I signed up for the payment plan program right before it expired at the end of September.
To me, that seemed to be the way to go.
So far, I have completed Health Safety, (skipped out of Health Differences due to LPN license) Reproductive Health, and will take Chronicity next week. My goal is to be on the CPNE wait list by January 1st. I plan to take Microbiology in January, and A&P in February through Excelsior.
I just can't help but feel sometimes that this is too easy almost. I am passing these classes with minimal studying and a majority of it seems as if it is a review of my practical nursing courses. I have read that they get more difficult, but I am wondering if the foundation has been laid already and I learned more than I originally thought I did in nursing school the first time around.?
Another part of me feels that this is the way that it should be; you learn what you need to learn, you quit wasting time in classrooms listening to an hour lecture for 16 weeks only to test out of the material anyway. A lot of my previous nursing school experience was self taught because I didn't understand the instructor, didn't care of the instructor's style, etc.
Anyway, I am pleased at how "do able" this actually is. I am trying to do an exam a week between now and Christmas, but I may space myself between the Lifespan classes because those seem a bit more in depth.
I signed up for the payment plan program right before it expired at the end of September.
To me, that seemed to be the way to go.
So far, I have completed Health Safety, (skipped out of Health Differences due to LPN license) Reproductive Health, and will take Chronicity next week. My goal is to be on the CPNE wait list by January 1st. I plan to take Microbiology in January, and A&P in February through Excelsior.
I just can't help but feel sometimes that this is too easy almost. I am passing these classes with minimal studying and a majority of it seems as if it is a review of my practical nursing courses. I have read that they get more difficult, but I am wondering if the foundation has been laid already and I learned more than I originally thought I did in nursing school the first time around.?
Another part of me feels that this is the way that it should be; you learn what you need to learn, you quit wasting time in classrooms listening to an hour lecture for 16 weeks only to test out of the material anyway. A lot of my previous nursing school experience was self taught because I didn't understand the instructor, didn't care of the instructor's style, etc.
Anyway, I am pleased at how "do able" this actually is. I am trying to do an exam a week between now and Christmas, but I may space myself between the Lifespan classes because those seem a bit more in depth.
Just wanted to share my thoughts. YMMV.
Congratulations on your achievements so far!! I've always thought of going this route. I'm just so unsure, as I'm not sure which state boards accepts the Excelsior license. Like you, I'm pretty much self taught. I'm a visual learner and find the classroom pretty boring... . nothing to do with the instructors and/or students. Is just that my attention span is really short. I tend to be less focus, after 25 mins of an hour lecture. Wonder if you know a list of states, where the Excelsior license will be accepted, perhaps I could change my mind. Good Luck as you continue to pursue your goals:)
i signed up for the payment plan program right before it expired at the end of september.
to me, that seemed to be the way to go.
so far, i have completed health safety, (skipped out of health differences due to lpn license) reproductive health, and will take chronicity next week. my goal is to be on the cpne wait list by january 1st. i plan to take microbiology in january, and a&p in february through excelsior.
i just can't help but feel sometimes that this is too easy almost. i am passing these classes with minimal studying and a majority of it seems as if it is a review of my practical nursing courses. i have read that they get more difficult, but i am wondering if the foundation has been laid already and i learned more than i originally thought i did in nursing school the first time around.?
another part of me feels that this is the way that it should be; you learn what you need to learn, you quit wasting time in classrooms listening to an hour lecture for 16 weeks only to test out of the material anyway. a lot of my previous nursing school experience was self taught because i didn't understand the instructor, didn't care of the instructor's style, etc.
anyway, i am pleased at how "do able" this actually is. i am trying to do an exam a week between now and christmas, but i may space myself between the lifespan classes because those seem a bit more in depth.
just wanted to share my thoughts. ymmv.
not so sure about it being "easy." i started in late september. my a's and b's have turned into c's (as of today) after taking lifespan 1. i found reproductive health to be quite easy though (got an "a" with minimal studying); however this exam today kicked my butt. i won't sweat it though. at least i don't have to retake it.
not so sure about it being "easy." i started in late september. my a's and b's have turned into c's (as of today) after taking lifespan 1. i found reproductive health to be quite easy though (got an "a" with minimal studying); however this exam today kicked my butt. i won't sweat it though. at least i don't have to retake it.
i agree with you west. i won't use the word "easy" because that could have different meanings with different people. most of ec students are lpns, therefore we learned these things already. i am finding that i am just relearning them now with ec and learning "some" new stuff.
congrats for passing lifespan 1! i took it october 24 and it was my hardest so far. i am taking lifespan 2 next. i am finding lifespan 2 easier than lifespan 1 maybe because i like endocrine and psych. in fact, i rescheduled it from nov. 13 to nov. 9. i may reschedule it again for later if i do bad on practice exam b, which i would take in a couple of days. i shall see.
i agree with you west. i won't use the word "easy" because that could have different meanings with different people. most of ec students are lpns, therefore we learned these things already. i am finding that i am just relearning them now with ec and learning "some" new stuff.
congrats for passing lifespan 1! i took it october 24 and it was my hardest so far. i am taking lifespan 2 next. i am finding lifespan 2 easier than lifespan 1 maybe because i like endocrine and psych. in fact, i rescheduled it from nov. 13 to nov. 9. i may reschedule it again for later if i do bad on practice exam b, which i would take in a couple of days. i shall see.
have you taken lifespan 2 yet?
angel
no. i just started studying for lifespan 2 today. i just took ls 1 yesterday; but i've set a goal to get the nursing theory exams completed in
The CPNE is a very stressful experience but doable if you are prepared! As far as classes, distance learning was a better fit for me. I was able to work full-time, had a baby, and still managed to earn my degree. And I passed NCLEX on the first time with only 75 questions. Good luck to you!
Excelsior is definitely the way to go. I enrolled in August of this year, took my first exam on 08/17/09, and am very happy to say, took my last nursing theory exam 2 days ago...did it in 2 1/2 months!!!! I am waiting on them to mail me the FCCA and my transcript is already saying CPNE-eligible!!!! I love this program!!!
I used study guides that I found on eBay.com. I used the information found under the Nursing Concepts series even though I under the new curriculum. Have you enrolled with Excelsior? Maybe you would be interested in joining our "little" study group. I say little because it's just a few of us that work together on the job. A couple of them are waiting for the NCLEX. We all plan to attend the ceremony in July with RN license already in hand.
Hi ladside, 2.5 months WOW!!! I have heard a wide range of time frames for completing the program. I really want to get it done as quick as possible. Did you have any pre-reqs to complete and how did you get through all the modules so quickly to be able to finish from begining to end in 2.5 months?
I am passing these classes with minimal studying and a majority of it seems as if it is a review of my practical nursing courses. I have read that they get more difficult, but I am wondering if the foundation has been laid already and I learned more than I originally thought I did in nursing school the first time around.? 
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Congratulations on your achievements so far!! I've always thought of going this route. I'm just so unsure, as I'm not sure which state boards accepts the Excelsior license. Like you, I'm pretty much self taught. I'm a visual learner and find the classroom pretty boring... . nothing to do with the instructors and/or students. Is just that my attention span is really short. I tend to be less focus, after 25 mins of an hour lecture. Wonder if you know a list of states, where the Excelsior license will be accepted, perhaps I could change my mind. Good Luck as you continue to pursue your goals:)