BeachieRN84

BeachieRN84

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  1. EC BSN Program

    BeachieRN84 replied to BeachieRN84's topic in Excelsior College

    This was SO helpful!!! Thank you so much!! :-) I pretty much had my heart set on getting my BSN through EC anyways, I just wanted to learn a little more about it... so the financial aid + discount...

  2. Do you really need a workshop to pass CPNE?

    BeachieRN84 replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Excelsior College

    I did an online workshop and I passed w/out repeats 1st try. Sheri Taylor's online workshop is awesome and well worth the money, and she's there for you from start to finish with support and answering...

  3. EC BSN Program

    BeachieRN84 replied to BeachieRN84's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you for the info!! The RN-MSN seems like a great option with them. I have e-mailed my advisor from the ADN program but they want me to enroll before they can really tell me what I need, but they...

  4. EC BSN Program

    BeachieRN84 replied to BeachieRN84's topic in Excelsior College

    I am looking at a few other schools too, Loops. I really love EC and how it was set up but I am making a sheet on all the BSN options for me and I need to pick one soon. The big seller for me is gonna...

  5. Getting excited. Nearing the end!!

    BeachieRN84 replied to chayes's topic in Excelsior College

    Aww thanks Chayes! You are almost there!! Congrats on getting to this point and best of luck on the CPNE. I also did Micro while I waited for the CPNE (I took the Excelsior exam) and it really wasn't...

  6. Help!!!CPNE scheduled in Utica 2/24/12!

    BeachieRN84 replied to NurseJenny:-)'s topic in Excelsior College

    It will come together and make more sense soon. It seriously took me a whole month just for the lightbulb of what they wanted from me to come on. You will drive yourself insane playing the what if...

  7. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    BeachieRN84 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi watersamy, your clinical portion is a 3 day exam called the CPNE. They are not teaching you, they are evaluating you. They give you something called patient care scenarios and you are to perform...

  8. Help please Lifespan development EC

    BeachieRN84 replied to Firemedicj's topic in Excelsior College

    I did the EC Life Span Exam and passed w/a B after two weeks of study, it is really not so bad. I used the REA CLEP prep book and the practice exams and also a little bit on instacert.com because I...

  9. What's the time frame between cpne/graduation

    BeachieRN84 replied to frankie,RN's topic in Excelsior College

    I used the 3rd edition Saunders for all my EC exams, which was my fave resource ever!! Also I looked over some Kaplan practice tests, and some flashcards. I had the Hurst review from a friend at work...

  10. What's the time frame between cpne/graduation

    BeachieRN84 replied to frankie,RN's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations frankie!!!! I completely understand. You feel like you worked sooo hard and you don't have anything to show for it yet. But you should be so proud of yourself that you passed the...

  11. Information Literacy

    BeachieRN84 replied to EverNurseRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Do it with Penn Foster college! I believe the course # is ENG 103. There's a number on there you can call that's just for individual courses, I think in total it cost me $119 for the whole thing and I...

  12. What do you say to people when...

    BeachieRN84 replied to Kr_nurse09's topic in Excelsior College

    One of the neuro docs at work used to always give me crap about getting my RN online. So when I was getting ready to go for my CPNE he's all like "I can't believe you get to do 3 days of clinicals and...

  13. What do you say to people when...

    BeachieRN84 replied to Kr_nurse09's topic in Excelsior College

    You tell them you aren't becoming an RN in "one weekend". You are completing an associate's degree with pre-reqs and nursing courses just like them, and your clinical weekend is an exam that is...

  14. Excelsior CPNE Wait Time

    BeachieRN84 replied to angieh56's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Nurse Blondie, Thanks... I take the NCLEX-RN this week, I can't believe it, I am so happy!!!! I used Sheri Taylor's online workshop and she and her associate Greg are fantabulous. I had two...

  15. studying for CPNE on a budget??

    BeachieRN84 replied to mamac0805's topic in Excelsior College

    I did not have the extra $ either. Read the SG about 4 times, I used a home lab (and all the materials I got from a student who had previously passed on here for nothing but a promise to pass them...

  16. Has anyone gone through Excelsior College for their LPN to ADN bridge program?

    BeachieRN84 replied to Mary Ann McMahon's topic in Excelsior College

    Nurse Cubanita, just be aware that Arizona does have some hoops to jump through for Excelsior. A friend of mine just passed her CPNE earlier this month and has to complete a preceptorship of something...

  17. PASSED CPNE in Utica NY 11/18-20/11

    BeachieRN84 replied to emijen2girls's topic in Excelsior College

    Tali, You should be so proud of yourself. I agree this test truly makes you pull out what you're made of. Way to go, you studied so hard, and you earned it! Congratulations!!!!!

  18. Any EC grads w/AAS do RN-BSN online?

    BeachieRN84 replied to BeachieRN84's topic in Excelsior College

    I just talked to an admission counselor @ EC on the phone a few days ago and she didn't mention this, so thank you! I will call back after the holidays and ask for it! I remember the CA at the CPNE...

  19. Passed CPNE in Mansfield :) :)

    BeachieRN84 replied to EverNurseRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats Jocelyn!! :-) The PTSD took about a month to go away for me. It will pass, I promise

  20. Failed CPNE 11/20, appeal for fee waiver?

    BeachieRN84 replied to OneFlyNurz's topic in Excelsior College

    Hey girl, I am so sorry :-( It wouldn't hurt to try. I am pretty sure there is an appeal process you have to go through, and if they find that one of the CE's violated policy or failed you for a bogus...

  21. Sheri Taylor's CPNE online workshop

    BeachieRN84 replied to joy1's topic in Excelsior College

    I had that problem too at first, so I started use Google Chrome instead of Firefox and Internet Explorer and they worked alot better :-) Good luck everyone! You CAN do this!

  22. EC students what are you up to this week 11/14-11/20/11 !

    BeachieRN84 replied to wintersantanaRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Tomorrow is my official graduation day!!! It's been a long wait (I finished the CPNE on 9/11) and tomorrow they will be mailing my diploma and hopefully Thanksgiving will not delay the ATT to much!!!...

  23. AOCs?

    BeachieRN84 replied to dslpninla's topic in Excelsior College

    Awww this thread was fun to read, I still can't believe it's all over... DS remember how freaked out we were... ahhh memories... 11/18 group diplomas are coming in 9 days!!!!!

  24. cpne mnemonics

    BeachieRN84 replied to mamac0805's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, these are the mneumonics that I used, alot are borrowed and tweaked from Rob. I hope they help you. Neurological Assessment: L: Level of consciousness A: Anterior fontanel for patient younger than...

  25. Getting Ready for CPNE Checklist?

    BeachieRN84 replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    Sounds like you are on the right track :-) I had the EC flashcards and they were great. I also used Rob's and Sheri's and loved them both too. Used Rob's mneumonics that I messed with a little, he...