GIDGET3411

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1. Cpne Excelsior Study Buddy

   GIDGET3411 replied to GIDGET3411's topic in Maryland

   Hi-thought about attending Lynne's workshop, but can't take time off anymore. I enrolled for the EC workshop-and that's in the middle of the week, so that is already 1 week off work. Other people say EC workshop is a better one to attend since they p...

2. Cpne Excelsior Study Buddy

   GIDGET3411 replied to GIDGET3411's topic in Maryland

   Hi-yes I am waiting to take it in July 2007. You really need to finish it b/c we have to graduate by Dec 2007-meaning pass the CPNE too. The MD BON will not accredit Excelsior after that...something to do prob w/ the no. f clinical hours we have. Tha...

3. CPNE process

   GIDGET3411 replied to Boston-RN's topic in Online Learning

   Hi guys, don't know where that profile came from. I don't want to mislead anyone. But, I want a second career...more with patient care. I have a lot of nurse friends who fill me in...and I think it is a great profession. They let me watch them at wor...

4. CPNE process

   GIDGET3411 replied to Boston-RN's topic in Online Learning

   Hi there mudwoman...I have clinical experience in another medical related field (pharmacy), but not nursing.

5. CPNE process

   GIDGET3411 replied to Boston-RN's topic in Online Learning

   Mudwoman, I read about your experiences in this forum w/ regards to the CPNE. Can you send me a post as to how your days went? I am trying to get all the narratives from as many great CPNE passers - b/c I have no clinical experience at all. I have en...

6. Leaving in the Am for my CPNE!!

   GIDGET3411 replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Online Learning

   Melody, please let me know about your experience in GA, as I will be taking it in JUly at exactly the same place. I have no clinical experience whatsoever and will need all the help I can get.

7. Cpne Excelsior Study Buddy

   GIDGET3411 posted a topic in Maryland

   Hi-anyone out there that's going to take the CPNE? Send me a post!

8. Excelsior Grads...

   GIDGET3411 replied to GIDGET3411's topic in Online Learning

   I called Excelsior yesterday to clarify the application form and where it is. It is in UNIT 2. And the advisor told me to go ahead and mail whatever you can-and just make a note of what other forms need to follow (I still have to get a criminal backg...

9. Excelsior Exams?

   GIDGET3411 replied to Steven McCullum's topic in Online Learning

   HI-I used Lisa Arends' study guides w/c I bouthgt from EBAY. They were very comprehensive-and for very less $$$. ANother option is to do The College Network Review books (7 of them). I got all A's in my exams. I studied both resources. Good luck!

10. Excelsior Grads...

    GIDGET3411 replied to GIDGET3411's topic in Online Learning

    Thanks Eric, I am new to posting threads. Appreciate the help.

11. BON Req's and Medic Excelsior Students

    GIDGET3411 replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Learning

    I have heard that in order to be endrosed in MD, an Excelsior grad must graduate by Dec 2007. What is the latest on this anyone?

12. Excelsior Grads...

    GIDGET3411 posted a topic in Online Learning

    Hi there. I have many questions: 1. Just passed my nursing concepts and am about to apply for the CPNE. I got this big book from the Excelsior but could not find an application form for the test. There was a FACTS sheet, the workshop forms, but no ap...