timfin123

yes. exactly. now, i'm laughing my -you know what- off. but seriously, that really is it. you have to be a smiling, robot-like nurse. performing everything with machine precision. you can't stop thinking for a moment because one little slip could spell disaster. it's a matter of doing what you have to do to achieve your goal. thanks again for the interaction. stay loose. :lol_hitti

thanks dude, i really appreciate the info. i must say, i have been consistently and pleasantly surprised at how nice and helpful people are in this forum. the exam is a bit on the "Stepford" side but hey, methodical is good. i guess they have to structure the exam like that to ensure you know what you are doing. especially since there isn't much time to evaluate your abilities. i think i'll be reciting the mnemonics in my sleep before it's all over. thanks again and stay cool in texas.

thanks so much for the advice. and you're right; the urge to look ahead is terrific. i will focus on the present and relax for a while. later.

hey, it's timothy. i know this is going to sound ignorant. i have taken NC1 and NC2 with excelsior. i know that the cpne is off in the distance, but i can't help but think about it. what i want to know is: what is the grid? i've heard about it but don't know what it is. also, any advice of any kind would be greatly appreciated. i have so much preparation to do, i don't quite know where to start. thanks, timothy

hey, it's timothy i am new to this message board. i have been an lpn for 12 years. i have all of my prerequisites completed through a traditional college. now, i am trying to complete the asn with excelsior. even though i have been a nurse for 12 years. the last five years have been in psych. prior to that i worked in a small hosp. mainly in med-surg. but floated frequently to the er and icu. my main worry is that i am rusty with my skills. i bought a techniques book to brush up on my skills. i have taken the first two nursing concepts exams. i went in and took them cold, with almost no preparation, just to see how i would do. i just browsed through the study guides provided by ec and made a "B" on both of the exams. i'm not really worried about the book work, it's the clinical. i guess i'm hoping for someone to tell me there is no boogey man and that clinical isn't quite the nightmare some people make it out to be. any tips? what is their careplan format? what would be the best way for me to prepare for clinicals? i'm mostly scared of the unknown. any suggestions from former or current ec students would be greatly appreciated by a guy feeling just slightly overwhelmed at the moment. thanks so much, timothy:kiss [email protected]