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  1. Failure is an Option: A New Grad Story

    mystic2fire replied to elixRN's topic in General Students

    I love it! Failure IS an option, and quite frankly, failure makes for much grander life experiences that you could never even think of doing! God does indeed work in mysterious ways! As for the "no...

  2. Presentation college LPN-BSN track-looking for info

    mystic2fire replied to fifi1's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an LPN w assoc degree and I am starting classes this fall

  3. Study Advice for Excelsior Nursing Exams

    mystic2fire replied to nchimney's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took a test every three - four weeks. I printed the study guide off Excelsior website and went off of that. Keep it simple, as most of the tests are only 160 questions or so, and it's impossible to...

  4. EC CLEP Tests

    mystic2fire posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Fyi check your inbox with Excelsior....new rules state you are only allowed to fail a test

  5. Has anyone been sucessful testing without the optional EC practice exams?

    mystic2fire replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I completed all the CLEP's in September of this year and did not use any of the practice

  6. EC CLEP Tests

    mystic2fire replied to mystic2fire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    09/20/2010 11:43:23 Subject:New Policy - REPEATING EXCELSIOR COLLEGE COURSES In an effort to continuously improve our degree programs starting November 2010, enrolled undergraduate students who...

  7. CPNE mnemonics

    mystic2fire replied to Cobweb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well I sure liked 'em, but I'm just starting to study for the

  8. Taking Statistics for my BSN, should I be scared?

    mystic2fire replied to Peetz's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've wondered about that class as well, it's the only pre-req I'll need to do for a BSN. The thought of any math scares me, because of my dyslexia, thinking I might be better off doing it locally in a...

  9. Life Span Three

    mystic2fire posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Went and took it yesterday-it was my last test...passed! Man I couldn't wait to get this one done with! The people at Pearson-Vue are awesome, they sure know how to keep people's stress levels down to...

  10. Life Span Three

    mystic2fire replied to mystic2fire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It really is all a blur, I had just about all the pre-req's done already cuz I'm a professional student ;-) I didn't look at the big picture, I scheduled the exams on a rather quick timeline and...

  11. Life Span Three

    mystic2fire replied to mystic2fire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I signed up for EC in Oct 2009, worked like a fool and banked up $ all the test fees and whatnot and started testing in May 2010, completed all Sept 2010. I ignored everyone, hid in my cave and kept...

  12. Life Span Three

    mystic2fire replied to mystic2fire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    When will / are you done with all the

  13. Need studying advice! Please

    mystic2fire replied to radrook's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Study guides from Excelsior College is all you need for their tests. The study guide lists the recommended books as well, I get the older editions of the books to save even more

  14. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    mystic2fire replied to dstep102570's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found it to be a fairly easy test. All of them are, with the exceptions of the Life Span Series-because there is a lot of material to cover for those

  15. Overweight Nurse?

    mystic2fire replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  16. Overweight Nurse?

    mystic2fire replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It does help to cut out sugar, but that's not the reasoning for PCOS. Crazy hormone levels. Mine stemmed from 7yrs of birth control (which aided in the cyst growth). Quitting the bc did help, but...

  17. Specializing as a Nurse

    mystic2fire replied to frogger32091's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PALS and ACLS are the most common-need those cert's for just about any job out there. (Easy classes as well). Try not to focus too much on specializing rate now-go thru the nsg program, and pay...

  18. Overweight Nurse?

    mystic2fire replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yet another PCOS chickie here as well....I was a fattie-size 26 at my highest. Thru trying everything known for PCOS, I was finally approved for endo ablation and it basically cured me. Down to a Size...

  19. Reproductive Health Exam

    mystic2fire replied to dstep102570's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was the EXACT same

  20. Excelsior Students- how did you pay for it?

    mystic2fire replied to 84ashley's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Paid in cash, little by little, finishing up last CLEP on Friday, and the best part is when I get done with it all, NO STUDENT LOANS to pay

  21. Just curious which do you better on?

    mystic2fire replied to P-medic2RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've never done any of the practice tests, just went for the actual test-all B's and one C, I have one more test

  22. CLEP hard class?

    mystic2fire replied to Cranberrygirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    CLEPS are easy. Take a semester class-you have multiple tests on really intense stuff of every chapter including essays, papers to write and whatnot. CLEP-one test, going on the broad strokes of what...

  23. What age will you retire?

    mystic2fire replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to continue working part time for the next 150 years and then I am going to be the greeter at Walmart because they seem so darn happy and get to talk to everyone

  24. Excelsior Students- how often do you test?

    mystic2fire replied to 84ashley's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Your books shouldn't be too outdated, and you can print off the study guides for free from the

  25. EC-Life Span One

    mystic2fire replied to mystic2fire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know, I feel like a stalker sometimes:devil: on Pearsons