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I just sent in my application for the cpne!!! I put a ready date of august 1 to mpac at all sites except lubbock. I opted for weekdays and cancels with a weeks notice. Boy am i nervous!:uhoh3:

I am about half through the study guide and am a bit overwhelmed but am fairly certain that once i see lynn and sheri taylors videos online that ill feel better! Time to start sleep deprivation again!!!:yawn:

All i can think is " OMG please let me do this!!!" :o

To add to dstep, pick a simple care plan that you can carry out when you are in the room. I think I used Acute Pain for all three! Look at the areas of care that you are assigned. Think about a care plan that could inlude an intervention that is part of the area of care. for example. I had a post-appendectomy. I had comfort care assigned. I used acute pain (pt had reported 6/10 in the past 24 hrs), then for my interventions I think I repositioned patient and provided distraction. Simple, easy, and able to complete while in the room...

Good luck!

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To add to dstep, pick a simple care plan that you can carry out when you are in the room. I think I used Acute Pain for all three! Look at the areas of care that you are assigned. Think about a care plan that could inlude an intervention that is part of the area of care. for example. I had a post-appendectomy. I had comfort care assigned. I used acute pain (pt had reported 6/10 in the past 24 hrs), then for my interventions I think I repositioned patient and provided distraction. Simple, easy, and able to complete while in the room...

Good luck!

So we do NOT go with highest priority diagnoses? (fld vol def, ineff airway, etc)

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Yes, always the highest priority diagnoses. But the patients I got were in for abdominal surgery. So this was what I used in my cases. If you got a pneumonia patient, inef airway may be the care plan you would use. What I am saying is to look at the care you are assigned, it could help you with your care plans. If pneumonia pt, you may use inef aiway with care plan interventions of IS and C&DB - if those were assigned to you by the CE. Does that make sense? Hope that helps, I will not put in my 2cents, LOL, I am not explaining well!! Sheri's workshop will clarify all this for you!!

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Specializes in GI, Outpatient Surgery.
Yes, always the highest priority diagnoses. But the patients I got were in for abdominal surgery. So this was what I used in my cases. If you got a pneumonia patient, inef airway may be the care plan you would use. What I am saying is to look at the care you are assigned, it could help you with your care plans. If pneumonia pt, you may use inef aiway with care plan interventions of IS and C&DB - if those were assigned to you by the CE. Does that make sense? Hope that helps, I will not put in my 2cents, LOL, I am not explaining well!! Sheri's workshop will clarify all this for you!!

It doesmake sense, thank you!! Im just soooo worried!! I appreciate ANY two cents you can offer!!!

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I think I am giving myself a mind freak. When I started back in March I figured 8 months do to the tests and another three months for FCCA and studying for the CPNE. Now, I have only two exams left to get my FCCA..and then..well, you know the CPNE. I seem to be creating issues to avoid the last two tests, not studying like I was, making other things priority...I hope I get out of this funk soon. I am really disappointing myself. I should finish these last two tests and get on with it. I think my fear of the CPNE that has kept me from Excelsior in the past is coming back to haunt me. Damn!

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Don't worry about the FCCA, that is non-issue. If you can write a basic care plan and some prioritizing.. The CPNE is doable. Just know your stuff! All the people who passed with me took a workshop or on-line workshop, so I can't say enough good things about the extra $ I spent.. got me thru on 1x. One time is enough stress, LOL.

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Specializes in GI, Outpatient Surgery.
I think I am giving myself a mind freak. When I started back in March I figured 8 months do to the tests and another three months for FCCA and studying for the CPNE. Now, I have only two exams left to get my FCCA..and then..well, you know the CPNE. I seem to be creating issues to avoid the last two tests, not studying like I was, making other things priority...I hope I get out of this funk soon. I am really disappointing myself. I should finish these last two tests and get on with it. I think my fear of the CPNE that has kept me from Excelsior in the past is coming back to haunt me. Damn!

Fear the cpne yes, but dont let it hold you back! I got in a funk too but realized i was only holding myself back and i want it to be done bc i dont feel im beingthe best mom or wife while in this! You can do it! Just s

Make yourself startand stay positive!

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Don't worry about the FCCA, that is non-issue. If you can write a basic care plan and some prioritizing.. The CPNE is doable. Just know your stuff! All the people who passed with me took a workshop or on-line workshop, so I can't say enough good things about the extra $ I spent.. got me thru on 1x. One time is enough stress, LOL.

How long did ypu study before you took cpne?

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I studied 2 1/2 months. I work perdiem, so I took less hours. Two weeks prior, took no hours and studied like mad. I had not looked at the manual at all prior to that times, so I think my study time was good for me.. Good luck!

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Thats a good thought! I just keep thinking ONLY 64% pass!

I only focused on me ... my pass rate (overall) was 100%. :D Yes, I did fail one PCS, but in the end, 100% baby!! Make the weekend about YOU and no one else. Don't take anyone else's bad experience/bad mojo/bad juju with you. I had to walk away from another student as I was waiting to do my repeat PCS because he had just failed the weekend, and it was his second time through, and he was badmouthing EC and the CPNE and Mansfield. I wished him luck and went the other way. (He actually did go on to pass his third CPNE attempt, I later found out ... a happy ending!)

CPNE? $2K. GN? Priceless. :) :) :)

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