lissa6800

I became an LPN in 1998. Just one year ago I graduated Excelsior and passed my NCLEX. This should be a great thing and open many doors and opportunities. But I am finding myself stuck in a rut and it seems like I cant "find myself" now as an RN. ...

I guess that is what my real issue is... What to expect. Here in my small area there is a HUGE difference between LPN and RN. I actually went on an interview in a clinic and when I asked what made this position an RN position from an LPN I was tol...

Thanks. You may be right. I had not really ever intended on going back for RN but circumstances being what they were at the time it was best for me to do this. And like I said I am glad I did now. At the same time I finished school I had to leave ...

I take the same one on the same day. It is my last one before FCCA and CPNE. I hope I am ready this time. I have not had good luck with this one before. Then I will also have fallen into the new FCCA format. Good luck to you. I agree, study the...

Over the past 18 months I have taken MANY exams at Pearson testing center. They are VERY thorough. They even check for visible tattoos (yes someone actually had answers permanently inked onto their body) and have lockers for personal items. They t...

First of all BREATHE! It is ok to be freaked out especially at your first job. Now, understand this, at any job where you are the "new kid" you will have assignments that will be floating in nature. The nurses with seniority will get the consisten...

Maybe that is what they meant as an initial licensure but before instated with EC I called and spoke with someone over education at the BON and was old they accept the ASN but not the BSN from EC. I was only interested in ASN at the time so isn't que...

My state BON does not accept the EC BSN program. They do accept the ASN which makes no sense if they accept one why not the other? So that is the reason I will not be moving forward with them after ASN. And I really like the set-up too. But most o...

I am getting back up on my proverbial horse and at the studying again after a miserable fail on LS1. Going to go on to Health Differences while I wait to retake. On Wednesday I felt like I was finished, washed up, out the door...but I feel now I ca...

Here in SE Arkansas we have nursing homes that will provide CNA training for free if you will agree to work for them for a period of time. Check with local hospitals or with local nursing homes. Good Luck!! That is how I started out 17 years ago ...

I have completed all needed general ed exams and 4 of the nursing ones. I have 4 to go before I am FCCA and CPNE eligable! It is tough at times to stay motivated but it is very do-able!

Today I took, and failed miserably:crying2:, LS1. I know I am not the first (or last) to fail an exam but this has hit me like a ton of bricks. When taking the exam, I felt like I knew the information well. Got to the desk and looked at my score and ...

I know I am probably repeating old posts but I am having trouble finding any recent info on LisaArend's study guides from ebay for EC exams. I am stuck in a micro slump finding that the info is quite wide spread. I was thinking of using her notes f...

Our ortho unit implemented this about a year ago but being a regional hospital in a rural area we were not able to utilize it the way it was intended. Just Joints is the name of ours but it has ended up being larger "suite" type rooms as we have to ...

I am from Southeast AR and am doing the EC program. Just finished my Gen Ed requirements and am starting now the nursing theory exams. I am an LPN for an Ortho Surgeons clinic. LOVE my job but my doc is retiring at the end of the year and not many op...

I am an LPN and work in a very busy orhto clinic. We have 3 surgeons and 2 have LPNs as their nurses and one has a medical assistant as their main helper. We do everything from phone calls, scheduling surgery, applying cast and splints and setting ...

I by no means meant to suggest that the college network was a university or college but rather to say that no matter what path you take, be it Excelsior, Phoenix ect... check with your state board. Better safe than sorry! But Arkansas will not allo...

Not having used TCN I have no personal knowledge but as an LPN for 13 years I do trust my state (AR) board when they say that they do not accept any student that has used The College Network for NCLEX. They have been banned from our state because of...

I have found all required text books on amazon.com and to make sure I got the correct edition I would copy the ISBN# from the excelsior book store web site and paste it into the search on amazon and was directed imediately to the correct one. Hope th...

From all info I know you have to do this thru EC. And it is not a difficult course at all. Most people have completed it in an afternoon. It is a required course for EC Distance learning students.

Info lit is basic computer history and use. Pretty easy. Can be done in an afternoon. You can take notes and use them in the end but you can also print out the info and make a "book" to use on the exam. You get a pass/fail grade but I would think...

Anyone that has completed the program, passed NCLEX please let me know how was your acutal work experience after? Did you feel prepared to adaquately take care of your patients? I have been asked this over and over -- how do you prepare your self cli...