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  1. Staying motivated for CPNE?

    erinp88 replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would make sure your care plan and documentation is tight! Have you thought about doing one of the online workshops through Excelsior? The Care Plan one is 2 weeks and Documentation is 1 week....

  2. CPNE survival kit

    erinp88 replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For me it was all about religion!! I took prayer cards and a pocket

  3. Clarifying CPNE pass rate...

    erinp88 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yikes! This post gives me a

  4. PASSED CPNE IN RACINE - No Repeats and no workshops!

    erinp88 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Glad to say it's over! Racine is a tough site. I had huge assignments and struggled with time management the entire weekend from the labs to the PCS's. I was in tears by the end of my second PCS on...

  5. PASSED CPNE IN RACINE - No Repeats and no workshops!

    erinp88 replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't do well with medications either and am very sensitive! My BP also runs low. If I had to do it again, I would see about adding a low dose of Xanax. Practice taking them before you

  6. CPNE question-other AOC

    erinp88 replied to Addie74's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yup! Lots of little things I didn't pick up in the study guide and I swear I read that thing once a week throughout my entire preparation! I heard in the SPAC that irrigation and drainage hasn't been...

  7. Need Excelsior CPNE Advice Please!!!

    erinp88 replied to JAndrew's topic in Excelsior College

    It felt pretty good to throw mine into the recycle bin!! Now I kind of regret it because people email me with questions and I don't have my 'paper version' to refer to and I hate loading up the...

  8. passed FCCA now on to CPNE

    erinp88 replied to JenniferGNettles's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Be flexible if you want a date fast! Sounds like you may have been studying already and could be ready in a short time! I would call for a cancellation

  9. CPNE question-other AOC

    erinp88 replied to Addie74's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Be careful!! I was at Racine and all of us were assigned patient teaching. One girl had enteral feeding on a baby. Since then, I communicate with lots of people who test at Racine and all of the other...

  10. incentive... for EC... I'll give $$ please process

    erinp88 replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Was that an official copy of the transcript? They sent me a copy in my grad packet, but nothing about a conferral

  11. incentive... for EC... I'll give $$ please process

    erinp88 replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok, after reading the graduation packet today. Yes, the one I've had for about 1 week now. It clearly states that you must request to have your transcripts held until conferral date if this is what...

  12. Would I be crazy?!

    erinp88 replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    2 weeks wouldn't have helped me anymore! NATWEST prepared in 32 days with no workshop! By the time I was done studying, I was like "Whatever, lets just go and pass or fail this." No one is going to...

  13. incentive... for EC... I'll give $$ please process

    erinp88 replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm right there with you Lisa!! I tested March 12th and I think they updated my status April 16th. I paid them on the 20th. I received notification that "State Board Documents have been sent." I'm not...

  14. Company not paying for mandatory inservices

    erinp88 replied to erinp88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the input! Like I said, I'm going to ride it out and if I get time/paid to do them - great! I don't understand why more of the staff isn't questioning it. It's proposed as such a...

  15. Company not paying for mandatory inservices

    erinp88 replied to erinp88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I actually just looked it up on the U.S. Department of Labor's website and it is in fact a frequent violation for nursing home centers - not paying employees for mandatory inservices. They'll...

  16. Coming up with an NCLEX plan

    erinp88 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm an Excelsior College grad (officially as of May 21). I'm going crazy waiting for my status to get updated. I've submitted all my paperwork to the State of Michigan who apparently moves as slow as...

  17. FCCA News

    erinp88 replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Getting started was probably the most overwhelming thing for me! I spent hours freaking out about how 'other people' prepared. Then I spent a good 3 weeks wasting time on workshop options. None of...

  18. Should I try to find Floor Experience to Pass CPNE???

    erinp88 replied to gardeningfool's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I only had long-term care experience and that was quite rusty! Lunah is right, it's all about basic assessment skills and knowing right from wrong. Having tight care plans and documentation is also a...

  19. Anyone in northen IN or southern MI doing EC?

    erinp88 replied to ndragonfly's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm in Western Michigan - Grand Rapids area. I just completed Excelsior's program. Jobs are scarce in my area and I'm not sure if my "Excelsior education" will be accepted in the area trying to become...

  20. Bummed about MPAC

    erinp88 replied to christy78's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I applied to all sites in the MPAC except Texas. I applied in November and got right on my ready date of March 12th in Racine on January 1st....then proceeded to freak out for a good 2

  21. CPNE study plan

    erinp88 replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did it without a workshop. :) I do recommend Excelsior's online workshops

  22. passing CPNE without a workshop

    erinp88 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior now offers online workshops! I did their Skills and Documentation. I wish I would have done their care planning one too. That one was a little pricey, but a guy who was testing with me took...

  23. CPNE Grady 19-21 March

    erinp88 replied to stevefl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats!!!!

  24. CPNE Workshop 1 day b4 I take the actual CPNE?

    erinp88 replied to zoeyzoe's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It sounds stressful to me! I was so on edge the entire week before the CPNE there was no way I could have sat through

  25. Happy birthday Erin P GN!

    erinp88 replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The CPNE was the most stressful weekend of my life!! I'm still having dreams that I have to go back and do something.. In my dreams I can never remember my mnemonics and it's just AWFUL!! The...