I Got A Date!!!!!

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Just want to let everyone know that I finally got a date. It just feels so much better to know what your test date is. Now I have get to on the ball and go full force with my studies.

I am testing on Septmeber 19-21 at Faxton-St. Lukes Utica. has anyone tested there? Can anyone please share their expierence or if they heard any great or bad things about that site.

Thanks.

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Specializes in Psych, LTC, Acute Care.

That's great! When did you apply?

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Woohoo!! I tested in Utica back in March. Great experience! The CE's and CA were wonderful. They were really encouraging and you could tell they wanted you to succeed. The hospital is older, so their isn't much as far as electronic equipment. You may end up having to do a manual BP on all your PCS's. I got lucky and only had to do the first manual BP and was able to get a dynamap for the other 2. Know your critical elements and keep your nerves in check! I took a half of a half of ativan each day, lol! Even though it was a tiny bit, I think it helped somewhat. Even if it was only in my head! lol Good luck! You'll do great! Oh, the rooms have hand gel outside the room and then there's some in the room along with the sinks.

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That's great! When did you apply?

My application was accepted on 4/28/08. The scheduling office was going to schedule me in late August but I told them I didn't feel that I am ready to test so soon. So I was given 9/19/08.

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Woohoo!! I tested in Utica back in March. Great experience! The CE's and CA were wonderful. They were really encouraging and you could tell they wanted you to succeed. The hospital is older, so their isn't much as far as electronic equipment. You may end up having to do a manual BP on all your PCS's. I got lucky and only had to do the first manual BP and was able to get a dynamap for the other 2. Know your critical elements and keep your nerves in check! I took a half of a half of ativan each day, lol! Even though it was a tiny bit, I think it helped somewhat. Even if it was only in my head! lol Good luck! You'll do great! Oh, the rooms have hand gel outside the room and then there's some in the room along with the sinks.

Thanks for the info.

I'm glad you had a great experience. I hope that I will have the same.

How may of you tested and pass that weekend? Just curious.

I think I may try that ativan stuff.....lol my nerves surely can get out of whack sometimes.

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

Hey, fellow brooklynite.....so happy for you. Congrats on getting to CPNE status. Bring one home for Brooklyn.

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I think there were 7 of us the date I tested. Everyone was still there on Sunday. Another girl and I were out by around 9:30ish, so I'm not really sure who ended up passing, except the 2 of us.

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Specializes in Surgical Telemetry.

I tested there the first weekend of June and passed. I felt like I had a great experience. Some parts were kind of nerve-wrecking but I made it. I liked the CEs and the CAs. I tested with 6 people and only 3 of us passed. It was the second time for the one girl that failed, the other one was totally unprepared and I really didn't have much contact with the other one that failed.

One passed with no repeats, me and the other girl that passed both had to repeat a PCS but we passed all our labs on the first shot.

Oh and like someone else said be prepared to take all of your BPs manually, they only have one Dinamap on each floor because they have a policy that RNs take manual blood pressures unless the patient requires frequent monitoring (for blood or post-op). I had to take manuals on 2 out of 4 of mine.

Jessica, GN

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

:anpom::anpom::anpom:YEAH!!! That much closer to your GN.:yeah:Congradulations!

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Hey, fellow brooklynite.....so happy for you. Congrats on getting to CPNE status. Bring one home for Brooklyn.

lol...I will, and soon you will be bringing another one home for us too.

Thanks!

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I think there were 7 of us the date I tested. Everyone was still there on Sunday. Another girl and I were out by around 9:30ish, so I'm not really sure who ended up passing, except the 2 of us.

Thanks!!!

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I tested with 6 people and only 3 of us passed. It was the second time for the one girl that failed, the other one was totally unprepared and I really didn't have much contact with the other one that failed.

One passed with no repeats, me and the other girl that passed both had to repeat a PCS but we passed all our labs on the first shot.

Jessica, GN

Thanks Jessica,

It looks like there is always a 50- 60% of students that pass.

Did you feel that you were fully prepared? Did you go to anyworkshops?

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