CPNE Round 2, ding ding

Nursing Students Excelsior

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Hi all,

Well, as before, I am gonna post my weekend. This time I will be broadcasting from the bright sunny state of NY, and from the city where our beloved Excelsior college hails from, Albany, NY.

A little back story for those who may not know. In February of this year I flew out to Wisconsin fry first shot at the CPNE. It did not go as planned and due to some errors on Excelsiors part I was granted my appeal and was given a priority reschedule for the CPNE.

Since I live in Philadelphia and Albany, according to mapquest, is only a 3 1/2 hour drive from my house, I will be commuting.

So my bags are packed. Car is packed. It's about 90 degrees out already and if I am not sweating from nerves because of this weekend, I am sweating cause it is so damn hot out.

Will post more when I have something to say.

Bill- out

PS. Let's all wish our own PixieRN who is gonna be a momma very, VERY soon. I'm rooting for ya Lisa!

Specializes in EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021.

Day two is in the history book. I know not everyone has made it through to the last day tomorrow. Will find out in the morning. I can see the finish line!!!'

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Slow and easy wins the race!!!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Good luck! You can do this!

Congratulations Lisa!

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Congrats Lisa.

Well Bill? How did the last day go?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Lol he left us hanging

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Chirping crickets usually means the worst. Sorry that it appears the CPNE won out again. Hope Bill can win the third round.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Chirping crickets usually means the worst. Sorry that it appears the CPNE won out again. Hope Bill can win the third round.

His appeal was granted for the last one, so luckily this one counts as only his first test.

Still hoping for a good outcome, but...

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Hopefully he is preparing a detailed diary to post for others to read and keeping us in suspense with good news!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

I've been checking here a couple of times everyday since Sunday evening. On Monday, I said that Bill was out celebrating his success, after all, he was in or near The Big Apple. Today, I can only hope that my thoughts are incorrect.

For everyone who has ever asked me, I've always responded with "keep your testing date to yourself; doing so goes a long way with minimizing the stress". I only told one person about my CPNE testing date, and that a----le served me with divorce papers the date before my test began. Fortunately, I went on to pass the CPNE since, as an acute care LPN, I felt right at home in a hospital setting with people watching my every move. Come to think of it, my dad didn't even know I was in college until after that CPNE weekend was over. I called to tell him I was getting divorced; shock was his reaction; joy followed when I told him that my then-husband did not want me graduating and making more than him. At that point, my dad only heard that I graduated.

My NCLEX date was the world's best-kept secret, though. I did not tell a soul until after I got "the good pop-up". I posted it on the now-defunct Electronic Peer Network (EPN) that EC once had, but did not tell my family until I received the quick results saying 'pass'.

If Bill is reading this, I just want to say that if he did fail the CPNE, he should not be embarrassed or humiliated or anything of the sort. I would have given anything to have a supportive and stable home life over a CPNE pass ANY day. My entire EC experience was a struggle because my husband and his mom were both praying for my failure. I am fortunate that I passed anyway because I was going to need that to take care of myself as it turned out, instead of making life easier for my husband and me.

After overcoming all of that, I went on to fail my first-ever nursing exam during my BSN pursuit! I was shocked:nailbiting::no:, in denial:banghead:, EMBARRASSED (because of 26 total years of nursing...how does a nurse fail a nursing exam?!?!?!?!:blink:) furious:madface:...you name it! I didn't announce that until, what, about eight weeks after I had taken it.

So, we ALL have 4 or 5 bad experiences to share for every 1 good story. But, still hoping for good news here...

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I pray it's good news. His inbox is full.

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Bill, I hope that this at least notifies you that we are wanting to hear from you. Hope it was good news buddy. Let us know.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

I was hoping to have heard something from Bill by now. I hope it's because no news is good news.

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