ivanh3

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    PASSED CPNE at AMC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ivanh3 replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats! I am always happy to hear about another paramedic getting through! Don't sweat the NCLEX, and you will enjoy your new grad program. What area of nursing are you thinking about?
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    Starting excelsior after failing traditional program X2

    ivanh3 replied to momofqc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As long as your texts are current they should be fine for the major books (med surg, fundamentals, pharm, peds, psych). You might still have to purchase some minor books. Obviously the chapter numbers...
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    Would folks in RN-BSN programs care to share their costs?

    ivanh3 replied to justme1972's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Graceland University: Undergraduate level courses: $385 per semester hour Graduate level courses: $485 per semester hour General Education Courses: $310** per semester hour On the low side of...
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    Would you recommend your online RN to BSN program?

    ivanh3 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If that Graceland offered a FNP program I would transfer there in a heartbeat. Uh thank yuhhh, thank yuh vera
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    Would you recommend your online RN to BSN program?

    ivanh3 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I too go to Graceland University, and I am quite happy with it. I am doing the RN to MSN/FNP track, and I have about 1 year left (For a total of 3 years upon completion). The instructors are...
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    GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    ivanh3 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Rjlchef and others who have finished the CPNE, I can only guess how frustrating this must be for you guys. Have you actually graduated from EC yet? If so, I would not put everything on hold. If you...
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    EC, "Prep" companies, study guides,

    ivanh3 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have read a lot of information over the years about people going to EC. One very common issue that comes up quite often are discussions about the various companies that offer some type of study...
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    GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    ivanh3 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    When was the last thing any BON did that was evidence based in terms of POLICY? Nursing, like many professions, is all about politics. Politics, politics, politics. It has never been about what is...
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    I just paid for the NCLEX-RN

    ivanh3 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok, girl, here is the scoop on the NCLEX: it is a very silly test! Below are the three books I used to review. Two of them are just your basic NCLEX review books. They have several thousand questions...
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    FT job and online classes

    ivanh3 replied to Healer_at_Heart18's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I do full time course work with clinicals, and I work two 12's a week (I was working three 12's before clinicals started). I have a two year old and a wife that helps out a lot, but she works full...
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    EC, "Prep" companies, study guides,

    ivanh3 replied to ivanh3's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am typing this as I am watching the largest drop in history of the Dow, and I can't help but wonder how many people are paying the TCN money that could be going towards bills etc. While I do agree...
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    I Passed the CPNE!!

    ivanh3 replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    At least you were moving while you were doing that. I was parked in a parking lot with people walking by my car staring at
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    I Passed the CPNE!!

    ivanh3 replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!! I remember very clearly the day I passed my CPNE. I live about one hour from the site so I had my own car with me. I just walked out of the hospital in a daze and sat in my car not...
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    CPNE Notes From An EC grad

    ivanh3 replied to ivanh3's topic in Excelsior College

    good luck. just buckle down and learn this stuff. we appreciate everyone's gratitude and are glad these notes are helping
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    EC, "Prep" companies, study guides,

    ivanh3 replied to ivanh3's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Except that in my opinion TCN is one of the worst offenders out there. I bet if your employer really understood how expensive TCN is in comparison to what they deliver: low quality study guides that...
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    Upset...

    ivanh3 replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sue, There are many different types of learners, but for this discussion I will just talk about two of those groups. The first group, and this is probably the biggest group, really does better with...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ivanh3 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn’t care one way or the other, I did not get into this profession because of who did or did not license NPs. I got into this profession because I enjoy helping people and making a difference...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ivanh3 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    . Doesn’t matter if medical boards license advanced nurses or not. They have a major impact and influence over the scope of advanced nursing practice. You can call the practice of advanced...
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    How long did it take you?

    ivanh3 replied to shannonFNP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It took me almost exactly two years, but I could have done it in 14-16 months or so. I needed a humanities class for EC and decided to take Spanish. I had so much fun taking Spanish that I ended up...
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    Online BSN to FNP Programs

    ivanh3 replied to revolution's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To the original OP: Online schools have afforded many people the opportunity to pursue an education that otherwise might be unobtainable. Just keep up your research. This is a great place to start....
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    PASSING THE CPNE: tips from my experience

    ivanh3 replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just to let everyone know. I just posted an updated version of my CPNE study notes. What makes this so cool is that I had a tremendous amount of help from Lisa, a friend of mine who is a paramedic, ER...
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    CPNE Notes From An EC grad

    ivanh3 replied to ivanh3's topic in Excelsior College

    Just to let everyone know. I posted an updated version of my CPNE study notes. What makes this so cool is that I had a tremendous amount of help from Lisa, a friend of mine who is a paramedic, ER...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ivanh3 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not even sure where to start with this. Are you asking why someone who has been through four years of undergraduate classes, has taken such course work as biology, general chem, organic chem, and...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ivanh3 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    for me personally, i feel that there needs to be some sort of caveat regarding this whole independent practice thing. i am doing my np clinicals in the er right now and we see some fairly complicated...
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    Universities dropping GRE requirement?

    ivanh3 replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Many schools are dropping the GRE if there is a sufficiently high GPA. Also many schools waive the GRE if the applicant already has a