EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

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Thought I would start us a thread to keep up with our little group of people that have finished or will be finishing the last exam in the next few weeks.

Me, I am done with exams, scheduled my FCCA and it will be here next week with completion by months end. The only other little obstacle is my PF Info Lit course, waiting on my book now, should be here this week. I plan to knock it out the day it gets here.

Its been a long year. I enrolled in July 2011 and finished my last exam this month. I am so ready to get done with this program and get out of a job I hate and get into a job I love.

I'm in VA so I have a few hoops to jump thru to get licensed, I will apply for and actually work in NC.

I'm hoping to schedule my CPNE for June/July and will probably go with NPAC, I have heard great things about Albany and Syracuse, so it looks like New York will be my best bet. I am scared to death of NY, I'm used to dirt country roads but will deal with it when I get there. I would really love to find someone here that I can possibly meet up with at the test site to go thru this nightmare with me, seems it does work out sometimes where a few of us do manage to have the same dates/sites.

So, where is the rest of CPNE ready folks at? For those of you working tirelessly to get that last exam in and make the deadline for the paper FCCA.......work hard and get it done so you can join in with the madness of the CPNE prep.

Lisa

Specializes in Cardiac.

Well I have signed up for Sheri's workshop, fell in love with her study guide and I've watched 2 of the videos (the wound and Secondary Med station), I am really loving it so far. I've already learned a lot so far. I feel better just watching the videos, its like its not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but the stress will get to me and I'm sure I'll start freaking out soon.

I've talked myself out of NPAC. I going with Atlanta! One of my reasons is, the mock that I can do with Sheri right before my CPNE. I think it will boost my confidence to get me thru the weekend. I also think I will be more comfortable in Atlanta rather than NY.

Right now I'm working on my mneumonics for the assessments.

I got my hopes up today because UPS left me a package, I thought it was my FCCA arriving a few days early, but it was not, unfortunately! Oh well, I'll stalk the driveway next week for it.

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm not sure where I wanna take the CPNE at. I was thinking NPAC just b/c its a quicker test date, but i'm second guessing myself now...guess i'll think about it and decide when it comes down to decision time...

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Specializes in Cardiac.

@Ryan - I was positive that I was going with NPAC but changed my mind last week. I even completed the background for NPAC but will be ordering the one for SPAC this week. I figured I would feel better around people that are not saying, "what did you say" every time I opened my mouth. I've got that strong southern accent.

Right now I am waiting on my FCCA to arrive. Begin date is the 21st, but hoping it shows up tomorrow so I can get started. I've got my lab stations up and have watched a few of sherri's videos so far.

Been doing a deep cleaning on my house because once I'm eligible for CPNE, the housecleaning will fall to the back burner till I'm done with CPNE.

I have my CPR card, printed my paperwork off and will work on getting my updated shots and physical this week.

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Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

How long does it take for them to grade the FCCA? 1-2 weeks?

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Specializes in homecare, rehab,sub acute.

Whoo Hoo so happy to join you guys. I passed LS3 this afternoon my last exam !!!!! When my status report is updated I will register for FCCA. WOW it feels great !

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Woohoo. Congrats! Our little group is growing! My FCCA will be here tomorrow thankfully!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Just did my first careplan for Sherri! Its harder than you think it is. The first diagnosis is easy to come up with. The second one, not so much.

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Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

Nice job winter!!:yeah:

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Specializes in Revenue Integrity, Rehab, RAC Auditor.
Just did my first careplan for Sherri! Its harder than you think it is. The first diagnosis is easy to come up with. The second one, not so much.

It gets easier trust me!!! Then you start to think I can do this and she throws a really hard one at you and humbles you yet again. :lol2: I have learned so much from her so glad I signed up for her workshop. I sent the same one to her and to Excelsior and she critiqued me even more than Excelsior did!!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Well my FCCA did come today, 2 days early! Stupid UPS man didn't knock so I didn't realize it was here till 1130PM tonight. I cracked it open already and completed 1 of the sections that seemed to be entirely too easy and dummy-proof. The rest, boy I don't know. Gonna give them a call tomorrow because I am not entirely sure on how to do one section. I'll finish this sucker up by Friday, I hope, and have it on its way back up north for grading.

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Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing.

What book do we get for the FCCA again????? Can I get it for under 75.00???

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Mosbys 3rd edition...the same one for the cpne. other than that, I don't see where we will need any other books. I think it was 20-30 bucks from amazon.

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