JustforJoan

Hi, I am also starting in January - feeling a little overwhelmed and I haven't even started.

Hey, I live in Washington State and I am starting January 1, 2016 with 44 credits to complete

SVT511, what did you decide? Are you doing them together or one at a time. I start the FCCA on June 30 and I haven't decided if I should do them one at a time or together. I just don't know what the FCCA consists of? I don't want the answers I just want to know what to expect...

Amy, I googled CPNE workshops and found her webpage. I will consider a workshop but I live in Seattle so getting there and paying for it and then saving for CPNE is $$, of course, worth it for the career.

I am on the fence about doing them both together. I want to be successful but rumor has it that these 8 week modules are tough and doing them at the same time is incredibly hard. Not even sure what to expect with the modules - I have downloaded the course study guide and have the reading materials but have no idea what to expect?? I know that it is against the rules to collaborate so I am not asking for answers etc. just wondering what the workload would be if I was to do them at the same time.

Thank you both for your encouraging words. Getting prepared to start the FCCA on June 30th - I really wanted to take both modules at the same time but was advised by EC not to - really want to be done already.

Thankfully Oregon will allow me to take NCLEX and be licensed. I am 2 hrs away so I will be commuting for a while! Not sure how the VA medical centers work if you can have any state license to work there.

I moved to Washington to get married. I am from Canada and was a medic there for 12 years, when I moved down I decided to do the online Paramedic to RN bridge. My biggest concern is the CPNE, I work in a busy ER right now as a ER Tech while I finish school. The ER is much different than floor nursing and I am hoping to shadow with a floor nurse for a few days just to get the feel of it. I have read your posts on the CPNE and really appreciate your input. Thanks so much for replying.

Anyone out there doing the Paramedic to RN bridge? I am almost done FCCA starts June 30/14 and since I live in Washington state the state will not license me until I have 1000 hrs working as a nurse somewhere else - soooo I have to take the NCLEX out of state (I spoke with Oregon and they will allow me to take NCLEX/state license). I guess I will be commuting to Oregon! New to the State, New to the Country I wished I had known all of this information first and would have taken the nursing program the traditional way. Would love to connect with someone who can give me some encouragement. Feeling kinda frustrated.

Me too. Are you doing them one at a time?

I am taking FCCA June 30th. I am really wanting to do them simultaneously but I have been advised not to - just want to be done already. Mostly excited about working as an RN finally.