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  1. What is the CPNE like

    RTsoonRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in Excelsior College

    FCCA, the Focused Clinical Competency Assessment, is basically a 2 part written(computer) evaluation of your clinical assessment skills with patients and a multidisciplinary setting. It is now done...

  2. Prep for CPNE

    RTsoonRN posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Just ordered the CPNE skills kit. Been studying and writing my pneumonics and lab steps every day for the last 3 weeks. Still can't decide if I want/need to order the Excelsior CPNE workbook and...

  3. Extreme Lab Values

    RTsoonRN replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    pCO2 of 181. Pt was "a little

  4. Prep for CPNE

    RTsoonRN replied to RTsoonRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Yea, i appreciate that. I'm in CT, so a little farther for me

  5. Prep for CPNE

    RTsoonRN replied to RTsoonRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I've actually been dying to see what Sherri's workshop is like, despite excelsior advising against it, and onY need to find time to get down to

  6. The college network

    RTsoonRN replied to Swayrift84's topic in Excelsior College

    I live in CT too and I feel your pain. Biggest waste of

  7. The college network

    RTsoonRN replied to Swayrift84's topic in Excelsior College

    Agreed, I went with that loser organization Rue and completely regret it. Don't go with TCN or Rue you can do EVERYTHING through Excelsior. I would never recommend any of these organizations. Save...

  8. NEED HELP! The college network a scam? Does Excelsior College work?!

    RTsoonRN replied to maggie1990's topic in Excelsior College

    Sounds familiar, I used RueEd and they have nothing to do with Excelsior. They did nothing for me except schedule for their "prep" classes and I'll still be paying them for another 4 years. Listen...

  9. Excelsior RT to RN

    RTsoonRN replied to RRTtoRN2013's topic in Excelsior College

    Have you been using the exam content

  10. Excelsior RT to RN

    RTsoonRN replied to RRTtoRN2013's topic in Excelsior College

    I can't answer that entire question, ( academic honesty policy) but yes the practice exams are INVALUABLE!! That depends on your strengths, I found some parts easier ( pulmonary, cardiac ), some...

  11. Excelsior RT to RN

    RTsoonRN replied to RRTtoRN2013's topic in Excelsior College

    DON'T use RUE!!!!! I've been an RT for 3 years and I'm doing the program now. I'm done with all the theory courses and doing the FCCA now. I unfortunately went with rue and they are a huge waste of...

  12. Respiratory Therapy vs. Nursing

    RTsoonRN replied to rgodfrey's topic in Nursing Career

    I totally agree with

  13. Respiratory Therapy vs. Nursing

    RTsoonRN replied to rgodfrey's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm an RT, and currently in Nursing school. Your brother is right in a sense, RT school is easier than RN school, but it depends on how you look at it. RN school is difficult for me and I imagine...

  14. Excelsior College RT-RN program

    RTsoonRN replied to RRTtoRN2013's topic in Excelsior College

    I'll PM it to

  15. Excelsior College RT-RN program

    RTsoonRN replied to RRTtoRN2013's topic in Excelsior College

    Wow, lots of questions!! First of all, i'm still pretty green as an RT, i've only been doing it for 3 years and I have several of my certifications, but they weren't doing me any good at the hospital...

  16. Excelsior College RT-RN program

    RTsoonRN replied to RRTtoRN2013's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes. I've been doing it since Jan last year, and made it into the first round FCCA computerized, doing that

  17. looking into excelsior

    RTsoonRN replied to brandy21000's topic in Excelsior College

    Agreed. Not to mention getting completely ripped off by publishing companies like

  18. Need help making up my mind!!

    RTsoonRN replied to ShirlWiggity's topic in Excelsior College

    I did Rue, and boy was that a mistake. I regret not just going direct with

  19. Oxygen levels possibly hurt pt?!

    RTsoonRN replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing catching it when you did. Take it from an RT in school, I've seen these pts many times, they are fast crashers and slow crawlers (fast to desat and slow, sometimes painfully...

  20. instructor says nursing is not for me..

    RTsoonRN replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    I was just like you, in RT school. I'm one of those people who feels that if there isn't anything to say, why make up idle c**p just to maintain conversation. I'm a very introverted person. But, I...

  21. Odd requests

    RTsoonRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Now i'm not an RN yet so I don't have all the funny stories y'all have, but, I did have a pt tell me (and she had one of those ortho beds with the assist bar) that i'll just hop in the bed and grab...

  22. Anyone familiar with this?

    RTsoonRN posted a topic in General Students

    Ok so this is my first thread so I hope I do it ok. I just had a question for all you "salty-dogs" and students that hopefully are experiencing/have experienced the same thing. Right now I am an RT...