Do you really need a workshop to pass CPNE?

Nursing Students Excelsior

Published

I am hoping to take (or at least apply) for the CPNE this year, wondering if you really do need a workshop? I live in Massachusetts and there are none very close to me and I don't have a ton of $$ to be spending on that type of thing. I'm thinking of just doing one online or getting DVDs and submitting careplans to EC for correction. I am a visiting nurse so I am on my own a lot so I need to have really good assessment skills (and I think I have that) but I don't normally do certain things you do in a hospital setting often (like give meds) I don't think it will be too hard, but again it won't be second nature to me either because I have been in VNA for 3 years. I do, however, do a TON of wound care, teaching, careplanning, give IV/IM/SC meds so I'm not too worried about those things. I feel like I have a lot of confidence on the job but am hoping my nerves don't get the best of me at the testing site. I plan to test in NY (not sure where yet) any advice for how to study WITHOUT going to a workshop. and also would like to hear from anyone who has passed without using one.

Thanks so much!! Happy studying!! :)

Christine

Specializes in Surgery, Med/Surg/ICU, OB-Peds, Ophth.

"Let's Conquer the CPNE beast together" is one of them

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

Hey Reebok, here are a few links for you that I frequented (and still do now and then). Great way to network with other students. I made so many great friends and it's nice to have the support. Lots of students on there trading supplies, bouncing ideas off each other, asking questions, setting up study dates, sharing experiences, and sending positive thoughts. You'll find alot of us alumni lurking around too, once you graduate it's nice to pass it forward, us EC students have to stick together since we don't have a classroom :-)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389119042/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/123967580955207/

https://www.facebook.com/PasstheCPNE

https://www.facebook.com/ExcelsiorECE

Up Vote Up Vote ×

thanks beachie and loops

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Thanks for the great info!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

Thanks so much for all your input! I think I will take the online version of the prep. This is all I can do, I can't afford to go to another type of workshop, there are non in new england as far as I know. If there were one in driving distance I would do it for sure. I will be testing in NY, any succesful grads test in NY? I feel confident in my documentation skills (I am a homecare nurse ALL I do is document all night long) I just don't want my nerves to be the reason I fail (which hopefully I WON'T!) :eek: I am HOPING to take the beast this year. I have LS 2 on 2/8 then plan to take LS 3 in March then clep 3 classes (easy ones like Sociology etc.) then FCCA then CPNE--can it be done this year??!!! I feel like I have been in school forever!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

I tested in Syracuse, NY at Upstate University Hospital. I would recommend it to anyone, had an amazing weekend there, the CA was just wonderful and all my CE's were great too.

You can do it this year. You can take the FCCA and the CPNE when you are within 10 credits of your gen ed's being done. I had A&P and Micro to do when I applied for mine, and I took them over the summer before I took the CPNE.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

Nice! I have Sociology and 2 humanities to clep before the CPNE. Once I am done with these last 2 nursing theory exams I will bang those out but when I study for a nursing exam I can't study anything else...not enough time. I am heading to the bookstore today to buy some texts....Mosby's care planning and some mental health nursing because I read this is 40% of my next exam (I hate psych nursing too) Thanks for all your info...honestly if it weren't for all nurses I wouldn't have even KNOWN about EC!!!! Many thanks to this site!! love it:redbeathe

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

If you need Humanities take the Analyzing & Interpreting Literature CLEP. Easy easy 6 credits and it's only one exam, so you'd just have to do two exams. I used the REA book for Sociology and passed, it's not too bad at all.

Good luck :-)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

what study guide did you use Beachie for the Lit exam? So instead of 2 humanities I woud just take that one 6 cred CLEp correct? I have never taken a CLEP exam before,all my pre-reqs were done at a local college and transferred. Thanks for the help.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Tele/Neuro/Trauma.

Yep it's just one exam for 6 credits. It's pretty much a fancy literacy test. I didn't study for it. I think Loops used the REA book when she took it though. You can check on the College Board website to see where you can take the CLEP exam, it cost me $77 plus a proctor fee, so it was like $115 for 6 credits, not bad at all :-)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in CRITIAL CARE TRANSPORT AIR AND GROUND.

Just took Shari Taylor's work shop last weekend.. and Boy was it money well spent.. I know have the tools and tips to pass the beast.. now I just need to do the work..and apply what they taught me... Greg and Shari give you all they all they got,.,. and really want you to pass and help you get there. Why blaze a trail you have not gone before when you can have guide keep you out of the quick-sand. Again time and money well spent..

R.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in HIV, Psych, GI, Hepatology, Research.

I noticed that YouTube has alot of videos showing CPNE procedures also. I'm going to check them out. I haven't yet but I figured I'd share the info if it hasn't already been.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Add a Comment