What's Your Study Schedule/Tips?

Spazzy Nurse, RN · Aug 26, 2004

Ok..... no offense here, but Chris at Lucas is a little bit different from most of the rest of us. For some reason her brain is magical. She is able to remember anything and everything and she is unable to feel stress of any type. She did things differently. She didn't make mnemonics and she didn't use a grid. As I said, she's one of a kind. For you Terri--- use both. You have plenty of time to make them up and learn them. See what others use for their mnemonics and see what people's grids look like. Get ideas that way. Then make your own, or use some of the other people's, but only if they work for you.

You won't be lost for long, as long as you're with us. :) You'll be rolling right along knowing exactly what you're doing in no time. Right now you are where some of us have been at one time, and we some how learned everything and made it through. You will too. But get ready for a wild ride, girl....................

chris_at_lucas_RN, RN · Aug 26, 2004

Kerri, you are toooooo much!!!!

{smooch to you!}

barbiedee · Aug 26, 2004

Ok, don't laugh, but one thing I have begun to do is compile a file of all the tips and strategies that people post on this website about the dreaded CPNE. I just copy the posting and paste it into a Word document and print it out. That way, I never have to worry about finding them again when I need them. I have a ways to go yet before the CPNE, but figure whatever information I can store away will always come in handy. Thanks Chris and Spazz, as usual, you guys are the diviners of great wisdom!

Spazzy Nurse, RN · Aug 29, 2004

I'm not laughin'! :) I did the exact same thing! I even had a TON of CPNE experiences that I had saved to read and learn off of.

Ok, don't laugh, but one thing I have begun to do is compile a file of all the tips and strategies that people post on this website about the dreaded CPNE. I just copy the posting and paste it into a Word document and print it out. That way, I never have to worry about finding them again when I need them. I have a ways to go yet before the CPNE, but figure whatever information I can store away will always come in handy. Thanks Chris and Spazz, as usual, you guys are the diviners of great wisdom!

chris_at_lucas_RN, RN · Aug 29, 2004

I did that too, for the CPNE. I posted my date and had several people email me privately, offering me their narratives. Mostly the help I got there was some practical ideas for between the PCS's (don't talk anything negative and don't listen to anyone who does was probably the most valuable piece of info).

One poor soul actually gave me a phone number where I could reach her--I did call the first afternoon and once or twice later. Made such a difference!!!!

It's like that song (maybe Alabama sang it?) about angels among us. Truly.

Spazzy Nurse, RN · Aug 30, 2004

you called someone?!?!? How tacky. :chuckle

I did that too, for the CPNE. I posted my date and had several people email me privately, offering me their narratives. Mostly the help I got there was some practical ideas for between the PCS's (don't talk anything negative and don't listen to anyone who does was probably the most valuable piece of info).
One poor soul actually gave me a phone number where I could reach her--I did call the first afternoon and once or twice later. Made such a difference!!!!
It's like that song (maybe Alabama sang it?) about angels among us. Truly.

chris_at_lucas_RN, RN · Aug 30, 2004

Yeah--thanks, Spazzy. You helped me keep my feet on the ground when I was in danger of going off the deep end. Maybe I can credit you in part with the success of the last two PCS's.....

tacky.... indeed..... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

opalmRN · Aug 30, 2004

you called someone?!?!? How tacky. :chuckle

LOL, You two crack me up. To the unsuspecting surfer it sounds like "who wants to be a millionare!"

Guess in some ways the CPNE is like going for broke. Although, I wonder how the testing staff would feel about adding the "phone a friend" option to the CPNE weekend?? :rotfl: :rotfl:

Opalm

Spazzy Nurse, RN · Aug 30, 2004

chris-the-girl, you were unusually calm for someone in the midst of your cpne weekend. i was amazed! you passed that thing all by yourself. but up and coming cpners-- as i said in another post, chris is abnormal. her brain works differently than ours do. if you get nervous during your weekend have no fear-- that is completely normal. chris is not.

opalm-- i love your phone-a-friend idea!! what a riot! :chuckle sometimes things can go wrong though..... once, i was out for the evening with my husband. my babysitter called and said "some guy from the clinic called about lab results". even after a couple of beers i was able to figure out that she meant a friend of mine had called from his clinical after testing out on the labs.

chris_at_lucas_RN, RN · Aug 30, 2004

Actually, I was very nervous. I kept worrying if there was something obvious to everyone else that I did not see. (Like, I really am not prepared for this, right?)

I've gotten to a place where my anxiety is managed differently than when I was younger. I kind of adopt a "can't do a darned thing about it other than what I can actually do" attitude and grit my teeth through the pain.

Like labor, I guess.

Ask my DH, though, I do not manage stress well. However, he has learned a new "trick." He puts his arms around me and says (as I am spinning out of control), "this is not good for you, and it is not good for us."

He's right, of coure, darned him!

BTW, if it isn't evident, Spazzy and opalm, you are both email buds to me.

We oughta start a freaking club. (Oh, yeah--it's EC's nontrad nursing program! Silly me.....)

Now, where's my million? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

opalmRN · Aug 30, 2004

We oughta start a freaking club. (Oh, yeah--it's EC's nontrad nursing program! Silly me.....)
Now, where's my million? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Is that your final answer?

barbiedee · Aug 31, 2004

Chris, don't you worry. The phone a friend thing happened to ME! I was the Graduate LPN liaison with the new LPN class that followed me. Spoke to them about what to expect, etc. Well, come time to write the licensing exam (CNATS)...one of the students called me to ask what was on the test!!!!!! I would NEVER have had the nerve!