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I went to WSSU for my BSN in the distance program and grduated May 2010. The program was good, but getting the school to do their part for admission and class registration was frustrating. The biggest problem was lack of communication, they don't tell you what needs to be done or how to do it---for example registering for classes. An email with instructions on where and when to go on line to register for classes would have helped a lot.

7 visits to the campus isn't bad. Do they help you find your clinical sites, or do you have to find them on your own?

I love on line courses. Many people think they won't be motivated to keep up, but you have deadlines just like a regular class and you can do it in your jammies!! Will your clinical assignments be local? Are there things that you must do at the main campus? I appreciate any information you can share:)

Was it difficult to get into the program? Are you near the school or will you be doing the distance program?

Is anyone currently attending or has anyone graduated from ECU's ANP program? I am located in Raleigh and am looking at ECU among others, but ECU seems to be the best fit. I'd love some insight into this school or any others that offer online courses and semi-local clinical sites.

It has to be within one year of your CPNE date. My MD filled out the paper work based on my last physical which was october, my CPNE was July. By the way, the MD office did not charge to do the paper work:)

Call the school where you took the course and request a syllabus. They have them on file, If not your exact course section and teacher it will be a current one, but they should still accept if because it is from the same school and every section of the same course should cover the same material according to the standards pf the school. Hope this helps:)

Welcome to NC, we will be glad to have you:)

Regardless, you will be done by 5 pm on Sunday. I booked my flight for later Sunday night, 8pm I think. I did a late check out at the hotel, and then hung around the airport for bit before my flight. I was at home an din bed by 1 am and glad to be there:)

If you go to wakemed.org and look under the employment tab for nurse fellow positions you will see opportunities in almost every department. It is a year long program that begins with 3 months of orientation with a nurse preceptor and lots of classes. Classes continue during the year along with support from the nursing education department. The preceptors have been selected by their managers and have attended classes on being a precetor. Your first year is and should be a continuation of your formal nursing education, it should build on what you learned in school and help you learn to apply it to real life patients. Wakemed provides this. If you have other questions please feel free to ask or pm:)

Have you checked your local 4 year school for a second bachelor's degree program? You would have to attend classes and clinical, but they are often set up for people who work. Also, they may have all the class stuff on line and you would only have to go for clinical time. Just a thought.

Wonderful!!!!

Good Luck!!!!

You can also send practice careplans to EC and they will critique them for you. I found that very helpful, the more I did the easier it got.

I graduated from EC sept 05 and lived in GA. NJ wanted too much stuff, they wanted proof of every name change including the license from my first marriage 20 years ago--just too much. Minnesota was much easier to get along with, they need a letter from EC which they will send before conferral, so I took the nclex around the same time that my degree was conferred. Georgia had no problem giving me a license. Minnesota was also lightening fast, I found out I passed the nclex in less then 24 hours. Tenn might be ok, but they do everything via snail mail. I know someone who tested there last year and it took her almost a month to find out she passed the nclex--hopefully they've improved.

Actually, I meant the first test--as in the first step:) It's new, you don't really know what to expect, so which ever test you are taking first is the hardest. As far as tests go, I thought nc 5 was the hardest, but I still got an A.

You go to the desk and tell them who you are. They will want your photo id and the authorization to test. They will take your picture, and give you a locker. The only thing you are allowed to take into the test room is your photo ID, the key to your locker and sweater or jacket. They provide either paper and pencil or a white board for you to write on. They also provide a calculator-either an actual or one on the computer. You can leave the room to potty or get a drink, but you need to sign in and out and have your photo id to get back in. When you get there people will already be testing unless your are one of the first appointments of the day. They tell you what computer to go to and what to do when you get there. When your computer starts it will give your name and the test you are taking for verification. It will also give you an optional tutorial so you know how to operate the program and take your test. If you have any problems with the computer you can raise your hand or go to the desk If you are more then 30 minutes late they can refuse to give you the test. If you are early they can let you start early if there is a computer available. The first one is the hardest:) Good luck!!

I completed Excelsior's program less then a year ago--conferral date was september 15, Georgia had no problem what so ever with endorsing my license. Always ask the board though to be sure, I would email so you have it in black and white---just in case there is a change later, you have proof.

The outreach school that you would be taking classes through is around $140 per credit hour. They have two different rates--outreach for distance education and campus for people physically there taking classes on the campus. Try this link to the outreach school: Online UW I was accepted into their program and have since decided to go elsewhere. They did not want to accept several of my basic education--math, communication, and english--I'm not in the mood to retaking these classes. I did take patho with them which also helped my decision. I felt like the instructor didn't teach and made the tests so difficult that it didn't matter if I read and studied I still had to search for most of the answers. I think it's a good program, but if I'm going to be on my own I prefer to go at my own pace.

Your employer may provide education assistance. Most schools accept clep/dantes and EC general courses for the prereqs. For these you self study and take a test, it's less expensive then classes and you can do it at your own pace. A&P and micro you would have to take at a local college since most colleges require the lab component, but many colleges offer friday or saturday only classes which fit a working persons schedule better. Your starting point is decided where you will be going to school--Georgia or California-and determining what gen eds you need, most states are different. I went to school in Maryland and georgia, MD wanted sciences, GA is more into history. All states and schools have different requirements. You can also call and talk to the school to help determine what classes they will accept as clep or EC and which ones they require you to take at their school. I hope t his helps, good luck:)

That exactly what it is. Draw lines on the back to make boxes--3 down 4 across--or how ever many work best for you. Draw the lines on the back of the pcs form and write the letter or first word of your pneumonic in the boxes. You can check them off as you go and then again when you document tomake sure you don't miss anything. Also, anytime you feel overwhelmed stop and go over your grid to see where you are. I found it very helpful.

I agree with what Timothy said too:) The hospital I work at has been threatening similar things--increase patient loads, do away with admit nurse. I also joined a nursing organization, the National Nurses Organizing Committee. It's a competitor to the ANA, but the aim is toward direct patient care RNs rather then management RNs. Website is: http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/

You know immediately after the test what your grade is--while you are still at the computer. Then when you leave they will give you a print out that breaks doen each section, which is helpful.

ISBN: 1-58255-987-2 List price is $42, B&N price $34 and if you have the B&N membership $31 and free shipping. If you buy from Lippincott it's $39.95 plus shipping. According to the ad in nursing magazine it does have examples. It says..and I quote...Know precisely what to document--essential documentation, skip the guesswork with handwritten examples to guide you. We are going to computer charting next week, so I'm sot sure how much this would help with that type of charting. There really is no place to do narrative notes on the system we will be using.

Tweety, I've looked at that one and was not impressed. It really covered the types of charting, no what to chart. I keep seeing an ad for a book called Chart Smart, put out by Lippencott. I looked for it at my local B&N, but they didn't have it in stock. I like to really LOOK before I buy, nursing books are expensive. If you take the leap on this one let us know how it is:)