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  1. How long did it take you

    phengro replied to NEWRRT's topic in Excelsior College

    1 year, 1 month, 2 days. First exam was Dec. 2012. First CPNE August 2013 - failed. I knew it would take some time to wait for a CPNE schedule so I tested immediately when I got the chance, not...

  2. How long did it take you

    phengro replied to NEWRRT's topic in Excelsior College

    Wow, Nalon 1, that is very inspiring for those who have been in the program for a while already. Great determination. Congratulations on your

  3. Excelsior

    phengro replied to david0188's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi. I just graduated this February. There are two things I recommend, the practice exams, and the study group 101. I bought some of the recommended books, but I relied mostly on SG101 which was very...

  4. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

    phengro replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ruby Vee, thank you. This is a great article. You'll never know how much your article helped me. I am a foreign medical graduate with OCD. I never really made a fatal mistake when I was practicing nor...

  5. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

    phengro replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree, MECO 28. What was really tragic about this was that there were two lives lost instead of just one. If only people had been less condemning, and more understanding that all humans commit...

  6. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    phengro replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    I am sorry to say this, but obviously, the 17 students did not read enough of Excelsior's nursing program before they enrolled. I knew about all the fees and passing rates when I enrolled. Nothing was...

  7. CPNE Waiting Game

    phengro replied to 1mrsbs's topic in Excelsior College

    If you want to be scheduled faster, you may want to try the NPAC. I took my CPNE twice and each time, I did not have to wait for a month to get a CPNE schedule. I would say actually, that I got my...

  8. CPNE site Queens or Utica?

    phengro replied to Ultraposh's topic in Excelsior College

    Sure. I do not know why the others didn't pass. We did not really talk during the CPNE nor afterwards :) My first PCS, I did a simple back rub to my patient and since she was already seated...

  9. CPNE site Queens or Utica?

    phengro replied to Ultraposh's topic in Excelsior College

    Save yourself money and time. Travelling could add to your stress. If I were you I'd take Flushing site. I took it there for my first CPNE, although I failed, the CE's and CA were nice. I took my...

  10. How many months did you subscribe to Sheri Taylor's online workshop?

    phengro posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I thought I would be able to view the online workshop of Sheri Taylor in a month's time and be able to retain all by the end of it but today is my last day for my first month subscription and I felt...

  11. CPNE New York Hospital Queens????

    phengro replied to natnat122's topic in Excelsior College

    I have been waiting for someone to reply to this question, too. Wait for me, I'll be testing in August, I will let you know. It would be nice though if somebody who had been there share his/ her...

  12. How many months did you subscribe to Sheri Taylor's online workshop?

    phengro replied to phengro's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for the reply, Maria. Nice to know I am not alone on that. Good luck in your

  13. New Jersey Excelsior grads where are you working?

    phengro replied to ladybug28's topic in Excelsior College

    I can't thank you enough for the inspiration and motivation you gave me with your testimonies. Thank you so much for the detailed information. My heart was leaping with excitement when I read about...

  14. Best workshop

    phengro replied to zanfelhor's topic in Excelsior College

    I am currently using Sheri's online workshop. I cannot tell you if it is effective because I haven't taken the exam yet, but the advantage for me is that I get to repeat the videos that I need to see...

  15. Unable to access Sherry Taylor's online workshop today

    phengro posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi all. Am I the only one having trouble accessing the CPNE online workshop of Sherry Taylor today? I had no problems accessing it last night but when I was accessing it just now I saw a page that...

  16. Unable to access Sherry Taylor's online workshop today

    phengro replied to phengro's topic in Excelsior College

    Wow, thanks for that information. Yup, it did mess up my study schedule for the whole day. It went back up at night. I tried to send admin an e-mail but even that bounced back. There may have been a...

  17. My CPNE success Journal from Albany Med June 21-23 2013

    phengro replied to Lindseyvam's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for sharing your experience! Very inspirational

  18. Suggestion for CPNE documentation course

    phengro posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi. Does anyone have any suggestion for a CPNE documentation course that is a good alternative to the Excelsior course. I feel that this is one of my weaknesses and I tried to register for the course....

  19. Drug Book for CPNE

    phengro posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi. I apologize if this may have been asked before - what is the best drug book to bring for the CPNE? Any suggestion? Thanks in

  20. the reality of transition from MD to RN

    phengro replied to Irina CT's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks, Lunah, for the

  21. New Jersey Excelsior grads where are you working?

    phengro replied to ladybug28's topic in Excelsior College

    Wow, that is very encouraging. I can't wait to be an RN. I have been applying for a job for more than a year now and I only had one phone screening which was not even

  22. New Jersey Excelsior grads where are you working?

    phengro replied to ladybug28's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you very much, ladybug28, for your very detailed reply. I needed the details because I am currently receiving unemployment benefits and it will end soon. I am hoping that I would graduate before...

  23. the reality of transition from MD to RN

    phengro replied to Irina CT's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Irina. I have just began studying CPNE and just like you I almost have no experience with IV and wound care. Of course, we weren't trained to do that. But, that is expected, there are stuff that...

  24. cpne care planning

    phengro replied to sunshiine:)'s topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for sharing this information, just the actual info I wanted to get from the post I recently

  25. CPNE online workshop only - how effective?

    phengro posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi. I have not been successful locating a nearby CPNE workshop near my area in Northern NJ so I am planning to enroll in an online workshop only. Due to financial constraints, I could not afford to...