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Packing things up and getting ready for my weekend adventure. I feel prepared, but not overly confident. I know my critical elements, if I don't by now, I am in some serious trouble! hahaha!! Earlier this past week I felt sickening nervous but now that its time to get in gear, ! feel actually kind of calm and ready. I feel nervous mind you, but I think its good nervous. I hope I stay this way!!!! I am so ready to get this over with.

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Good luck girl, you no doubt are ready and you know this stuff! I will keep you in my prayers this weekend, can't wait to hear all about it!!! :-)

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Good Luck - will keep you in my prayers!!! Look forward to you passing post on Sunday!!! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

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I am so excited for you!! You sound just perfect :up: Hang on to that control and a little adrenaline! You know all of us are back here cheering you on for whatever support you may need! :hug:

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Anjule18.. best of luck. Please let us know how your experience is. I test there in a 2 months.

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letting everyone know I failed -the wound station. First time I had too much red in the wound. This wound was much deeper than I worked with, the second time it was with my gloves, told I broke sterlie technique even though my wound was covered. On the whole the test is very doable, nerves are very hard when you first get there. So disgusted at the moment. I need to thank everyone for being so supportive, a special thank you to Dslpninla. My gps charger broke, and she gave me directions from LA on the phone to get me to Walmart in UTICA for a new phone charger, this was Friday after sims lab was over,also for being so wonderful through everything. I passed pcs number #1, pcs#2 i failed for apical hrart rate, I got 72, ce got 82. The thing is very thready and irregular. I counted, I circled the wrong one I guess. It would of been ok, because pcs#1, WAS peds sub I passed, PCS #2 was adult,I knew I would pass it next time. Very subjective. The aoc and assessments I didn't find difficult. The ce on #1 said I understood what to do well, the pcs#2 ce said I had a good bedside manner and did tell CA that. The CA told me she knows I could pass it. She probably tells everyone that thou. The CE's are nice. Some are nicer than others. With apical the ce said it was hard to get apical with her very irregular heartrate. I counted and gave exactly what I heard. More upset with wound station,obviously because that's what sent me home. Good luck everyone:)

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letting everyone know I failed -the wound station. First time I had too much red in the wound. This wound was much deeper than I worked with, the second time it was with my gloves, told I broke sterlie technique even though my wound was covered. On the whole the test is very doable, nerves are very hard when you first get there. So disgusted at the moment. I need to thank everyone for being so supportive, a special thank you to Dslpninla. My gps charger broke, and she gave me directions from LA on the phone to get me to Walmart in UTICA for a new phone charger, this was Friday after sims lab was over,also for being so wonderful through everything. I passed pcs number #1, pcs#2 i failed for apical hrart rate, I got 72, ce got 82. The thing is very thready and irregular. I counted, I circled the wrong one I guess. It would of been ok, because pcs#1, WAS peds sub I passed, PCS #2 was adult,I knew I would pass it next time. Very subjective. The aoc and assessments I didn't find difficult. The ce on #1 said I understood what to do well, the pcs#2 ce said I had a good bedside manner and did tell CA that. The CA told me she knows I could pass it. She probably tells everyone that thou. The CE's are nice. Some are nicer than others. With apical the ce said it was hard to get apical with her very irregular heartrate. I counted and gave exactly what I heard. More upset with wound station,obviously because that's what sent me home. Good luck everyone:)

First of all, welcome home! You passed One PCS and the rest of your labs, and now you have the advantage of knowing a little of what to expect! Hang in there with your great attitude! My heart goes out to you because I know exactly how I would feel, it is something I now obsess about every day and I bet this is something rather unique to those prepping for CPNE :rolleyes: I LOVED clinicals in my LPN program but I do NOT love this feeling, lol...what a difference.

Another wound station issue! Did you see the one posted on the EPN earlier this week? Ugh! I wish these things were not so subjective. The wound I have to practice with has two tubes that feed into it from the underside, isn't that strange? I wonder how many varieties of wounds there are out there? One would think we could pack with one 4X4 or 2, and then they give us a 4x8 or a different ply and that could throw us off.

Thank you for posting about your weekend. We will get through this! :yeah:

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Oh, anjule ... I am sorry. :( Been checking in, was hoping for good news. You'll get it next time!!! *hugs*

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anjule.. keep your head up. Now you know what to expect and you can go in and conquer it.

Just curious. What kind of wound were you practicing with? I suppose there are different ones floating around, but stay strong...

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Not to sound dishonest, @ Loops, not home yet, du to didn't have the energy, headache,nausea and sheer disgust, was going to drive home today, I will in am. I meant "sent me home" as in its over for me. Sorry about that. Thank you for your support, @ Lunah, you are such an inspiration on here. Thank you!!

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Not to sound dishonest, @ Loops, not home yet, du to didn't have the energy, headache,nausea and sheer disgust, was going to drive home today, I will in am. I meant "sent me home" as in its over for me. Sorry about that. Thank you for your support, @ Lunah, you are such an inspiration on here. Thank you!!

I am personally soooo proud of you!! You did awesome and they acknowledged that (ce/ca's). You have been my rock through this the past few months and i am so lucky to have met someone so honest and awesome that i now call my friend. When you go back to retest (is aug 26-28 in syracuse open??) i have no doubt that you will pass. Keep your head up girl! You are doing something that most others wouldnt and a girl who i work with dropped out of ec just bc of the possibility of doing the cpne!! You should be so proud of yourself as I am of you! I know how you are feeling and as you know i am definitely here for you no matter what!! Youre an amazing person! Cant wait to hear the new date..... Aug26-28 was it?? Lol talk soon!!:o:o

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I am so bummed for you girl, I wish I could give you a huge hug right now!!! I am proud of you for passing all your other labs and your first PCS! Keep your head up, you know this stuff and you will definately get it next time. Keep smiling and be proud of everything you have accomplished. I know nothing I can say will make you feel much better but know that we are all here for you to support you all the way!!!

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Thank you Beachnurse and Dslpninla!! Well,Dsl knows well how I have been feeling. I was so sad, miserable, sheer disgusted and today I am told angry,lol!! I am too!When you don't pass,so many emotions run through you. Yesterday, my world fell down, today, brush it off, and tomorrow hopefully I can retest asap.

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