Mandylpn

I'm exhausted after reading that, and you make me want to quit nursing. sounds like a major mind game going on. good luck with that.

I just used my study guide

you are right! Do not underestimate! It was tough! But I passed too!

I am still waiting for my CD, it has been two weeks since I passed FCCA, just waiting!

good info, thank you

Hi, I am wondering the same thing! Anyone out there to help us out? Thanks!

take the practice exams, they are worth the time and money. If you read the suggested texts in the study guides you will have no problems. also, the practice exams give you two attempts, you can go back and review what you got wrong and the rationales. worth the $$ to me.

you will likely get credit for sciences and gen eds, if you have taken the sciences within (I think) is 5 years. I received credit for all of mine, just not for any RN classes I had already taken. Not even Transitions. Mine was a credit less than what Excelsior required. so you are probably further along than you think. Get your transcripts in and they will let you know, it doesn't take them that long to review your credits. good luck:nurse:

scared me too ............

I am only taking one at a time, too much reading for me to cram into that period of time, if you think you can do it go ahead, just my personal choice. I start part 2 on Jan. 5th. good luck to all enrolled

congrats!

great posting! But I have one question and maybe I missed it, are the patients actual live people or do you test out on dummies? Please don't laugh .......... I am 2 credits away from taking the CPNE ....... a lot of anxiety. thanks

seriously, I thought they kept you 8 hours for each day of the exam, whew!

thanks for that info, most people are so evasive to give ANY info to those of us who are biting our nails and waiting, knowing this made it a little more manageable.

proud of yah! congrats! :)

you will be ok!!! seriously, I am a grandma and I am passing!

if you are an LPN you certainly do have skills! and you are out working, that is marketable! JMO

ok, I am calmed down now ......... always read further first .....

what?! going to read further ............

don't worry, a C is passing ! congrats!

yes, you download the study guides in PDF format

wow, throwing a lot at you here! Congrats! personally, I use the excelsior study guides and read the recommended texts, you can rent textbooks, I have used Bookrenter.com and have been happy with them. A few you may want to purchase outright as you will need all along for theory (Fundamentals, Brunner and Suddarth's Med/Surg) but hey not to overwhelm you or anything, just wanted to say welcome to Excelsior and the counselors/advisors there are so very helpful! Good luck and stop back for any advice you may need! all the best to you!

agree with above poster, and Excelsior is accredited by NY BON, so that being said, if the school is accredited in the state it is located in, it would be accepted for NCLEX but it does depend on your state, always check first with the BON in the state you wish to be licensed in.

me - 15 credits left with EC, it is doable, looking forward to graduation. right, ignore the negatives. use their study guides. you will do fine. take the practice exams, they are worth the $$ :)

maybe someone already said this, use the study guide and recommended texts, also I used the book "LPN to RN" Transitions, think you can get it at EC library:yes: