Sue was right about the not good feeling. It seems that most of us in Racine didn't pass. I was a casualty as well. I'm actually not upset or frustrated. I also know that my failure wasn't a measure of how good of a nurse I am or can be. I failed on Sunday, so I did get through the labs and passed one PCS. I did know my mnemonics, and the areas of care were pretty easy. It came down to things like ice. (That was my final PCS failure). The first one I failed because I missed initialing one med on the MAR, but I initialed all other meds. That was totally my mistake, but I would have caught that at some point if I had been working the floor rather than having spotty access to the chart. The second failure was because my apical pulse on an infant was off by 14. Ouch! Here's the thing, though. I had no idea we had a limit on how many times we could listen. I placed the steth on the baby twice but lost my count and verbalized it both times, which they counted as auscultating 4 times. (I verbalized this after about 30 seconds each time and definitely before a minute.) I made an educated guess on the apical because of that. The last PCS I failed was over ice. However, other things were going on that weren't my thing but were a distractor, but I messed it up, plain and simple.
The scary thing is that I could have passed, no doubt, but you just never know what you'll get, had it been different patients, different CEs, etc., etc. I was comfortable with all my AOC. It wasn't that. I also know that it would cost me the same amount of money to pay my continuation fee, the CPNE fee, the graduation fee, and the traveling/lodging fee to just do the local LPN-RN program. I don't feel like reapplying now for the CPNE. I haven't made that decision yet. I don't know if I will. It's not that I'm down about it--it's because I don't know if it's worth it. I made a lot of people's lives hell for this thing.
I also think this test can be passed without a workshop. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
My handle, applescruffette, is a play off the George Harrison song Apple Scruffs, the people who used to hang outside Apple Studios to catch a glimpse at the Beatles entering and exiting the building.
What on earth does "For My Fly" mean, or am I reading that wrong? :)
No, you are correct it is for my fly. The only reason I have continued to put myself through the agony of nursing school is for my family, so it felt appropriate! Don't get me wrong, I love nursing, but it has been a VERY long road for me. To make a long story short, I had to withdraw the second half of my last semester of a traditional RN program, I went on bedrest for my first child. After he was born and I was ready to get back to it, and Hurricane Katrina tore my life apart and sent me miles away from my family and school. So EC was the only option for me. Now 3 years later I am one week from CPNE, so as I sit here telling my little girl (2nd child) I can't play dress-up with her I have to study I am ready to be free from this too. But I still feel like I would not be setting an example for her if I just gave up. Plus my husband would have a stroke if after paying student loans from the traditional program and putting me through EC. So it is all formyfly! And a little for me....I hope you reconsider throwing in the towel, but I am sure you no what is best for you and yours. Best wishes.
My handle, applescruffette, is a play off the George Harrison song Apple Scruffs, the people who used to hang outside Apple Studios to catch a glimpse at the Beatles entering and exiting the building.
I thought it was an apple recipe.
Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN
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Okay, formyfly, tell me this.
My handle, applescruffette, is a play off the George Harrison song Apple Scruffs, the people who used to hang outside Apple Studios to catch a glimpse at the Beatles entering and exiting the building.
What on earth does "For My Fly" mean, or am I reading that wrong? :)