tnmarie

tnmarie

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  1. How long??????

    tnmarie replied to keishar's topic in Excelsior College

    I take the CPNE a year to the day of my enrollment but graduation processing takes up to 2 months and then it depends on how fast your state process your application for boards. Just the CPNE alone...

  2. How does ALEKS work???

    tnmarie replied to natnat122's topic in Excelsior College

    Did y'all have to put in a ten digit code to sign up for ALEKS or did you just sign up under "for personal use"? I'm getting ready to sign up for College Algebra, which my advisor recommended. I may...

  3. Got my CPNE Date! 3/1/13 in Utica

    tnmarie replied to John SPN's topic in Excelsior College

    I got my date 24 hours after submitting my application. The average seems to be 24-48 hours. As for study tips, there are tons of good ones on this forum. Things I absolutely recommend are doing a...

  4. In need of practical steps to start studying for CPNE

    tnmarie replied to nursewithskills's topic in Excelsior College

    Here are some tips: 1. Break your study guide down. I put units I-III into their own binder and I put dividers between all the sections in unit IV The first thing I did was read the whole thing,...

  5. CPNE in Utica

    tnmarie replied to k3104's topic in Excelsior College

    That's how I'm doing

  6. Interested in Excelsior...

    tnmarie replied to adorris's topic in Excelsior College

    1) Do they give you the information you need to pass the tests? Besides the books, are there other things to make sure you can pass the test on the first try? Yes. They have "content guides" for...

  7. Excelsior CPNE workshop vs. Sherri Taylor

    tnmarie replied to scmitchell_04's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm doing Sheri's online and I love it. I don't plan on doing the in person though; I am what is called an "isolated" studier which means I learn better by myself (yay introverts!). I've heard that...

  8. CPNE

    tnmarie replied to g8sushma's topic in Excelsior College

    Keep in mind that it can take months to get a date with SPAC and only a few days for NPAC. That may not be a criteria for you though. I live in TN but am driving to Utica because I didn't want to...

  9. Pimp my (CPNE) lab!

    tnmarie posted a topic in Excelsior College

    So I've just set up my bare bones lab (see pic below). As you can see, right now I've just thrown a couple of random tables together to make a supply station and a work station. I'm sure I'll get...

  10. Pimp my (CPNE) lab!

    tnmarie replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

    I think I finally have the hang of my labs. I'm still going to practice them EVERY day until CPNE day, but I feel comfortable enough with them to start focusing on my next weakest area: CARE PLANS...

  11. Got my CPNE Date! 3/1/13 in Utica

    tnmarie replied to John SPN's topic in Excelsior College

    Hey John, you are testing a month to the day after I do in Utica. I'll try to remember to find this thread and offer up any tips after I pass (positive reinforcement, not cockiness). I've been...

  12. Affordable Pre Req's Online for Excelsior College?

    tnmarie replied to masterchicken22's topic in Excelsior College

    I highly recommend CLEP. I did the prereqs that I still lacked that way. It is faster, cheaper, and your prereqs will transfer almost any college if you want to go somewhere else after Ec. The...

  13. CPNE Care Planning Practice: Activity Intolerance

    tnmarie posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Greetings all: I am working on a word document about the commonly used nursing diagnoses during the CPNE (Appendix Q in the Study Guide). I am writing to see if anyone would be interested in helping...

  14. Gearing up to take the Excelsior CPNE. Help?

    tnmarie replied to JennyRW's topic in Excelsior College

    Exam Details for CPNE - excelsior.edu Look under "finding a test

  15. Do I Have To Be A Part of Social Networking To Be Hired?

    tnmarie replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've heard that some employers get suspicious if you don't have an online presence but I think that is more of the exception than the rule. I think they are just Googling to make sure you don't have...

  16. Gearing up to take the Excelsior CPNE. Help?

    tnmarie replied to JennyRW's topic in Excelsior College

    Depends on what your criteria is. If you want the fastest test dates, NPAC is the way to go. I've heard unpleasant things about MPAC, but mostly from people who failed so that is something to...

  17. Excelsior Pricing

    tnmarie replied to haitianbarbie88's topic in Excelsior College

    Here is step-by-step how to CLEP a test: How to Register for a CLEP Exam | CLEP It is not through Ec. You find a testing center near you and register. Show up, take the test, and depending on the...

  18. Ouch, That hurt!

    tnmarie replied to Nalon1 RN/EMT-P's topic in Excelsior College

    Pretty sure you can change sites but there i s a fee (naturally). I believe the details and costs are in the CPNE study guide (though I can't remember exactly where off the top of my head). If you...

  19. Do patients question your expertise?

    tnmarie replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've always looked way younger than I am so I get the "so how long have you been doing this?" line a lot. Come to think of it, I don't get it as much anymore (getting old and crotchety, lol) but when...

  20. Been to Utica for CPNE? I have questions:)

    tnmarie replied to ssalulu's topic in Excelsior College

    I haven't tested there yet but I am scheduled for the first weekend in February. You will get an orientation packet with all of this information after you receive your date. It only took me 24 hours...

  21. Passed my last of 8 exams today + Advice on studying

    tnmarie replied to nursewithskills's topic in Excelsior College

    Just to defend the recommended reading, I used it all the way through and passed all of the ECEs on the first try (usually with As and Bs--did get a C on LS3 though!). And no, it didn't take...

  22. Excelsior Pricing

    tnmarie replied to haitianbarbie88's topic in Excelsior College

    @hatiainbarbie88: How much it costs depends on how you get your prereqs and how long it takes you to complete the program (there are yearly fees). I was going to do the cc route but it fell through...

  23. Excelsior Pricing

    tnmarie replied to haitianbarbie88's topic in Excelsior College

    How on earth did you get a date to sit for your boards so fast after graduation? I've heard it can take months. Did you do something special? I'm hoping to be graduated in Feb and I don't...

  24. Ouch, That hurt!

    tnmarie replied to Nalon1 RN/EMT-P's topic in Excelsior College

    When you receive a date does vary on where you are testing. The last person I heard of that applied to MPAC applied in August and got her date in November. If I recall correctly, her date is in...

  25. Pimp my (CPNE) lab!

    tnmarie replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

    Update and Tips I think I have my lab set up the way I want and I thought I would offer a few tips for any interested parties. I initially bought the basic skills kit from Ec. If you buy from Ec,...