What Order Did You Take the EC Exams

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Specializes in Clinic, Travel Meds, Acute Clinic.

I take my first EC exam (Health Safety) 6/26/09!!! I was wondering what order to take the rest of the exams. Does it matter? or do they build on each other? I was considering doing Chronicity next, then reproduction, life spans 1,2,3, and transitions last. I also have a few gen. eds but will take those while waiting for the CPNE date. Thanks for advise! :mad:

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

I am under the old system

NC1

A&P

Microbiology

pathophysiology

lifespan developmental psych

NC3

NC4

NC6

NC5

working on transition or NC7

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.

I took NC 5 first probably because I heard it was one of the hardest. The rest I took in order (have to retake NC3 though).

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I did 1, 3, 5 then I don't remember, it's all a blur. But they weren't in order and Life Span G&D was last.

Maureen, GN

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It doesn't matter what order you take them in. No, they do not build on each other. But if you are into OCD, it looks nicer on your transcript if they are listed in order. This was more so when they had the old names!

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.
It doesn't matter what order you take them in. No, they do not build on each other. But if you are into OCD, it looks nicer on your transcript if they are listed in order. This was more so when they had the old names!

I'm very OCD at times so imagine my dismay when I saw that the list them just as you take them. Kinda bothered me ya know. :lol2:

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I'm very OCD at times so imagine my dismay when I saw that the list them just as you take them. Kinda bothered me ya know. :lol2:

Believe it or not, I thought the same thing. It actually bothered me. :lol2:

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Specializes in L&D, Maternal Fetal Medicine, LTC.

My order=General Eds->Health Safety->Chronicity->Repro->Transition->HDLS1-3 (still working on these 3)

No, it doesnt matter what order you do them in. But, for me, I decided to get Transitions out of the way and NOT do it last. So that would probably be my recommendation to you. Reasoning---it SOOOOO boring, dry, and monotonous studying for it. I decided that I wanted to be excited about my last exam, like "WOOHOO this is my last one", not "OMG this is so boring---ugghh!!!" Its all based on personal preference though, so good luck with your choices.

Felicia

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Specializes in Clinic, Travel Meds, Acute Clinic.

Thanks so much everyone! Your comments help a lot.

Happy testing!:p

Pebbles57

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Specializes in Med surg and Psych.

Pebbles...I did the same as Felicia, and I took transitions first because I had heard it was dry as a bone...And guess what? It was. I have all of my nursing theory classes down...under old curriculum, and I am working on gen. ed's. I enjoyed all of the NC's better than the gen.ed's...Oh well...It has to get done I guess. Best Wishes to you! Traci

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Specializes in Clinic, Travel Meds, Acute Clinic.

Hmmm. I was going to do Chronicity next but maybe I'll think about Transitions.

Thanks again!

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Specializes in Med surg and Psych.
Hmmm. I was going to do Chronicity next but maybe I'll think about Transitions.

Thanks again!

Remember...We are all just giving you ideas...You are the ones taking them, so you take them in the order that you prefer. Again Best of Luck. YOU CAN DO IT !!!:yeah:

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