CPNE Ohio

natnat122 · Jul 1, 2013

I used the study guide and Robs cpne prep material. His stuff is under $100 and has all the info you need to succeed.

I'll take that into consideration. So no workshops, just self practice? Did you buy those fake arms and practice labs people always talk about? Congrats again!

sunshiine:) · Jul 1, 2013

What did u use for studying careplans? I didn't think Rob went into them too much. Did you just memorize his documentation samples for narrative notes? CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! :-D

Medic625 · Jul 1, 2013

I bought the practice wound and gathered the other supplies at work. The arm was $40 through excelsior. As far as the care plans go, robs material and the practice plans that you can send to excelsior were sufficient. There is a two hour video on robs website that goes over care plans pretty well. I only had to use 3 nd labels for my cpne. Impaired comfort, impaired gas exchange, and deficient knowledge. All of my pcs's were pretty straight forward. I think the hardest part is guessing interventions before meeting the patient.

Medic625 · Jul 1, 2013

For the narrative notes I just memorized robs mneumonics and tweaked them a little if I found any discrepancies in the study guide.

sunshiine:) · Jul 1, 2013

Great, thanks for the info!

Nalon1 RN/EMT-P, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2013

Congrats!

I passed last month in Lubbock and pretty much only used Robs stuff also. His stuff made it much easier for me, well worth the $90.

sunshiine:) · Jul 3, 2013

Medic and Nalon, did you both use Rob's suggestion for your rationales? ____is a physiological need, without ____it may interfere with his/her ability to perform adls, progress towards healing and pt's participation in treatment plan. He stated that the above rational could be used for almost every rational. What do you recommend?

Medic625 · Jul 3, 2013

I tried using that rationale on two of the practice PCS's that you can email to excelsior. Both times they said it wasn't good enough. So, I made it specific to each pt: "Mr Smith was admitted two days ago for a myocardial infarction. He is scheduled to have a CABG times 3 tomorrow. If Mr Smith is not kept comfortable he may begin to experience a physiological response to the stress that could increase the workload of his heart and lead to further destruction of heart tissue. However, if Mr Smith is kept comfortable he will be less apprehensive about his upcoming procedure and he will be more likely to actively participate in his treatment plan." I used something along those lines during my CPNE and got an "atta boy" after each PCS.

sunshiine:) · Jul 3, 2013

I was afraid of that. I think I have careplans down but not so sure about the rationales.

Medic625 · Jul 3, 2013

Don't over think it. Just say what specifically could happen to your patient if whatever happens or doesn't happen.

sunshiine:) · Jul 5, 2013

Thanks Medic. How did u know when u were ready?

Medic625 · Jul 5, 2013

I didn't know I was ready until during the middle of the cpne. I read all those negative posts and allowed myself to doubt my preparedness. However, after my first PCS I knew I was ready. That doesn't really answer your question. I was able to spit out all my mneumonics verbatim, complete all the labs in under 10 minutes, and use the nursing diagnosis book without incident. I guess that meant I was ready?