NC Girl BSN

NC Girl BSN

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  1. How can I make myself look more attractive?

    OMG, You Guys! I recieved a reply back from a nursing recruiter for an interview for a New Grad Internship position at a local Hospital. She wants to meet with me next week. She stated that if I get...
  2. You can use both hands. Its almost impossible not to. As long as you don't touch the outside of the wound then your hands are not considered
  3. How can I make myself look more attractive?

    Well, I sent out 5 applications to 3 hospitals. 3 new grad postions. 1 surgical/medicine floor and 1 med/surg floor. Its kinda frustrating when you don't have an ATT to test and the NCBON hires one...
  4. Stressed! Needing encoragement!

    ((Hugs to you)). Been there never want to do it again! You will get through it. The anxiety only build up closer to the date. Find a way to calm your nerves. It will be a long stressful
  5. How long did it take you for LPN-RN through EC?

    Everyone is different but it took me 1 year. I enrolled in the EC Nursing program Dec 12, 2007 and finished the CPNE Dec 7th, 2008. My friend enrolled Feb 2008 and finished Nov 2, 2008. She is a real...
  6. CPNE Application

    Click on the CPNE Application Status icon on MyEC and it will allow you to upload it there. There is a glitch in the upload system when you try to upload everything when filling out the CPNE...
  7. Passed CPNE in Utica- nice test site

    I tested in Utica Dec 5-7. I liked the hopsital because they have a record of not having an abundance of Pediatric patients. I was terrified of having a pediatric patient and I think my prayers were...
  8. Excelsior application process

    You don't have to wait 4 months. Call the nursing office ask them for permission to take the exam sooner. My friend did it and they accepted it. Tell them something like you tried to take the exam...
  9. CPNE 15TH ED

    That's just the
  10. Finally an RN

    Awesome
  11. Passed in Lubbock!!!!

    :ancong!:
  12. Distance Learning - I'm all ears....

    I understand what your saying. I too considered ISU before Excelsior and when I called ISU they told me to go through TCN to place out of the 4 lower division classes. I have all my other...
  13. I'm back from Racine

    Apples, I wish you would reapply and retake it again. When I went to the CPNE, I said to myself, If I fail I would give it one more try. My friend went through the program with me and took the CPNE...
  14. I think you are having general anxiety. If your goal is to become an RN, then you should push forward and learn the concept of the CPNE in baby steps. 4 months is plenty of time. Start practicing on...
  15. MONEY

    Money is so tight right now for alot of people. I have completed my EC degree and have credit card charges of $8,000. Talk about wanting to crawl under a rock. I am having to work overtime to pay more...
  16. Cant believe it.....

    Congratulations! You are doing
  17. Continuing on with EC

    Congratulations to on your next Chapter! I too am waiting to take the NCLEX. EC just mailed my transcripts to the BON. What kind of job will you do with a MSN in
  18. Passed CPNE in Utica- nice test site

    *wineCongratulations!*wine
  19. STUDY GUIDES

    I used a combination of College Network books and the recommended text. I bought the college network books off ebay and the recommend books on half. I only purchased the fundamentals, medsurg,...
  20. Information literacy

    I agree, I felt the same
  21. Please help! Need advice.

    I bought the recommended fundamentals previous ed for $10 on half.com,Medsurg($55) and already had the peds book. I recommend buying the mental health book. Buying the (some not all) books make it...
  22. Please help! Need advice.

    I did AS because my courses were Science related or nursing related. AAS is for business
  23. Please help! Need advice.

    Almost 1 year. I enrolled Dec 12, 2007 and Finished Dec 7th
  24. Please help! Need advice.

    I went to a workshop(will not name) but I wish I would have went to EC's worshop. I hear it is great and all information comes from the horses mouth. I also bought Robbs video and anything else I...
  25. Please help! Need advice.

    I brought the Mosbys and a drug book to look up meds. Along with Pens, pencils,