cheltoe

hey, just wanted to throw in my 2cents, i know i always appreciated it when people who had actually finished posted encouragement! i started in october 2009 then finished october 2010 after being an lpn for 1 year. i worked part time and used study guide 101. i took the cpne in mansfield, ohio. (excellent site). i took lynn's workshop and used rob's videos. one thing i was disapointed in was saunders rn nclex comprehensive review. the questions were about 10x easier than the actual nclex. i would not recomend it. excelsior is difficult, but it is doable. hang in there.

started october 2009, finished october 2010. i took the month of december off and a couple of months in the summer due to a car accident. the wait for my cpne date seemed to take the longest.

i tested in mansfield the first weekend in october. i passed with no repeats. excellent site. can't say enough good things about it and the people there. good luck!!

i have to agree. i was sure i had failed. (didn't feel that way with the nclexpn) got the good popup and a couple of days later my name was on the tbon. worked like a charm.

hi, i used saunders for some (very little) of the eces but i found out very quickly when i took the nclex on 12/20 that the saunders questions were alot easier than the actual nclex questions. i had read where a couple of people thought they were too easy, but there were so many positive reviews that i got it any way. i passed, but i wished i had gotten something different. just my 2cents.

i also wonder if more people just post about passing than failing. i have three friends that have taken it within the last couple of months and all 3 failed. there were 6 in my group and i know for sure that only 4 made it back the 3rd day (aside from me don't know how many of those 3 passed).

hi, i passed the cpne oct. 5 this year with no repeats. i took a workshop and used rob's dvd's and i really think rob's helped me the most. rob has a website. i think it's something like robscpne.com. you should be able to find it.

not tennesssee. conferral date nov. 19 and still waiting. well, after typing that i realize it's less than a month, but i'm still waiting to take the nclex.

i found the sg101 flash cards to be very helpful.

I would really appreciate some details too if you get a chance. Thanks

i passed in october on my first try with no repeats. yes, it can be done.

i passed at mansfield the first weekend in october with no repeats. have you considered going to a workshop or using rob's dvd? i tried both, and i have to say, i think rob's helped the most. i think his website is robscpne.com or something like that. you could check it out and see what you think. i also believe his careplan video is free online.

i just don't like them. in the way, get water under them when you wash your hands, not to mention spills or just touching "something" with your watch when you clean somebody up. i use the clip on kind for my stethoscope. works great for me.

i used study group 101 and microbiology demystified and passed with a b.

the advisor at excelsior suggested penn foster and gave me approval during that phone call. they have changed their policy back to being able to take it alone.

i took info lit through penn foster in october. excelsior actually suggested it to me. i had no problems (they were slow to send out the transcript) and it cost alot less. they do not require you to take any other classes. you can take it by itself.

i used study group 101 and cliff notes for a&p and got a b.

i tested in mansfield on october 1st. i was really suprised at how nice and supportive the ca and ce's were. i really enjoyed it (after i passed and could breathe again). most importantly...know your critical elements and stick to your grid. good luck!!

no hidden fees. took me about 2-3 hours. i have an email from ann gardner that says they were mailed out the 15th, but just got off the phone with penn foster and the guy i spoke with told me they were not mailed out until the 18th. i know 3 days doesn't sound like much, but i'm trying to make the november graduation. i guess it will be december for me.

me too! but it is taking entirely to long to get the records sent to excelsior.

penn foster must have changed their policy again. i called a few months ago and they would not let me take info lit only, but i called a few days ago and the let me take just the one credit class. it was $115 but several days later i am still waiting for the offical transcripts to be sent to excelsior.

i will be in mansfield on oct 1st.

where and when are you testing?

good question! i will be taking mine october 1st and i'm starting to get......"concerned". lol. i am the world's worst for forgetting stuff. i had better start my list now.

i've noticed quite a few people have recently passed the cpne. do you mind sharing which type of wound packing method you used. i am trying to decide between the "parachute" or "modified rope". the parachute seems to be the easiest for me.