rnlately 439 Posts Specializes in LTC, Acute Care. Has 6 years experience. Apr 13, 2011 Congratulations!!! Confidence really is the key.
wintersantanaRN 206 Posts Specializes in homecare, rehab,sub acute. Apr 13, 2011 Congrats !!! You did great, Your CPNE experience was one to remember , Good luck on your NCLEX !!
BeachCathyRN 514 Posts Specializes in Revenue Integrity, Rehab, RAC Auditor. Has 35 years experience. Apr 14, 2011 Congrats and thanks so much for sharing your story : ) Gives those of us almost there hope and some great tips - thanks again and good luck on NCLEX!! :w00t::w00t:
hotnurse84 72 Posts Specializes in 5yrs LPN , 2 yrs CNA. Has 5 years experience. Apr 14, 2011 Awesome post! My cpne is this weekend and I'm beyond freaked out! I know my stuff but I'm just so afraid of failing and having to pay 2grand again! I hope and pray I do well! I'm so happy for you and I hope I don't have ptsd like you did after though lol! I feel like if I pass I'm going to have the biggest weight lifted off my shoulder! And party!!
MissingMyErica 122 Posts Specializes in Telemetry. Has 15 years experience. Apr 14, 2011 Awesome post! My cpne is this weekend and I'm beyond freaked out! I know my stuff but I'm just so afraid of failing and having to pay 2grand again! I hope and pray I do well! I'm so happy for you and I hope I don't have ptsd like you did after though lol! I feel like if I pass I'm going to have the biggest weight lifted off my shoulder! And party!!I'll be thinking of you this weekend and sending you good vibes! I can't wait to read all about your great experience when you post to let us all know you PASSED!!
ramore 19 Posts Apr 15, 2011 thank you for posting such a great story. I am glad that you made it. I test in a month I am terrified.
nurse_bear 48 Posts Specializes in EMT 5 yrs.LPN 3 yrs-Urgent care/Occ.med. Has 3 years experience. Apr 17, 2011 Wow. congratulations on passing. I am worried about you though. I hope you are able to work through this anxiety.
ougreene 123 Posts Specializes in Nursing home, Research, Pulmonary. Apr 17, 2011 Congrats! Great post! It took me some time to recover from PASSING, and had to type out a very lengthy post about my experience, trying to GET it outta my system. I never thought of it as PTSD, but, I think you were right on track. Good luck with your new future! Gail RN BSNCPNE 11/09
Editorial Team / Moderator Lunah, MSN, RN 33 Articles; 13,748 Posts Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CNE, CEN, CPEN, TCRN. Has 15 years experience. Apr 17, 2011 *hugs* I am glad your PTSD is fading ... people who have never prepped for or done the CPNE will never quite understand! My own PTSD was a bit shorter in duration, but yeah ... I feel you on that. Great journal. Congrats!!