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  1. feel terrible, "I don't care anymore"

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks peeps! It's good to hear there are others who have had a similar feeling. I'm pretty new to nursing (5 years), and I really do think a change is in order - but worry about it being too soon...

  2. I passed........I am a RN now!@!

    anticoagulationurse replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yay for yoU! Many

  3. Did you work as a CNA before RN?

    anticoagulationurse replied to doglover1's topic in General Nursing

    Aide to LPN to RN for

  4. feel terrible, "I don't care anymore"

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for responding. I guess it could be burn out. My job is not a difficult, stressful, ICU or ER type job though. My last real vacation was 6 years ago. Since then, I've spent my meager paid...

  5. Excelsior nursing degrees

    anticoagulationurse replied to OklaLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! Dang it all!!! I coulda just gone AAS and saved myself $250.

  6. Excelsior nursing degrees

    anticoagulationurse replied to OklaLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Lunah! Seriously? I had no idea the grad fees were less for one. I too, did the AS due to already having another AAS. I honestly don't know the difference between the two to this day, just did the...

  7. passed my boards!! yipee

    anticoagulationurse replied to LucasRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Great job, Nice to be done!? Congrats to

  8. Doing the Happy Dance!!!

    anticoagulationurse replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yay for Tweety!!! Yay yay yay! Congratulations on all your hard work. You're

  9. Traveling to Seattle, hints for things to do???

    anticoagulationurse replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Washington Nursing

    Things to check out: EMP (Experience Music Project), Seattle underground tour, SAM (Seattle Art museum), Space needle, Pacific Science Center, Pike place market, the original STARBUCKS!, Seattle...

  10. So...be honest...

    anticoagulationurse replied to Danish's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yep, I would take it ASAP (though I would advise studying something, I mean, you do want to learn...) if I were you and just git er out of the way!! You'll pass with an A for sure, and get the...

  11. LPN>ADN via Excelsior,advice?

    anticoagulationurse replied to literati7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, the practice exams I'm talking about are online via the Excelsior website. Each exam has it's own practice exam. There are two 100 question practice tests for the $60 fee, Form A and Form B....

  12. So...be honest...

    anticoagulationurse replied to Danish's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I used the online practice tests for each exam and don't think I scored higher than a 72% on form A or form B before or after studying. I ended up getting mostly A's and 2 B's. I think the scoring...

  13. LPN>ADN via Excelsior,advice?

    anticoagulationurse replied to literati7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just wanted to add that this is how I did the NC exams too. I would take part 1 of the practice exam before I even started studying for each exam to see my weak areas. I did not so much focus on my...

  14. How long does EC take???

    anticoagulationurse replied to LoveNursing0810's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It took me 10 months for all the NC exams, the info lit, 2 prereqs and the CPNE (including the wait to take the CPNE which at the time was 3 months). I did it this fast to get out of paying the...

  15. Passed Cpne !!

    anticoagulationurse replied to Boston-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yay for you!!! Now, chill and revel in your

  16. CPNE this weekend 7-27 to 7-29

    anticoagulationurse replied to 2bnursewurst's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck. And I agree with the advise above, especially the asking questions part, the worse they can do is say, "The CPNE is not an educational experience and I cannot answer that question." But...

  17. EC and LTC

    anticoagulationurse replied to rh39's topic in Online Distance Learning

    EC does sell a kit for IV's and Dressings, I found it to be cheaper (FREE actually) just to dig the supplies up myself. My nursing manager donated some stuff for my cause too. AND... You're...

  18. Excelsior College Grad. Studying for NCLEX- RN

    anticoagulationurse replied to blessed too's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I passed, first try, 75 questions, 55 minutes. I do think the Excelsior exams helped a lot, when there seems like more than one right answer, etc... Same sort of format "chosing the best answer". I...

  19. EC and LTC

    anticoagulationurse replied to rh39's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Mmmmm, check the CPNE study guide for the foley question. I really don't remember there being one, and I read that thing 14 times... I think if I'd have come across it I would have been even scareder...

  20. EC and LTC

    anticoagulationurse replied to rh39's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My experience as an LPN was some subacute LTC (lots of dressings, injections, IV management, foleys, etc) but mostly outpatient office setting. My clinicals in LPN school were good, some in hospital...

  21. Gerentology through Excelsior

    anticoagulationurse replied to Super Nurf's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Gerontology, if you even need it - which it sounds like you don't, was cake. I bought the Social Gerontology book on half.com for like $6 and it was outdated by 15 years. Read most of it cover to...

  22. attrition rate and CPNE??

    anticoagulationurse replied to Jenn91c's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I didn't do any CPNE workshops (Lynn's or Excelsior or otherwise). I read that CPNE study guide to the point of memorization (like 14 times! ICK!). It worked. I passed, one PCS repeat. Labs were...

  23. grids

    anticoagulationurse replied to Jenn91c's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you PM me and provide your personal email address, I will send you my files which include 4 or 5 different ways to set up your grid. When I set out to make my grid I couldn't remember other...

  24. Studying CPNE In WA State

    anticoagulationurse replied to Nurse1956's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hi, fellow excelsior nurses and wa residents. i may be able to help you avoid some grief. that's why i am interjecting here... i was a wa lpn first and graduated from excelsior nov 2006, passed the...

  25. Moving to Corpus Christi

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone? Anything helps. I know nothing and nobody in the