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i've heard in the past some "traditional" MSN programs will not accept RN's from EC (i have graduated from EC in april '08) and people were being looked down on and their applications rejected. Well, i have just been accepted in a RN-MSN FNP program ...

am doing my little research on this and am going to get insurance...i think you can't be too careful out there anymore and thinking "it's not going to happen to me" is simply oudated and dangerous...sad, but true. i really need some input on this, as...

you can go to their website: excelsior.edu...you can open an account for free and start browsing...i went through them, took me 11 mo to complete it and now am working as a RN. The waiting time on the cpne is shorter these days...check the boards! an...

they offer a discount for new grads online also...don't have a flier, will have to go through their website...how's the coverage different?

so NSO is the way to go... thank you all for your replies...i just couldn't make up my mind which way to go...gosh, just praying now i won't be needing it.

all i can tell you is that security clearance was very tough when i got hired...it goes in very deep and on several levels and they might let you start orientation after a first level is cleared, that doesn't mean they're done with you...federal gove...

i've had a good experience there:yeah:! the CE's were very helpful and the same goes for the CA. the feeling was great! just wanted to come back and say thanks for all your posts/info... one more thing: go to EPN!!! it's the best thing you can do, gr...

:redbeathe thank you, Lisa!!!

i do, too...ok, this is just hearsay, but the statistics class (they say) is a killer! also, if you plan on going back after that to take your masters, there are programs that won't accept a BSN from EC...? isn't that crazy?

did you put your name on the cancellation list? end of dec...that's less than 3 mo, i'd say get ready for the phone call...:nuke:

sorry to hear that...i just passed mine 2 wks ago, had a totally different experience than yours...hope you didn't give up and go back soon...

:grpwlcm: don't know what FCAA is...? CPNE is hard but doable...you have to know the study guide by heart, have to be able to write careplans, etc...go to EPN, you'll find great info there...send faculty e-mails and call them if you have questions. ...

Thank you all!!! :redbeathe such a relief to know it's over with! just got my completion/graduation date, applied for the boards, paid pearson vue..waiting on the board to give me the green light now! i applied in sept, got a date in dec and then t...

6 mo at the max...it's going to be shorter... you could use that time to study for the cpne. it's a difficult exam, underestimated sometimes by a lot of people...

this is THE BEST thing you can do!!! :typing

good luck to you!!! go on EPN! great last minute advice...and good tips!!! they will even do a belly dance for you!!!! will be praying for you, Lucia

hi, there...don't lose your faith! i also scored low on the tests, 80's then went down to 60's...just to get an A on the real exam. Some of those questions are not very "good" questions in my opinion and even after i read their rationale, didn't enti...

i would introduce the CE as my instructor. don't think it would be polite to just ignore them, plus the patient has the right to know who's who.

now telemetry is another scary story! at the hospital where i worked they were trying their best to hire people with some experience at reading them: ex-emts's, etc. now what they're trying to do is get a monitor on the floor and train us to be able ...

i think you're right...i think i remember reading that, too. of course, with my luck, things are probably going to change! :trout: thanks for the info...:balloons:

i know...it's terrible! do you think anybody would do that??? i'd be too :angryfire to give them all that money again...unless they say i won't have to take the cpne ever again :trout:...

you can...after you fail the cpne 3 times, you'll have to wait 5 years then you can reapply and start all over again.

this is the feedback i got: https://allnurses.com/forums/f125/st-joseph-s-syracuse-ny-my-cpne-test-site-268913.html Good luck to you!

wow...i just moved to WV from Mississippi...guess i won't make it back there any time soon...LOL btw, i loved New Orleans. The french Quarter reminded me of home (Europe) soooo much! babysitting your little terror might be the perfect excuse for me t...

i have the same dates! you can still decline without losing $100... did you get a letter of acceptance in your packet? you can check the box where you decline and won't cost you a thing. unless you already told them you accepted the date?!