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1. NP distance format

   QuickExams replied to Traveler's topic in Online Learning

   Vanderbilt has some interesting NP programs - I think cardiovascular, corrections, and neonatal are all options through them, along with the regular offererings (adult, geriatric) Clarkson College - in Nebraska? Had a friend that seemed to fly throu...

2. EC Background check

   QuickExams replied to bjsmi27's topic in Online Learning

   "EC" is Excelsior College The carjack is the huge (scale-busting, could hold a car up it's so big and hefty) study guide for the CPNE. CPNE is the clinical performance nursing examination - the "capstone" course for the distance nursing program at E...

3. Need some advice, do I keep going?

   QuickExams replied to Firemedic7's topic in Online Learning

   Are you currently working as a medic? If so, do you have downtime that you can use for studying (time that is already being spent away from your wife). There are a couple of points to consider. First of all, you can not focus 24/7 on her disease....

4. EC Background check

   QuickExams replied to bjsmi27's topic in Online Learning

   Never worked for the board, but I've worked as an instructor, and as such had to deal with this issue a couple of times. It's unfortunate your school didn't walk you through this process. At our school it's brought up on the first day, and anyone t...

5. EC Background check

   QuickExams replied to bjsmi27's topic in Online Learning

   The following only applies if you did not tell the board about your criminal background when applying for LPN eligibility for testing: You need to contact the board before they contact you. Where most boards of nursing are pretty reasonable, they wi...

6. Textbooks for Excelsior???????

   QuickExams replied to hreddevil29's topic in Online Learning

   If there is a textbook that you need for a course, check out http://www.campusbooks.com/buying-at-auction.asp Right under the logo is a search engine where you can put in the ISBN or title and compare current prices on quite a number of sites - eBay...

7. When should NCLEX review start?

   QuickExams replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX

   Both the 2nd and 3rd edition Saunder's Comprehensive Review have alternate format questions. The 3rd edition has more of the alternate format questions, and is the most recent edition (blue cover). The green one (2nd edition) is still really releva...

8. When should NCLEX review start?

   QuickExams replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX

   The Saunder's is much more true to the content of the exam than the nursing made incredibly easy series. Not only does Saunders have the comprehensive review book, with about 2500 questions, but they also have the "Q&A review" with about 3400 q...

9. Nursing School Bulge? Is it just me...........

   QuickExams replied to RavenAngel's topic in New Nurse

   When you start working as a nurse, you'll walk it all off :chuckle Seriously, though - nursing school is stressful enough. If you are not exercising and eating well, then your body is even less prepared to handle all of that stress. Try to treat ...

10. Nursing Software

    QuickExams replied to bonder's topic in Student Assist

    Search for whatever topic you're looking for questions on at http://www.froogle.com if you're looking for commercially published items. This site is great because it shows the prices in the search (it's a subsidiary of google). Otherwise, there's p...

11. How to get through Night Shifts

    QuickExams replied to joey1967's topic in New Nurse

    Tom Trimble, of Emergency Nursing World, has some great tips at http://enw.org/NightShift.htm He's humorous, and the tips helped me out a lot back in the day, when I was trying to learn how to be a night nurse. Watch your speakers, though - he has a...