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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    barbiedee replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an extended care facility, and a few years ago one of our more 'well known' residents died.( Mrs. W.B.) She was a younger woman (early 60's) with MS. Although at times (ok, most times) she...

  2. RE: A&P Excelsior Exam, HELP!

    barbiedee replied to cutykaty's topic in Excelsior College

    This is one beast I haven't done yet, so I can't tell you exactly what to study. However, if you download the free A&P content guide from the Excelsior website, it will tell you exactly what to...

  3. Excelsior Stats Test

    barbiedee replied to Cashmere's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Toomanypets...why don't you give EC a call on their toll free number and get them to send you a School of Nursing package. It contains a wealth of information on prerequisites, required nursing...

  4. How long do you study for each exam?

    barbiedee replied to Innurse78's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I study two hours a night, every night, and I find it takes me about a month to six weeks to do each NC course, depending on how familiar I am with the material. I know some people who peel these...

  5. what are excelsior test like?

    barbiedee replied to kmk11's topic in Online Distance Learning

    All of the Nursing Concepts tests are multiple choice.l If you download the free content guide from Excelsior College website, there will be a 25 question practice exam at the end of the guide. This...

  6. old college credits question

    barbiedee replied to jansailsea's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok, I'm dating myself on this one, but Excelsior accepted my University credits (non-nursing subjects) from.....get this.....are you ready?.....1975. No lap tops or palm pilots back then! Lugging...

  7. Rue vs.college network

    barbiedee replied to sannp2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey Spazz! I agree with Spazzy about the CPNE workshops. They are invaluable. I went to Chancellor's and thought it was great. I know many people do the Nursing Concepts exams using only the free...

  8. NC-1 Questions on test

    barbiedee replied to Innurse78's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, personally I haven't heard any bad things about Rue, however I have not dealt with them myself so can't really say. If you haven't signed a contract with Rue yet, you may want to start a thread...

  9. NC-1 Questions on test

    barbiedee replied to Innurse78's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks Spazz...I have my moments. And at moments like this I should be studying NC

  10. cpne results excelsior

    barbiedee replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You find out at the end of every lab station, and the end (or sometimes in the middle of....) every PCS whether you have passed or failed that component of the CPNE. There's no guess work involved...

  11. NC-1 Questions on test

    barbiedee replied to Innurse78's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Welcome Mrs. Frog! You can find out exactly what the NC 1 test will cover by going to the Excelsior College website and printing off the NC 1 course outline. This is a free outline and tells you...

  12. Nursing Concepts Advantage

    barbiedee posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just found out something interesting I thought I'd pass along. On some other distance learning RN study sites (you probably know which ones I mean) there have been some posts recently about "Nursing...

  13. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

    barbiedee replied to wildetag's topic in Online Distance Learning

    In answer to your question....sort of! Rue is not a college, Rue supplies students (at a big cost) the materials, textbooks, notes, study guides needed to pass the exams required to get your RN...

  14. Nursing Concepts Advantage

    barbiedee replied to barbiedee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Re: Nursing Concepts Advantage I just received an email from Ray Shunk of NCA in Utah. He assures me that NCA had nothing to do with Excel Advantage or Academy of Nursing. I don't think my feelings...

  15. New here and open to advice

    barbiedee replied to vamatrix's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Please, please, please read the Nursing Concepts Advantage thread in this section of the website before you sign anything with NCA. I have emailed you directly with more information. Hope this helps...

  16. Nursing Concepts Advantage

    barbiedee replied to barbiedee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Glad your suspicions were the same as mine. Unfortunately "BOB" is going around the other posting site (You know, the Y---- one!) posing as a satisfied student, advertising their 'boot camp'. Some...

  17. excelsior college

    barbiedee replied to KHOFF's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Most of the people posting on this topic (distance learning) are current or former Excelsior students. If you ask specific questions, you're sure to get lots of answers here. I am about three...

  18. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

    barbiedee replied to wildetag's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just to elaborate, you do not get your RN through Rue. You get your RN through Excelsior College. Rue is a company that supplies study materials for each Excelsior College test. These study guide...

  19. Taking NC 1 April 22

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

    Wow Melody, you sure are doing great! You don't need to register with Excelsior until you complete NC 1 and 2. Because you have to pay a student fee every year, the longer you can put it off the...

  20. Veiws On Living Wills

    barbiedee replied to nad's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi Nad and welcome! I'm from Canada, so have a little bit different slant on things. Up here, a living will is pretty much the same as an advanced directive. It has nothing to do with a "will"...

  21. Admissions process for Excelsior

    barbiedee replied to kate930's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can register with Excelsior and start doing your non-nursing courses and Nursing concepts 1 and 2 before you have to enroll at the college and pay the $$ enrollment fee. As I am an LPN, I...

  22. British nurse asking about the difference between a RN and RPN...

    barbiedee replied to higgy1's topic in International Nursing

    My understanding (received from a clinical nurse educator) is that BC also requires NEW grads to have a four year degree, however, if you are a practicing RN (as opposed to BSN) in another province or...

  23. Passed A&P, now Microbiology

    barbiedee replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think going with a study guide company is an individual decision. Personally, I went with one. I have been happy with their materials so far, have done Social Gerontology, Develop. Psych, Micro,...

  24. RPN canada want to work as LPN US

    barbiedee replied to vein73's topic in International Nursing

    When you say your are an RPN, do you mean Registered Practical Nurse, or Registered Psychiatric Nurse? In BC, RPN means a psych nurse, but in other provinces can mean Practical

  25. LPN jobs in BC

    barbiedee replied to shari5408's topic in International Nursing

    I am an LPN of 15 years, and still can not get a permanent LPN job in the facility where I work. I have had to work as a nurses aid for the past 7 years, 'bumping up' to LPN when they run out of...