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  1. Passed FCCA

    Nervous1 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Status updated, I passed! No email yet, just happened to be logged in and see the status change. Woohoo! Now on to the big

  2. Passed FCCA

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    It was a 3 part exam you do at home, at the end of the month, I don't know what it will be.....its undergoing a long awaited change, so no one really knows whats

  3. CPNE 30 March- 01 April...nervous now!

    Nervous1 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Excelsior College

    I guess you will be on your way today or tomorrow! I will look forward to your post about passing, cause we all know you got this. Let me know how it goes as I plan to test at Grady also, around...

  4. applying to Excelsior 2012

    Nervous1 replied to LaNurse22's topic in Excelsior College

    Waiting is a pain, I know I worried them people to death waiting on my

  5. LPN-RN EC pre-req questions??

    Nervous1 replied to jmr2007's topic in Excelsior College

    Schedule/Pay then study or vice versa...whatever floats your boat. I like to schedule ahead of time to keep me on track. I did minimal study for CLEPS and DSSTs since most area pass or fail in EC's...

  6. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Oh Lord! I just finished reading the entire cpne study guide, over two days. I took notes along the way and made a list of the critical elements. Some areas seem easy, some not so...

  7. Getting a little nervous

    Nervous1 replied to mrstookielpn's topic in Excelsior College

    Oh dear, Micro! I hate to admit it but my practice test scores were 38 & 42 I believe, and I passed with a B. I used Micro Demystified, The College Network Module, Vangonotes (mostly) and the...

  8. LPN-RN EC pre-req questions??

    Nervous1 replied to jmr2007's topic in Excelsior College

    NOOOOOOOO! Get approval from EC to use Penn Foster's Info Lit, its only $115 and very, very easy! EC's class is like $300 or

  9. Passed FCCA

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    I got mine 2 days early and immediately did the middle section, next day section 1 and the next day section 3, then sealed it up and off it went. I mailed it back on Friday, got results today....so I...

  10. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    FCCA was graded today (Tuesday), I think I mailed it Friday. Passed! Not a bad turn around. My CPNE status is unchanged and I am impatiently waiting for that to open up for Application. I have...

  11. I passed my life span development physic but need additional info for CLEP

    Nervous1 replied to Firemedicj's topic in Excelsior College

    I just finished info lit yesterday, took 1

  12. LPN-RN EC pre-req questions??

    Nervous1 replied to jmr2007's topic in Excelsior College

    For Clep: I took Intro to Psych, Intro to Sociology and Human Growth & Development. The HGD was for their Life Span Development Requirement. The other two were Humanities and Social Sciences....

  13. Excelsior approved CLEP 3 cr humanities, which one?

    Nervous1 replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Excelsior College

    Passed A/I Lit with no study or Literature related experience other than reading the daily newspaper and and an occasional book every few years. Easy

  14. Need genuine advice for EC RN program

    Nervous1 replied to profreediver's topic in Excelsior College

    As far as the exams, they give you the info you need to pass. The content guides tell you what you need to know and the practice exams are the biggest plus to the program. I doubt I would have made...

  15. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Just finished Info Lit thru Penn Foster, didn't do as well as I wanted because I was in a hurry to get it done, but its done. I need to call and get my transcript sent tomorrow. FCCA has been mailed...

  16. How do I CLEP???

    Nervous1 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior College

    The college listed on the website should have a number to call to schedule the exams. Most of the time they are about $70. Should be the colleges "testing" department. If its not there, go to the...

  17. My Vent Today - *&#@! FCCA

    Nervous1 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Ugh, I am so sick with allergies and can't even talk right now! TO make matters worse, I'm dealing with this FCCA thing. I did one section, easy peasy! But one section, completely sucks because of...

  18. How many hours of clinicals do traditional nursing schools offer?

    Nervous1 replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Excelsior College

    I did 800 in Lpn school 2 years ago but the requirement was 450 I think. The local RN B&M program does

  19. Course objectives

    Nervous1 replied to galenanurse's topic in Excelsior College

    Kinda sort of. You have the Excelsior Content Guide for each exam, its basically your outline or objectives. YOu must know what it tells you on the content guide. Each guide has the recommended...

  20. New Grad RN Pay In Greensboro/Winston-Salem area?

    Nervous1 replied to weluv3's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    That's about right, $21 an hour for 31 hours. But, that doesn't include the shift diff. Moses Cone shows there rate at 21.85 I think, about the same as Wake Forest. For a new RN, that is what I was...

  21. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Well that stupid FCCA is signed and sealed and will be on its way back to NY tomorrow. I'm so over it. All the hype to get to that point and then utter dumbness set in. I pushed thru it and...

  22. My Vent Today - *&#@! FCCA

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Well I am doing it the hard way. I can be broad too just like their instructions! But there are only so many systems in the body...that's what I am giving them. I'm pushing thru! Its just a pain in...

  23. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    I have the Taylor's book I bought used from Chegg's, it's been heavily used by somebody but I have never opened it. I have the fcca now and I don't think it will be needed. I guess if you didn't...

  24. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Mosbys 3rd edition...the same one for the cpne. other than that, I don't see where we will need any other books. I think it was 20-30 bucks from

  25. EC Students - CPNE Eligible Group :)

    Nervous1 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Well my FCCA did come today, 2 days early! Stupid UPS man didn't knock so I didn't realize it was here till 1130PM tonight. I cracked it open already and completed 1 of the sections that seemed to...