CPNE or bust!

[HMH72]

Well I recently applied for the CPNE and I am stuck trying to figure out how to divvy up my studying. Like most, I work full time, have a 6 year old child and all that other life stuff. Time is limited and I have ADD which I describe as having the game of Tetris in my brain. The pieces are coming in faster than I can place them in the proper position. By default, I want to practice the simulation until I am competent and confident. Then practice the care plans until I am competent and confident. Then practice the PCS stuff until I am competent and confident. Plus workshops and online stuff. Time may not allow for this system, so what now?

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

First things first: if you have a medical diagnosis of ADD, contact the accommodations folks at Excelsior to get extra time added to your labs and PCSs. This takes a while to process, so earlier is better. You will need documentation from a physician.

[HMH72]

I read about accomadations for certain things but I was afraid it would work against me somehow like a 'scarlet letter'.