chayes

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1. Do you really need a workshop to pass CPNE?

   chayes replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior

   I'm with you BostonNurse, I live in Kansas City, Mo. & there are none close to me. I've been a Paramedic for 27 years and have good assessment skills but none with wound dressing, etc. The CPNE is a critical test that costs over $2000 to take plu...

2. Getting excited. Nearing the end!!

   chayes posted a topic in Excelsior

   After all this work and heartache I'm finally near the end.. I passed LS3 last week (my LAST Nursing exam) and just registered for FCCA!! The test should be here around Christmas. I'm well into A&P and should be finished with that by the time my ...

3. LS2 a difficult exam but I passed....

   chayes posted a topic in Excelsior

   I just got home from taking the exam for LS2 and it's a very difficult exam but I passed with a C, this is only the second C that I've gotten. The first was Transitions and that was because that class was SOOOO very boring and dry. I'm normally very ...

4. Looking for student nurses, male and 50+

   chayes replied to wannabenurse14's topic in Male Students

   I'm 57 and completing a Paramedic to RN bridge program after 30 years in the Fire Service. I fully intend to work as a Nurse for at least 10 years. For me it seemed to be a logical step to RN after that many years as a Paramedic. Go for your dream, t...

5. Anyone going to Tina's or Sherri's workshop in Jan?

   chayes replied to chayes's topic in Excelsior

   Hey Nervous1, I've read a few of your posts on other threads and it seems that we are pretty much on the same track. I'm testing LS2 11-16 and have already started LS3 (my final nursing class before FCCA & CPNE). I still have A&P and Micro to...

6. Anyone going to Tina's or Sherri's workshop in Jan?

   chayes posted a topic in Excelsior

   Just wondering if anyone is planning on going to either Tina's or Sherri's CPNE workshop in Jan. The cost, at least for me with airfare and hotel, is going to be about the same. I'm starting to get a bit nervous about the CPNE.

7. Printing CPNE Study Guide ?

   chayes replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   I had my copy printed in B/W and bound at Office Depot for $42.

8. CPNE workshops???

   chayes replied to chayes's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks for the confidence. I've done National Registry as a Paramedic, full ACLS, PALS, PEPP, PHTLS, AMLS stations that are far more complex than this but this one has me shaking in my boots.

9. CPNE workshops???

   chayes replied to chayes's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks for your reply. Seems like we are on the same timeline. Lynn who? Could you provide a link or her website address? I hope to do an actual workshop to work through the stations and get hands-on help. Are care plans required for CPNE?

10. CPNE workshops???

    chayes posted a topic in Online Learning

    I've not read many posts about the CPNE workshops in the past but I'm now within 2 classes of being able to apply so it's becoming a priority. Of the posts that I HAVE read most have to do with either Sherri Taylor (EC?) or another provider named Tin...

11. Feeling a little overwhelmed..Advice needed

    chayes replied to OSUFan1's topic in Online Learning

    Hey OSUFan, I took Health and Safety several weeks ago and passed with an A. I was really sweating this one because of the emphasis on Electrolyte imbalances and ABG's. I studied out of the Content Guide then found that other texts that were listed f...

12. Excelsior A & P Exam

    chayes replied to boushie87's topic in Online Learning

    I'll be following this thread this because I'm having some difficulty deciding whether to take A&P through Edukan (which many of ya'll have taken and recommend but seems a little pricey) or self study out of the Content Guide. I've been a Paramed...

13. Passed Chronicity then taking a detour.

    chayes replied to chayes's topic in Online Learning

    Thanks for the support Loops! I hope to take Repo in the next couple of weeks, let me know how you do on it. I've seen mixed opinions on the difficulty of that section. I'm grateful on finding this forum for support and down-right encouragement. My f...

14. Passed Chronicity then taking a detour.

    chayes posted a topic in Online Learning

    I passed Chronicity today with a B! I felt pretty confident with the material and perhaps a bit over-confident and smug since I passed Health Differences with an A. The test was tough and I had to flag over 30 questions for review to be answered late...

15. Microbiology Lab Needed

    chayes replied to SHARWELL's topic in Online Learning

    If you're taking your RN through Excelsior contact your Academic Adviser, especially if you haven't take A&P yet.I'm in the same predicament. I called my Adviser and she told me that if I took an A&P that met full body requirements and totale...