd learn what mistakes were beinf me. The pass rate for cpne is not very high so im worroed on what to study.
I am sorry and dont mean to be a negative nelly!! Trying to figure out this stuff! Thanks for the understanding! Ill stay on the positive side!!

It wouldn't be a bad idea at all for a person to use it as a learning tool, as long as the info that is posted is indeed accurate. There is probably a lot that can be learned by reading those posts dslpninla :) If they make you nervous, I would just stop reading. I, myself, get a little antsy when I read a bunch of negative stuff regarding the CPNE. One of my favorites is that older nurses do poor because they have formed bad habits. That particular statement has ticked me off at times, so now when I see something like that I just don't go there. I have been a nurse for 20 years, and in surgery, there are no short cuts. Every step is by the book, at least where I work. You were not being at all negative, just sharing your concerns! We NEED to do that!

caliotter3 · May 14, 2011

The sad truth is that there is a possibility that a person does not pass. There is also a possibility that the criteria for failing are applied differently to any one student versus other students, even in the same testing group. However, that is the chance one takes when one signs up for the EC route toward a nursing degree. Well worth the effort if you are successful. At least there was a chance, if you are not successful.

LoopsRN2 · May 14, 2011

The sad truth is that there is a possibility that a person does not pass. There is also a possibility that the criteria for failing are applied differently to any one student versus other students, even in the same testing group. However, that is the chance one takes when one signs up for the EC route toward a nursing degree. Well worth the effort if you are successful. At least there was a chance, if you are not successful.

Nursing students can fail exams and clinicals in brick and mortar schools as well. It would be very nice to see EC put forth a bit more preparation for the clinical rotation, as it seems to be the cause of so much angst for us as students. If EC CPNE Workshop was mandatory perhaps, we were would actually get to spend some one on one time with a real instructor, performing things that are to be expected would be a help to decrease this CPNE anxiety. I did take a peak at the complaints board. I found a couple of posts bashing CPNE, but they were rather hard to understand run on type sentences. I lost interest immediately, however I was only looking on page 3.

caliotter3 · May 14, 2011

The big difference is that a student has more than one chance in a brick and mortar school and an easier route all the way around. In essence, all one needs to do is to show up for clinical, prepared, and do as expected, without incurring the wrath of an instructor. The testing situation at EC is a different all or none situation. Yes, you can repeat it twice, but that does not make it change for the individual. There has been more than one person who, for instance, remarked that they were "followed" by an additional EC staff person. No matter the true reason for such an "observer", the result is added unnecessary stress on the student. Nowhere near the atmosphere found in a traditional clinical experience from week to week. Not everyone, well prepared or not, can survive such "scrutiny" cloaked in the verbiage of "assessment".

LoopsRN2 · May 14, 2011

The big difference is that a student has more than one chance in a brick and mortar school and an easier route all the way around. In essence, all one needs to do is to show up for clinical, prepared, and do as expected, without incurring the wrath of an instructor. The testing situation at EC is a different all or none situation. Yes, you can repeat it twice, but that does not make it change for the individual. There has been more than one person who, for instance, remarked that they were "followed" by an additional EC staff person. No matter the true reason for such an "observer", the result is added unnecessary stress on the student. Nowhere near the atmosphere found in a traditional clinical experience from week to week. Not everyone, well prepared or not, can survive such "scrutiny" cloaked in the verbiage of "assessment".

I thought we were allowed 1 mistake or 2 (I have not reviewed the rules or regulations for CPNE yet) before failing, vs all or none? The fact there may be additional EC staff following is good to know ahead of time, thanks for a heads up there! I believe that kind of info EC needs to make known to their students, otherwise the scenario above does make it seem like we are being set up to fail. I will call my advisor on Monday to get some clarification as to how many staff are going to be observing me, and why.

caliotter3 · May 14, 2011

It is all or none. When you make a mistake, you fail the patient care scenario. Fail the second patient care scenario for adult or child and you have failed the CPNE. Fail the CPNE, as I was referring to, three times, and you are out of the program. The reason so many people find this to be daunting and that they may be unsuccessful, is that it is so easy to fail any one PCS.

Rest assured that you will be told that any extra person following you around is "evaluating" the site operations. It has "nothing" to do with you as an individual student. You will be told this so many times that it will be obvious that you are being told something to gloss over the real intent. This does not happen every time. It would be interesting for students who have had this particular incident occur at their CPNE, to compare notes with each other. The problem with the complaints board is that people go off on such rants that it detracts from the credibility of anything they have to say.

fatcat0899 RN · May 14, 2011

good afternoon all,

I can attest to some of your fears re: cpne. But, as an EC grad, recent RN, i can honestly say, the preparation i put in, made the difference. I failed the cpne my 1st time. I didnt get angry nor upset, but reviewed what i could do better. I am proud to say I had many people who were forms of support who helped me get thru this program. Study, practice & study some more. If u made it this far, u have what it takes to do the cpne. Good luck u spent time on theses negative comments, it will deter you from conquering the cpne. If