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Yes I would think excelsior would have accepted it the first time, but am crossing my fingers this works. I was just curious if anyone else had this problem because they seemed dumbfounded when I called about it

I spoke to my doctor today and he stated he would just write letter clearing the chest xray and stating my allergy. Hopefully they will accept that. He said they could do blood work but would have to be sent out and is expensive and my insurance wouldnt cover it. My understanding is it is a porcine preservative that causes my reaction, same one that is in heparin that I am allergic too also.

I am taking it first weekend in march and hope to do my cpne in May. I would think you wouldn't want it to be too far out in case you get into intensive review and start having questions. She also wants you to have read through the cpne study guide which you won't get until after you finish the fcca and are eligible for the cpne

I sent my cpne application off and found out that my health status report has been rejected due to the TB section. I am allergic to a preservative in the mantoux solution and that is clearly stated on form along with my last chest xray date. I called excelsior and was told that I need original doctor who diagnosed allergy to write a note stating I am allergic. Said that physician I saw simply "took my word for it". I was diagnosed in 1999 in Ohio and now live in Louisiana. My problem is the doctor who filled out my health status report isn't my pediatrician that administered my vaccines and yet that is acceptable but an allergy isn't? Just curious if anyone has had similar problems or helpful advice

I got a 60% on first practice exam and 65% on second exam. Got a B on the test so I would say the results are slightly off. I am glad that I took it though because I was very worried about the actual test and think that it definitely helped.

i unfortunately signed up with TCN also. The book didn't do much of anything for me. I used Lisa Arends cd's and the syllabus for excelsior a/p. They post an exam of test questions in the catalog just google anatomy and physiology. Also I bought the practice exams which really helped with how the questions are worded. Good luck