question about EC weekend clinical

NC Girl BSN · Jan 7, 2009

I would do 3-5 reps of PROM and where gloves when taking the temp. My friend did not wear gloves during her CPNE and passed but it depends on who you get. It states in the study guide to wear gloves and that is what I did.

How about the stuff where the study guide says to wear gloves when doing an oral temp, but a fairly recent EPN chat said that was something they intended to change in the CPNE to say no gloves unless they are slobbering? (I'm actually kind of worried about being handed a new BP cuff...the latex in it is definitely an allergen to me, and the latex is released in the air much more when it is new. I'd look like a fool wearing gloves taking a BP, but at least it would help one aspect of my allergy.) Speaking of which, I just cut up a kiwi fruit, and I am itching like crazy. Apparently these allergies are related....
For the PROM, I'd say if you do it 3-5 times or to patient tolerance, you'll have it covered regardless, unless it indeed is only supposed to be done once. Then I supposed we have to tear our hair out at the inconsistency.
Regardless, I asked an advisor today about the PROM, and I will let you know.

NC Girl BSN · Jan 7, 2009

I am an LPN and recently decided to go to EC for my RN when I ran into someone at work who had just come back from the clinical weekend for EC. She FAILED because of not melting jello in the microwave to measure it for a patient with fluid mgmt. This has made me very nervous. Does anyone have info on the clinical test to share? I am so worried to go through this program and fail the clinical (a lot of $) to pay to take it again! This woman I am speaking of was a very bright girl with wonderful grades and did great on all aspects of the clinical except that jello incident..
Thanks,
Kris

Kris, to calm your nerves about the exam. Go back and ask your friend what else did she fail? She had to failed 2 Adult PCS or 2 Peds PCS or the lab portion after repeat ing in order to fail the CPNE. I REPEAT you DO NOT fail the CPNE for 1 mistake. Don't let her fool you. I know she is a friend of yours but she is not giving you the whole story. Stuff Like this makes me mad because they try to give the school a bad name. I passed my CPNE with no repeats and made some mistakes. We are all human and the CE's know that. When I hear others failing the CPNE, they still say that the CE's were nice and really want you to pass. Don't shy away from EC. It is so doable and this situation that you brought up has never happened in the history of EC. I feel in my heart that it is not true . Good Luck!