Need your input on how to pass the CPNE

[nberry255]

Hello to all. I am new posting here but have spent some time reading all the posts. I noticed that there is a lot of talk on passing the Excelsior CPNE so I have decided to write a comprehensive article on passing the CPNE your first time. As I have not taken it yet I was hoping some of you that have taken it could give me some of your best tips. Please feel free to email me. Thank you in advance from all the people you are going to help pass their CPNE!

[pedinurse05]

simple--study the guide and practice! Try to control your nerves...that's the "secret". It is a very BASIC exam. There were no special tricks to pass this test. Studying and being prepared is key--just like with most other things!

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Gotta agree that stress management techniques are probably the keys to passing the CPNE, outside of knowing your critical elements backward and forward.

[lawsonnic]

Must keep your stress under control. Make a grid and use it every time you go to do something. Know your critical elements. Study them til you see them in your sleep. Practice, Practice, Practice the labs. Set up a lab station in your home and practice every day.