EC Practice Exams....

AFQN · Oct 28, 2009

I'm trying not to buy any more books. I have plenty from nursing school, including NCLEX-RN books, so I'll use those. Anything I don't have as I progress, I'll borrow from the public library.

dslpninla · Oct 28, 2009

Let me know how you progress!

GCmomRN · Oct 28, 2009

The first test is the hardest, but once you pass and get a feel for the exam layout it really motivates you!! I took my first exam (health safety) on Sept 4th and took my third today. I enrolled in the program in Sept and the package pricing option also. I am VERY motivated to finish all the nursing exams in one year so I don't have to pay the fee for next year!!! 3 down, 5 to go!

dslpninla · Oct 29, 2009

Meg I so agree with you! I am hoping to have it all done in a year! It's a ton cheaper if it's done in a year too.

Wow! Sept 4- now....that is a lot of tests! You are really on a roll doing great!

GCmomRN · Oct 29, 2009

Meg I so agree with you! I am hoping to have it all done in a year! It's a ton cheaper if it's done in a year too.
Wow! Sept 4- now....that is a lot of tests! You are really on a roll doing great!

Yeah and I would have had more done, but I tend to procrastinate for a week after I take each exam!! It takes me about 2 weeks of good studying and then I'm ready. The best thing to do is schedule the exam and have a deadline, I don't like rescheduling so it makes me work hard to be ready by that date. I'm taking reproductive health now, I have to decide when to schedule it by. I definately want it done before Thanksgiving...

dslpninla · Oct 29, 2009

I totally agree! I want as much done by the holidays as possible!

Any suggestions on which test to take next? I was thinking I would just go down the list maybe...

JulesRN10 · Oct 29, 2009

i enrolled in august but kind of dinked around for my first exam. i'm finally getting ready to take my 3rd, transitions, next week, but i think if i'd really sit down and focus, i'd be able to knock these tests out in 2-3 weeks each. have you guys been on the epn? there's a little motivation there too....we can get this done if we stick to it!

dslpninla · Oct 29, 2009

What is the EPN?

Editorial Team / Moderator · Oct 29, 2009

What is the EPN?

Excelsior's Electronic Peer Network. Go here: https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/My_Excelsior_College/Electronic_Peer_Network/Discussion_Boards -- you will probably have to log in. Then click on "Nursing Discussion Boards," and go from there. :)

dslpninla · Oct 29, 2009

How come I never saw that area before!?! THANKS!

Editorial Team / Moderator · Oct 29, 2009

How come I never saw that area before!?! THANKS!

I honestly don't think they advertise it well. I never even knew about or visited the darn thing until I was prepping for the CPNE! LOL. When your CPNE prep time comes, I recommend hanging out on the CPNE board -- being able to "study" there with my peers was great, and I learned so much. There is some drama, but for the most part, I loved the EPN.

GCmomRN · Oct 29, 2009

I totally agree! I want as much done by the holidays as possible!
Any suggestions on which test to take next? I was thinking I would just go down the list maybe...

Well I took Health Safety first and Health Differences second, but you probably don't have to take that one (if you're an LPN). My next one will be reproductive health and then I don't know if I will do chronicity or the LS's. I scheduled the next one for Nov 20th so I better get cooking. Maybe I'll have 6 done before Christmas

As for the EPN, I don't really find there is tht much going on there. Maybe for the first few tests it's quiet? Or am I in the wrong area?? I usually go into the group for the test which I am taking.