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  1. Passed NC7 today ! Come on, I need high fives !!!

    AC439 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just want to say - I passed NC7 today ! CPNE eligible ! I still need Sociology and humanities though. Give me five

  2. Passed NC7 today ! Come on, I need high fives !!!

    AC439 replied to AC439's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks ! Several people have asked me how I studied, books to use etc. Maybe I'll try to put my answer here. First of all, I don't have any of the recommended books. I am broke (thanks to the...

  3. Clep

    AC439 replied to ERjunkie38's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Neither have I heard about CLEP A&P. I think college network causes more confusion. You can take Excelsior A&P. I recommend the same: check with your school if you intend to use the...

  4. Passed NC 1 today!

    AC439 replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats !!! Nice job

  5. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    AC439 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    One day, when I was doing clinicals in my LPN school. I was assigned to follow a staff nurse who has a big "BSN" abbreviation following her name on the badge. I had high hope since I was expecting...

  6. Anyone come back to Med Surg?

    AC439 replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't think Med/Surg get the same respect from the hospitals as the other units. It is always understaff. If other units need extra staff, M/S is the first to sacrifice. If there is a sudden...

  7. Passed NC7 today ! Come on, I need high fives !!!

    AC439 replied to AC439's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks guys ! I'm definitely going to CLEP those 2 exams. Actually, other than ENG 101 and Micro, I did everything else by exams.

  8. anatomy and physicology test through college network

    AC439 replied to adean's topic in Online Distance Learning

    In my opinion, the A&P is relatively harder than the other EC tests. 160 questins. I think it is because it worths 6 credits while the others only worth 4 credits each. But it is doable. I...

  9. Let's Start A Study Group

    AC439 replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is exactly what I did and it worked for me !!! If you study without a test date, I assure that you will never feel like you want to call them to get a test

  10. Sylvan learning center for testings?????

    AC439 replied to adean's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took all mine at the same Sylvan center. You have 160 questions per test. 3 hrs each to finish. Some of the questions are not scored but you will be unable to tell. At the beginning of the test,...

  11. Is professor homophobic or just tough?

    AC439 replied to RISC601's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Chadley, Don't let that instructor get you down. A lot of instructors treat students based on their past bitterness (displacement behavior). And men coming into nursing is becoming a new fear to...

  12. East asian male nurse

    AC439 replied to xng's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm from that part of the world and now living in US. Speaking from personal experience, I don't have problems with people's perception about me in hospitals. Many doctors and nurses are from...

  13. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    AC439 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in Excelsior now and finished all written NCs except NC7 (will take it in 2 days). I think Frank has answered your questions but I want to throw down my thoughts maybe useful to you. I finished...

  14. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    AC439 replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    Well said Jerry ! Maybe I'm the lucky one but I didn't have any problems when I was in OB rotation. I think the staff nurses were worrying if I'll pass out watching a vag delivery (surely not ! I'm...

  15. What is informatic nursing and how do I get into it?

    AC439 replied to BeckyJN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    RNAnalyst: Glad you found something you like to do. I think your job nature is very different from my previous IT responsibilies. I was the IT director and basically responsible for everything....

  16. What is informatic nursing and how do I get into it?

    AC439 replied to BeckyJN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I, too, retired from a 17 years of IT career into nursing. Although the money was good, I had no life. I was never able to get away from the computers. I had no Sat/Sun for myself. When I was...

  17. Roll Call

    AC439 replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey guys..male nurse here...Just saw this separate male nurse forum from the other one in student area. I'm doin' Excelsior now, so far straight 'A's (proud of it). Hopefully finish all the writtens...

  18. Is professor homophobic or just tough?

    AC439 replied to RISC601's topic in Male Nursing Students

    To RISC601: First of all, if your teacher impose the same standard on all students, then there should not be much to worry about. Continue to stay professional and maintain bussiness communication. I...

  19. Is it normal to feel overwhelmed?

    AC439 replied to BBingSN79's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yeah man, I felt the same way when I was in school. But, IMHO, I believe this is largely due to the traditional teaching style of nursing school - dump massive amount of information and let the...

  20. Is it just me?

    AC439 replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No, not just you. I felt the same way when I was in school. I remember when we first started, many girls in our class just totally freak out in front of a patient. I helped them a few times just to...

  21. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    AC439 replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think that instructor is biased against male students. When I was at school, my instructor would make the assignments equally shared so I got both male and female patients. I bath them, put...

  22. Nursing..THE GOOD & BAD as Male

    AC439 replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    To nurseguy2005: I too came from a strong IT background into nursing. I have only read the first 2 pages and the last page of this thread so I may be redundant if someone else has already said it....

  23. Can average student be LPN

    AC439 replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes, you can do it. I don't agree with the way most nursing schools run their classes (grade driven, which turn away many good caring students). Nursing education has been greatly distorted. We...

  24. Do RNs needs IV certification?

    AC439 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have asked this questions but nobody seems to know the exact answer (some say yes other say no). I know LPNs need to have IV certification before they can do anything related to IV. But what about...

  25. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    AC439 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    No, the way the management treats us says it all