PiedPiperRN

Wow, are you kidding? I live in Oregon but want to go back to Seattle. I was also thinking of working in Vancouver, but wasn't sure how this would work. I was just planning on working for a while and hoping that counted towards my preceptorship. ...

Wonderful! I have been hearing many good things about this site.

I said that to my grandmother once when I was a little kid. I was honestly curious. I am sure that is the reason that I am no longer mentioned in her will. (Not marrying a nice Jewish boy might also have something to do with it...)

Actually, since I applied before you did and never got the May 15th option, then I would say that you definately have to call if you want to get an earlier cancellation date!! So that is good to know for others who are looking to speed up the proces...

MegRT, I appled to NPAC as well. I was told that this is the quickest site. I did not call back and check on cancelations, although I did ask to be put on that list. I wonder if I could have gotten a sooner date if I called! (I assumed that they...

i think that my only real disappointment in ec was the wait. it will take me about a year to finish the program. i started with the option of having half of another asn program done. i applied in september but wasn't officially given the green lig...

As for hidden costs, please keep in mind that you need to travel to the CPNE test site and pay for lodgings. This ran me about $700. Not exactly a hidden cost. You probably also have to buy a new uniform and white shoes (they require you to wear a...

I have actually never been in this situation, and I feel terrible for you. Could you work in a chemical dependancy unit? It seems to me that you would have experience that would be especially helpful for people that are in recovery. At the same tim...

Your scedule might be better suited for an online program, espeically with all your experience. Take a look at Excelsior College. There is more information in the distance learning forum. It's probably also one of the cheaper options around. https...

Congrats on your hard work in your program for so long, I know that isn't easy. Have you thought about trying to apply for government jobs? I do not think that they are as nice, they generally don't pay as well, but I think that they are a little mo...

I have been a few situations where I was offered a job that started less then two weeks from the offer. I know that this isn't exactly your sitatuion. In my cases, I told my new employeer that I will need two weeks for proper notice to my last job....

Hello, A long time ago I seem to recall hearing about a program that will relocate people to areas that desperatly need nurses (such as in the country, rural Alaska, places like that) and provide housing, transport, etc for people that are willing to...

On the other side, I am almost 6 feet tall, and if one more person asks me if I play basetball I think that I am going to lose it...

You know, my last week, I look it easy. I stayed away from EPN. I had three advisor calls, although for the last two I didn't have any questions. I ran through my labs about once a day, I did about two or three practice senarios with my housemates...

I have heard a rumor that some people are randomly selected to take all 265 questions, regardless of your pass rate at 75. Not sure if this is true or not.

I would recommend taking a Kaplan course and reading a few books. These are questions that they address, and they help you to become used to the alternate format questions. They also teach you how to answer questions-- the NCLEX is really more about ...

passed at amc!!! i knew that this moment would be great, i didn't know how great! anyway, i wrote a journal for the epn, but i thought that i would post it here so that people get an idea of a cpne weekend. i hope that it helps someone to pass. http...

That's right. There were six of us testing, so we had 6 CEs and one CA (clinical associate, I think, basically the boss of the CE's). If you finish before 2.5 hours, that is great! You get out of there sooner. I finished one PCS in 45 minutes, a...

Yes, it is all one-on-one with the CE who will be watching you the entire time. That is one of the reasons that the exam is so pricey!! Basically you have to pass 3 PCS (patient care scenarios). You can repeat one adult and one peds. For each of...

Hello, I just finished the EC ASN program. Although I haven't even taken the NCLEX yet, I am chomping at the bit to get my advanced degree! I am looking into going to active service with the military, and they require a BSN or MSN. I already have m...

I found that it was easier when I used the recommended textbook. All the text books have the same information, but the information that is "highlighted" as more important varies from author to author. Also, if you use the same textbook, then the b...

The CPNE has two parts: the lab simulations and the patient care scenarios. Here was my scedule for the CPNE: Friday night: 4:30 - 5:30: Introduction and paperwork 5:30 - 6:30: Lab simuations 6:30 - 7:30: Pick up patient for PCS 1 (PCS: patient ca...

That is true if you don't have a BA or BS already in another field. I actually just got off the phone with EC, and the lady there said that for a NP (which is what I eventually want) I should go the BSN route as most programs require this. I am goin...

I'm all done with the CPNE. :) If you want a quicker date, I have heard a rumor that the East Coast (New York) has more dates. I applied in early February and my date was June 11. I got my date in just a few weeks.

I did pass the CPNE with no workshops. I did join a study group but I only found them about three weeks before the exam. However, I think that I did take a very large gamble in not going to a workshop. Still, I felt well prepared at the test. It ...