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Hi Everyone... I passed my CPNE's last weekend from Excelsior .... I am from Illinois where I have to work 2 years in another state before I can apply for my Illinois license .... in which I only live 1/2 hour fom Iowa .... What I want to share that I have learned so much from my Excelsior experience ... there CPNE's are rigorous and tough ....you have lab skills on Friday ....Sat. and Sun. you have bedside testing ... you must have an approved Plan of Care before you are allowed to begin Implementation ...you have approx. 20 -22 different areas of care with critical elements you must know inside out... you must know ow to critical think and last but not least you have to evaluate your plan of care with a rational before you can pass...Everything you do is 100% ... no room for error or you will not pass ...After going through this process I respect anyone that goes through this ...you nursing care is under scrutiny from the time you begin ...but this has been very rewarding to me and has enhanced my patient care ... too many underestimate EC graduate .... and I am thankful for Excelsior giving me and others this opportunity to continue our education ...Thank-you

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Specializes in ER.

Congrats!!!

I still remember the most nerve racking IV push injection of my life during the lab on a Friday night. Never before had 2 ml of saline masquerading as 20 mg of Lasix caused so much shaking!

Chip

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So glad to hear your Excelsior experience was a great one. I am going to apply for the LPN-RN as soon as I get a straight answer from the Massachusetts BON re: do they accept Excelsior?

CONGRATULATIONS!!

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I believe that EC grads can eventually practice in every state ... there just may be certain criteria as far as clinical hours are concerned...I am in Illinois, so I have to practice 2 years in another state for 2 years ....after 2 years I don't think I will then change and practice in Illinois....

So glad to hear your Excelsior experience was a great one. I am going to apply for the LPN-RN as soon as I get a straight answer from the Massachusetts BON re: do they accept Excelsior?

CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Specializes in LTC and MED-SURG.
hi everyone... i passed my cpne's last weekend from excelsior .... i am from illinois where i have to work 2 years in another state before i can apply for my illinois license .... in which i only live 1/2 hour fom iowa .... what i want to share that i have learned so much from my excelsior experience ... there cpne's are rigorous and tough ....you have lab skills on friday ....sat. and sun. you have bedside testing ... you must have an approved plan of care before you are allowed to begin implementation ...you have approx. 20 -22 different areas of care with critical elements you must know inside out... you must know ow to critical think and last but not least you have to evaluate your plan of care with a rational before you can pass...everything you do is 100% ... no room for error or you will not pass ...after going through this process i respect anyone that goes through this ...you nursing care is under scrutiny from the time you begin ...but this has been very rewarding to me and has enhanced my patient care ... too many underestimate ec graduate .... and i am thankful for excelsior giving me and others this opportunity to continue our education ...thank-you

i am just reading your post, but here's a belated congratulations!!!

your advice has helped me a lot in the recent past. i am a recently licensed lpn now. i'm planning to start excelsior very soon. thank you!!

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Thank-you ...if ever I can be of help through your journey to get your degree please just let me know ....

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