Hey everyone. New to this site currently an lpn in florida and doing the AS program through excelsior while working full-time. If any body has any study suggestions please let me know.Currently working on transitions to RN role and it's a lot of info. Anybody that's passed do you have any suggestions on what to really focus on.Thanks
Nervous1 496 Posts Specializes in Cardiac. Has 3 years experience. Mar 30, 2012 Congrats on passing your first! For Transitions, its mainly memorization. StudyGuide101 covers that material pretty good.
agldragonRN 1,547 Posts Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents. Has 5 years experience. Apr 1, 2012 congrats!! yay!!
Editorial Team / Moderator Lunah, MSN, RN 33 Articles; 13,748 Posts Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CNE, CEN, CPEN, TCRN. Has 15 years experience. Apr 1, 2012 My suggestions are to always use the EC practice exams, and to schedule your exam ahead of time to give yourself a deadline -- that kept me focused and able to study with a clear goal date. Good luck!
BeachCathyRN 514 Posts Specializes in Revenue Integrity, Rehab, RAC Auditor. Has 35 years experience. Apr 1, 2012 Welcome and I agree with Lunah always use the EC Practice Exams and schedule your exams that really made me study and helped with procrastination. I also used Saunders NCLEX review even saw a few of the questions from there on the exams. Good Luck and by the way where do you live in Florida - I live just south of St Pete.
dblpn 385 Posts Specializes in SN, LTC, REHAB, HH. Apr 1, 2012 Hey everyone. New to this site currently an lpn in florida and doing the AS program through excelsior while working full-time. If any body has any study suggestions please let me know.Currently working on transitions to RN role and it's a lot of info. Anybody that's passed do you have any suggestions on what to really focus on.ThanksCongratulations!! it's a good feeling to pass and moving forward. for transitions definately use SG101. it really helped me alot with that one and i did do some of the required reading but its really boring stuff, imo...mostly memorization is all that it is, you'll have no problem passing this exam. Good Luck :)
Me yoder 7 Posts Apr 2, 2012 hi, congrats on passing! i am in the same boat except i live in MN. let me know what you find helpful. So overwhelmed with all the info for this exam. my head is spinning.
BostonNurse2876 405 Posts Specializes in wound care, sub-acute, community nursing. Apr 2, 2012 Congrats!! Transitions is very dry--be happy you got through it, so boring! I would use the practice exams every time as well. And Lunah is right--give yourself a deadline and don't change it (unless you really have to). Good luck on the rest! I am finished waiting for my FCCA to come in the mail
TasharaLPN 5 Posts Apr 2, 2012 thanks everyone for your comments that really helps a lot. it's so much information but i will get through it. i just gotta stay positive and focus. to those who are still doing exams good luck... and to the ones who are finished congrats!! :)cathylpn2rn i live in gulf breeze close to pensacola. if you still don't have an idea it's about 2 hours from tallahassee.
