Study for CPNE

i received this timeline from one of our rue advisors. it may help a little. good luck!

felicia

at approx 120 days or 3-4 months prior to your cpne date or what you think will be the month of your cpne date.... you should,

have purchased the skills kit and set up your labs to run through at least 1x/day every day

have purchased the wound and practice packing it at least 1x/day every day

make your hotel arrangements

have looked into or scheduled to take a workshop 2 months prior to your cpne date or 2 months before you think you are going.

have read through the cpne manual and decided how to split it up to make sense to you.

start learning the critical elements for the aoc's and labs. daily

learn how to do all the calculations for the labs and write them out daily

learn the calculations for tube feedings

look up all the procedures and speci collections that are listed in the cpne manual that you could have to do and become familiar with them.

start to dabble in care plans and know the basic parts on how to formulate dx statements, goals and interventions.

have purchased the dx care plan book

approx 60-100 days prior to your cpne date or the month you think you are going...you should

re-read the cpne manual especial the section with the ce for the aoc's and the labs

attend a good workshop

know how to use the care planning book

be able to write care plans the eval phase and do charting with some corrections still needed and be sending 2 or more/week of them to ec or someone qualified to critique and correct them.

know what's included in the 20 minute check

have called ec to set up your weekly phone calls with questions to ask and are doing the phone calls

know all the critical elements for the aoc's and be able to write them

know the critical elements for the labs and how to perform the labs correctly and daily

practice completing at least 3-5 aoc's a day on a dummy or family member

approx 45-60 days prior to your cpne date

take the ec care planning and documentation course if you are not going to a workshop or if you have already taken a workshop and still feel weak in care planning and charting.

or participate in one of the care planning groups that charge a fee per month.

know how to set up a grid

be sending 3-5 care plans, eval phase and documentation/week to ec or qualified person for corrections and getting most back with little or no corrections.

know how to complete all the critical elements for the aoc's and have practiced each of them on their dummy or family member at least 3 or more times each.

be able to complete 3 or more of the labs correctly and within the time limits

approx 30 days prior to your cpne date

read the cpne manual

make travel arrangements

buy your uniforms and shoes

continue to do your labs daily and can do all them within their time limits and accurately.

doing a complete practice pcs with all the over ridding and 3-4 assigned aoc's and completion of the planning, introduction, 20 minute check, implementation and evaluation phases within 2.5 hours on a daily basis on a dummy or family member

be sending 3-5 care plans, eval phase and documentation/week to ec or qualified person for corrections and getting them back with less corrections and more correct ones.

0-15 days prior to your cpne date

read the sections of the cpne manual for the aoc's and labs

daily you should do a complete practice pcs from a scenario and in 2.5 hours or less for all phases

be sending 3-5 care plans, eval phase and documentation/week to ec or qualified person for corrections and getting them back with no corrections

be able to complete all the labs accurately and within the time limits.

and be going nuts because you have cpne in 2 weeks or less.

Thanks so much for the tips! Traci

Thank you Felicia and Caliotter3!

At least you have given me a place to start.

When you have to manage your own progress, a timeline sure helps!!!