PedsRN&momto5girls

PedsRN&momto5girls

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  1. someone... anyone... i need advise!!

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to iluvnursing625's topic in General Nursing

    You could go to http://www.excelsior.edu I'm doing this after I finish the second semester (50%) this fall of my traditional nursing program. LPN's are also accepted into their program to get an...

  2. What was your favorite graduation gift?

    PedsRN&momto5girls posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all. I'm a first semester ASN nursing student, however a friend of mine is graduating next week and I'm trying to figure out what to get her. I know she needs scrubs and I am going to get her a...

  3. Weighted exams for Excelsior?

    PedsRN&momto5girls posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took NC1 today and passed with an A. I just don't understand how the weighted system works. I've never experienced that before. Anybody care to explain? Thanks!

  4. Online AAS/ADN program for students who completed 50% clinicals and failed

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to Savyldy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure you have to have completed 50% of the program with passing

  5. accepting job that wasn't #1 choice

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to DZcarrie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    DEFINITELY make a follow up call or go by for a QUICK visit. Recently a friend of mine went for her new grad interview for NICU and her interview was kind of 'sluggish' because she had been quite...

  6. Can I take any of the EC Nursing tests before officially enrolling?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to IU95's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ec told me i can't even apply until i'm finished with 50% of a traditional nursing program. they said they can't even look at me until then. except of course going ahead and taking the nc1, nc2...

  7. CPNE practice session question

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to IU95's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There are two CPNE workshops that I know of. They claim to be set up just like the CPNE and really do seem to be quite helpful. Here they are: http://www.cpnesolutions.com/...

  8. Can I take any of the EC Nursing tests before officially enrolling?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to IU95's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, you can take NC1 and NC2 before enrolling. I won't finish the 50% of a traditional nursing program until December 2006 and so of course can't enroll with EC until then. However, I am scheduled to...

  9. Question about how to study for those already taking the NC1-NC7 courses with EC

    PedsRN&momto5girls posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have been working through my study guide for NC1 and it seems that a lot of the time the guide doesn't really coincide with the recommended reading. I am wondering how many of you used notes like...

  10. Question about how to study for those already taking the NC1-NC7 courses with EC

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So far the notes I have from the yahoo group I'm on have covered everything from the study guide (in addition to that), but I'm also reading the text along with the notes. The study guide from EC...

  11. Question about how to study for those already taking the NC1-NC7 courses with EC

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Really I was more wondering about the study guide than the books. I said only read the book when needed, but so far I've pretty much been reading it all. I guess what I'm really wanting to know is if...

  12. ADN transfer to Excelsior

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to treeriver1966's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry, I'm not a graduate, but I am fninishing up 1/2 of a traditional nursing program and then enrolling in Excelsior. So I'm not an LPN. I will transfer at the end of December. I am going to go...

  13. Will intro to Psychology fullfill Psych requirement 4 Excelsior?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! I'm not in a hurry to get it done sooner than before. If I stay at my traditional school I will graduate in December 2007. I really just need something I can do at my own pace. It's been...

  14. Will intro to Psychology fullfill Psych requirement 4 Excelsior?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks traumahawk99. I did say in my original post that I am going to e-mail the college, however I wanted to get a quick response from some students here just to see what they thought. Obviously, I...

  15. Will intro to Psychology fullfill Psych requirement 4 Excelsior?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    WOW! That WAS fast. lol Thank you for the reply. I will definitely still check with them. Do you happen to know if I will need to do the NC1 and NC2 since I will have already completed two semesters...

  16. What was your favorite graduation gift?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you all for the wonderful ideas! She does already have a very nice Litman stethoscope because our school strongly 'encourages' us to get one before starting the program. Plus, in the...

  17. Calling all DCN students accepted for Summer 06!!

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to noahsmom06's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I sent my application in just past the deadline for this last semester (spring 2006) and so I didn't make it in time, but I had already been accepted to the B&M nursing school here in my town....

  18. 15 Years after H.S. Graduation

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh yeah yippee!!! I got on here today just to see if you got accepted. I've been following you since before the acceptance letters for spring 06 came out last year. I am sooooooooooo glad you made it...

  19. Care plans + finding Nsg articles: 2 really good websites everyone should know about!

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    All I get on that site is a way to purchase the Ackley book. Any ideas why I'm not able to get the free resource? Thanks!

  20. DCN Students: Did you have trouble transferring Anatomy and Physiology?

    PedsRN&momto5girls posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm sorry to be hogging the board with yet another DCN question. I have already taken Physiology with a lab. My next to take is Human Anatomy. I wanted to take it online at a different school than my...

  21. DCN Students: Did you have trouble transferring Anatomy and Physiology?

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know that it HAS to be four hours with a lab at least. They will not accept 3hours A&P even if it had a lab and even if the class time was longer than 3 hours. At least that's what they told me....

  22. Anyone write a letter requesting contract for clinicals with DCN? (more)

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Heather, Thank you. I finally found the post from her about that. Also, I sent you a pm. Thanks!

  23. Anyone write a letter requesting contract for clinicals with DCN? (more)

    PedsRN&momto5girls posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was thinking I had read somewhere on here that a student wrote a letter to some hospitals letting them know what she was looking for in order to do clinicals at a hospital through DCN web based. She...

  24. Does DCN require disscussion and chat? and more ?'s

    PedsRN&momto5girls posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've done a lot of searching all over the board and I may have missed it. I hope no one minds me asking these questions here. I am considering the online nursing program at DCN to becom a RN. I am...

  25. Does DCN require disscussion and chat? and more ?'s

    PedsRN&momto5girls replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    WOW! 18 12's - that's a lot more than the nursing program in my town require!!!! I guess I would just have to do 2 12's in a row so I can do Friday night and Saturday night. That's good though...