BetterMeRN

BetterMeRN

Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse

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  1. I passed!!!!!!!

    Congrats girl, oh my I thought about you all weekend. I thought about how you were so nice to give me your guides. I said a little prayer, grats to all who've passed this weekend.
  2. Starting Excelsior...where do I start?

    You can take the first exam, which is no longer NC1, it's now called Health Safety. The other exams you would have to be enrolled before taking them. You can print out the content guide for Health...
  3. Is the college network really good

    Yeah they are good, but not good enough to sign a contract! I just purchased TCN guides on ebay for less than $30 each. How much did you say you
  4. Must take FCCA before CPNE eligble

    I guess they have it (FCCA) available now....is that it? I was hoping to complete that after my application went in...guess thats out. Good luck fatcat...wishing you the very
  5. Wilson tech(western suffolk boces)

    I live in Brooklyn, so it was a two hour ride there maybe more. I ended up going to New Jersey which was about 45 min less in travel. I'm now going non-traditional for my RN with Excelsior College....
  6. My Nephew

    My prayers go out to you and him
  7. Have you taken HD3 yet? I'm studying for that exam...I'll go back and take HD2 when I'm done with HD3. Wish you lots of luck on your upcoming
  8. Passed Microbiology!!!!!

    Wow, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ you did it!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nothing stands in your way now, go and do what you have to do at the CPNE!!!!!!
  9. Passed CPNE Sept 5-7 in Racine

    Congrats.....you did
  10. I finally sent off my app to the NYS BON!

    Sue, how long will it take you to finish the program at Empire State
  11. Lpn to Rn online?

    Oh, and Txsspade, next time refer them to your
  12. Lpn to Rn online?

    Why are all these newbies so argumentative? I mean what ever happened to the ol nice posts like.....New Here, Looking for Advice. Before I get my head chewed off, just putting my two cents
  13. I Passed, I Passed, I Passed!

    Yeah me too. They just don't
  14. cpne and program is bogus and unsafe

    Well said sfrek...well
  15. Wishing you the best for you and your family. Your no good to your patients as an LPN or RN if your not good to
  16. cpne and program is bogus and unsafe

    I smell a..........I'll be nice. She's entitled to her opinion. The Distance Learning gang wants to welcome you to
  17. Empire State College!

    Yes, Sue, I was reading the nursing spectrum and saw their ad....I forgot about them too for RN-BSN. I'm not there yet, but to tell you guys (you and Lunah).....and yeah, for me
  18. just scheduled NC1 and need advise on studying

    First, purchase the practice exam, take form A. See where you stand, the exams are divided into different areas. What I like to do is grade each area individually which is what EC does....what ever...
  19. lpn to rn

    LPN-RN through Excelsior College is a great start. Excelsior College is a distance learning program...not online! You may have to check with your BON to find details about being licensed in your...
  20. CPNE at Grady Memorial in Atlanta

    Wow, congrats and good luck. Study
  21. Excelsior Pass Rate?

    I don't understand why sheshe didn't retest. Humm, and why now is she bashing EC. Also, why does she have to retake five exams? Is it if she'd retest she may have passed and not have to retake...
  22. Excelsior Pass Rate?

    Just my two cents. I think most LPN's with experience think they are a shoe-in to pass the CPNE. What most don't understand is just because you're a nurse already doesn't mean that you can go in...
  23. Cheap online General Ed. courses?

    Oh, I see. I think the all or nothing fact of this gets to us at some point especially when we hit a bump in the road. I think Edukan has an online Humanities class...try them. I'm studying NC6,...
  24. taking my first exam

    No, you've already paid the money to EC...it will show 0.00 paid. Don't worry you're good. Which exam are you
  25. Cheap online General Ed. courses?

    CLEPs, I've heard were cheaper and less time consuming than an online class. Not sure if I understand what your asking.... How's studying for NC6