Excelsior CPNE

caliotter3 · Jul 12, 2009

Check out the CPNE areas on the EPN at the Excelsior website. People post journals of their experience there that are very helpful as well as questions and answers. Some of the EC personnel chime in to answer questions and critique care plans that students have submitted. Definitely a worthwhile read. Good luck.

jenj90 · Jul 12, 2009

Thank you very much!!

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jul 12, 2009

Moved to the distant learning forum where there are many excelsior members

fmoore723 · Jul 13, 2009

Welcome, and good luck with your EC experience. BUT...heres my snippet of advice. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE dont stress too much about CPNE now---I did that for about 2-3 months, while studying for Health Safety, Chronicity, and even a little during Repro. and realized that its best to wait until youve completed all of the nursing exams to stress about it. Its better to focus on one exam at a time, and treat the CPNE as your BIG final exam. You will have plenty of time to focus on all of the CPNE mess when you get closer to that time, you will also have at least 6 months or so to dedicate your focus to while waiting for your CPNE date. Yes, there is alot to it--but I can be, has been, and is done---every weekend. I know its easier said than done, cause I too get caught up reading CPNE stuff once and a while...just dont let it overwhelm you...Again, good luck...

Felicia

NC Girl BSN · Jul 13, 2009

My best advice is not take short cuts because you WILL FAIL if you don't know the critial elements for every area of care and know how to do the labs. I read the study guide twice and referenced it all the time. I learned mneumonics for each area of care.(I think there are 18-20). I then bought the skills bag, robs video,borrowed the EC video and took each section chunk by chunck.

I also recommend becoming a regular on the EPN CPNE board on EC website. I truly think that board is the reason why I passed. I also took the careplanning and docuementation online workshop. IT was worth every penny! Good Luck. I prepared on and off for 6 months. I studied real heard the last 1.5 moths.I also went to a workshop but would only EC workshop or Tina in PA workshop. I hear they are great.

Also, I would have to disagree with the pass rates in Texas. If you go in prepared, you will pass. Don't travel all over the world when you have 3 sites in your own state. They really want you to pass. Contact Texaspade on here. She passed in Texas with no problems. There are alot of people whe fail in Wisconsin and NY but if you are prepared and know your labs and critical elements like the back of your hand, You Will Pass! Good Luck, we will be rooting for you! If you have anymore specific questions,PM me.

Kim, RN

EC ADN grad 2009.

meltom · Jul 13, 2009

Whats the link to the excelsior CPNE board your talking about?

fmoore723 · Jul 13, 2009

OMG...Im SOOOO dumb! I just re-read this post and realized you said you signed up for the CPNE....duh, youve finished the exams....COMPLETELY ignore me...listen to the rest...LOL!

Felicia

LEN-RN · Jul 13, 2009

Whats the link to the excelsior CPNE board your talking about?

After you sign in to Myec, go to search, type in EPN, then follow the links to the nursing discussion boards.

The cpne is a bear, but doable. It doesnt matter if you have been a LPN for 30 years, you have to do things their way. They tell you how to do it, like the abdominal assessment, dont do it how you do in the real world, do it ECs way. Alot of seasoned nurses have learned the hard way that you cant just show up thinking you know how to do it. It has to be done their way. Which by the way, is simple. You just have to memorize those EC steps.

I highly recommend robs video, he failed the first time. Passed the second. He streamlines it, takes all the mystery out of it. Its very reasonable. Very. You can find it at www.robscpne.com I know he was a big reason for my success. (I do not know Rob, never met Rob, am not a commerical for Rob)

Editorial Team / Moderator · Jul 13, 2009

https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/My_Excelsior_College/Electronic_Peer_Network/Discussion_Boards

Click on "nursing discussion boards" (and it may require you to log in before this, if you're not already), then find the "discussions" link on the left. That will open all the subjects to the right. Click on "Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination - CPNE" for the CPNE discussions, and the CPNE journals board is just below that. :) Good luck!!

RNandRRT · Jul 13, 2009

LOL yet still no information on York, PA. aaaahhhhhhhh.

clhankin67 · Aug 12, 2009

I was in the second group at York, it was perfect for me. Smaller hospital, staff was pleasant, not overly hustle and bustle.

In reference to the CPNE message board at EC....I found them to be distracting. The best info I received was from the EC CPNE video and from the Video Blogs posted by David on the CPNEX blogspot. He set up a home lab and just practiced over and over, and shares his methods. Actually seeing someone walking thru it/talking thru it really helped me.

Just be comfortable with thumbing thru your care plan book, wash your hands, wash your hands, and remember to wash your hands. Don't forget to drop your primary IV bag when setting your secondary (yes I forgot and failed this lab the first day!) and don't forget to breathe!

We all learn things differently. You may need to see it, hear it, or practice it to get it down pat, but do whatever works for you.

Practice, Practice, Practice and best wishes!