BeachieRN84

Has anyone taking A&P 1 with Lab through straighterline.com to complete their requirements for the ADN program? I am just worried if I try and go to a traditional BSN when I finish that I will have to repeat since I do not have a lab w/Excelsior....

It's official for me guys!!! I passed my boards yesterday with 75 questions and got my license today! For those of you in the ADN program at EC, hang in there, even when you feel like throwing in the towel because IT IS worth it. Excelsior made it po...

I deleted my post. I don't want to argue with anyone. I found the post to be rather insulting but that is neither here nor there--I am a RN and I passed the boards like every other RN out there. EC grads work hard for our degrees and bad and good nur...

Hey Nervous 1, how did you like English 2 and Stats through Straighterline? I am going to use them for the pre-reqs for the BSN program and I was just wondering if you liked the format. Thanks !!! :-)

Changed mind. Not defending. Proud to be an Excelsior RN and would be proud to have one taking care of me !!!!! :-)

Boston nurse, you pick a region (in your case you are going to the NPAC) and you can select one, some or all of the sites in the area. The NY sites are now two in Albany, and then Syracuse, Utica, Queens, and two in Pennsylvania, York and Chambersbur...

So excited for you Tasha !!!! Good luck girl, very proud of you !! Are you going to Grady ?

Can you send me a private message on here? I am always happy to talk to someone coming up on the CPNE. It was an experience I will remember for the rest of my days, that's for sure, but it had a very happy ending for me and it is doable. If you are o...

Hi, just graduated from EC Nursing program with my Associates in Applied Sciences (due to a few electives that I have previously taken they said this was a better fit) and I am wondering if there are any EC grads out there with the AAS that have gone...

I never did post mine on the Excelsior website because I included a ton of details and even the names of my examiners, and I wasn't sure how that would fly with them (even though there was nothing negative). I would be happy to share mine with anyone...

I stayed at the EC recommended hotel the Genessee Grande. It's like a $400 a night hotel but with the Excelsior discount it ended up being $109 per night, it was beautiful. It was within walking distance to the hospital and to Syracuse University and...

Idk about Albany, but Syracuse is amazing. I have nothing but nice things to say. I can send you a copy of my CPNE journal if you like. I passed there back in September, along with a group of 8 other people I met online (my study buddy, another local...

I am also in Florida but I am on the eastern coast... about 50ish miles north of West Palm Beach :-)

Guys in retrospect, if you look over the Taylor's Fundamentals books that EC recommends for the H&S exam, you might see some very familiar things... ie every single critical element for the CPNE. The way things are explained and demonstrated in t...

Yep it's just one exam for 6 credits. It's pretty much a fancy literacy test. I didn't study for it. I think Loops used the REA book when she took it though. You can check on the College Board website to see where you can take the CLEP exam, it cost ...

If you need Humanities take the Analyzing & Interpreting Literature CLEP. Easy easy 6 credits and it's only one exam, so you'd just have to do two exams. I used the REA book for Sociology and passed, it's not too bad at all. Good luck :-)

I tested in Syracuse, NY at Upstate University Hospital. I would recommend it to anyone, had an amazing weekend there, the CA was just wonderful and all my CE's were great too. You can do it this year. You can take the FCCA and the CPNE when you are...

studying for tests wasn't bad once i got into the swing of it. the first one i took i passed after a month, and then i got addicted and started testing every two weeks. not saying i recommend doing it that way, but i was in a hurry. i also had to do ...

I know there are plenty of threads on here about this, but they're a little old. I am looking for any recent EC grads looking to start the program maybe in Spring... I gotta wait until after I get my tax return, LOL. Loops are you gonna be my BSN bud...

Reebok where in Florida are you?? I'm in Florida too. @Erica--yes it is a legit program. I am an EC graduate and a practicing RN :-)

I used the 3rd edition for the FCCA and the CPNE. I think I got it for $14 on ebay, just be careful there is absolutely NO writing in it if you purchase used, they will examine your books each and every day of the CPNE. That thing will become your be...

You don't prepare for it. It's open book! The directions are vague, but if you call EC, they will tell you if you are on the right track. You can use your Mosby's Care plan book and your Taylor's fundamentals book for it. Don't sweat it. It really is...

Hey Reebok, here are a few links for you that I frequented (and still do now and then). Great way to network with other students. I made so many great friends and it's nice to have the support. Lots of students on there trading supplies, bouncing ide...

I work in a hospital and my study buddy was a paramedic so between the two of us we had enough supplies to keep us going the whole summer. I had gotten some stuff from a previous student like the wounds and the lab guide, vial adapters, syringes, etc...

I was thinking about taking it through Straighterline. I'm waiting for my advisor to tell me whether or not that satisfies the requirement since it's one of the approved classes on the Straighterline website via Excelsior. Otherwise, I will definatel...