Pixiedust0305

Hello!, Its been awhile since posting. I'm trying to get back in the groove of things here. I was told I could take Information Literacy from a place called TCC Tor College Credits and it meets the requirements of Excelsior. Has anyone done this? ...

Hello everyone! I started awhile ago LPN to RN program-a program where the degree was through excelsior called North Coast Tutoring in Cleveland, OH. This is program where you go once a week in a class room setting to get information/tutoring type o...

Hey ahill, Are you still in that program? Maybe we were in the same classes, i choose this northcoast cuz I couldn't do traditional schools. I have been out of school for so long and plus I work butt loads of hours.. I agree that some of those inst...

Hello all just wondering if anyone completed "northcoast tutoring" program through excelsilor. Spoke to the program director and she said only 10 in 2010. I'm in this program and starting to get worried. Thanx pixiedust

Hey determine I called the rep and they said it 500.00 for non-students and covers the stations, careplans, patient care. She told me it's only a weekend not 6 wks. Hope this helps

They are available in new York and Cleveland area. You take exceslior classes there In a classroom setting, going over each units-they also do prereqs. They prepare you for the exams. You pay them for the class time addition to exceslior college s...

A "C" gets you the degree!

You don't have to enroll to penn to take course?

Hey all, My friend took cpne there in may 2011, she passed, first try. She passed all of her stations but failed something with a patient(for i&o she documented patient on 5 liters of O2 but when the instructor checked it was 6 liters. The resp...

Hi janemarie I was looking at old posts and just wondering did u complete the program. I like reading people success stories. Pixiedust

Hello, I work 7 days a week- one ft job and one Pt job, i have a 3 y/o and a 10 y/o( who plays soccer and tennis). I study when I get a chance usually after kids go to bed. Im not finish but I have one class left, I had 10, I hope to be done b4 th...

Hi all I agree bout there is lots of material on repro. I'm studying for repro right now, I heard lots of people saying it was one of the easier tests but I can't help but feel worried. This to me is a & p all over again, are there situational ...

Hello all My friend just did her cpne last weekend and passed! We r from cleveland but she wanted to go there cuz exceslior is based there. She said there were 6 people in the beginning and only 4 passed. It is known to be tough but she knew her s...

Hey nurse bear I just pass health/safety too! And I'm taking chronicity on April 21st. I was real nervous bout health/safety cuz 3 if my friends failed it-1 failed it 2x. I am nervous bout chronicity cuz of the number of questions. Let me know ho...

Hi all Just wondering about Lisa arends study guides. I'm taking my health and safety next wed. And s friend gave me Lisa study guide for last min study material. I thought I was ready but when I sw ALL of tests and info I went in panic mode. Do w...

Thank you guys I never thought to look at nclex review books. Also I plan to look at those sg101 for upcoming exams. Pixiedust

Oh thank you beachnurse! I was in panic mode cuz I scheduled a test and want questions I had no idea bout. Pixiedust

Hello all, I just got an email regarding excelsior tests. It said that they updated the material and we need to contact distance learning. I have some up coming test and it sounds like I need to get the new books. Any concerned bout this or did an...

I know how u feel too, two of my friends just took it and both pass with "B's" I have to still take mine .. They both said it wasn't to bad and not what they expected. I have two jobs two small kids and bit over whelmed. Good luck we all need it!

Hello all The test is curved??? Are all the tests curved too?? Pixiedust

Hey amp83 I kno this late, i was just googlin northcoast grad info and came across ur question. I am enrolled in this program since feb2010. I have to take 10 classes total- I have 4 left. They tell u that u can b done in 12 months but they don't ...

Hey everyone I started last feb have to take 10 classes, I was hoping to be done this year but folks r telling me that CPNE is bout a 3-6 months wait. I have 4 classes to go and the fcca. How long was the wait for those who were ready to sign up? ...

Hey dstep thank u it does help. I got all my prereqs done first now into the nursing. I kno I would need all the time to study the cpne, so one day at a time. I'm hoping to test in Mansfield. Thanks again pixiedust

Good morning beachnurse good luck, I just heard about a new rule for 2011, that if ur a nurse for greater than 5 years u have to take that extra course-n105. I panic and enrolled last week. Call to c if that's true. Normally Lpn didn't have to tak...

Hello All I was wondering if anyone knows of a good CPNE workshop in Ohio. I live in Cleveland and I heard of workshops in PA but I was hopin not to be driving to far. I have a little ways before I CPNE but my stress level is rising cuz of the horr...