Where are each of you in the EC program?

DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN · Oct 12, 2004

I finished the EC program and passed boards 3 years ago. It was awesome, I learned alot and I have never regretted a moment of it. Good Luck !

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Oct 13, 2004

Sounds like missnurse01 and Laurie888 will be good resources as we plug along. Thanks for posting and continued success with EC.
Hope to see both of you here often.
Opal :)

i'm always lurking Opal and can help in any way i can...thanks for your post, it gave me the warm fuzzies!!

H60Medic · Oct 14, 2004

NC3-7 left for me. After a slow start, about 7 weeks per class. I have finally gotten it down to four. Seems to be the right speed for me, although I have heard of some knocking them out at two week intervals. The micro to me was not as intense as the A&P, A&P was memorization, micro was more deductive as in the NC's. My goal is Atlanta by the end of next spring.

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Oct 15, 2004

hey H60medic, that is about where my goal is too...atlanta (probably) or wisconsin by about april/may...not sure with the wait to take cpne where i will land though!! happy studying!

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Oct 15, 2004

As much as I would love to finish before I have to renew again in July, I'm going to need every bit of the standard waiting period and then some to prepare for the CPNE.

laurie888, i have heard that they will waive your ssaf if the only thing you have left is your cpne-if you are already on the list to take it and everything else is finished that is. so i would think that you will be done with you last tests before then and be on the waiting list right?? so hopefully, no ssaf!:)

Ruqayyah · Nov 5, 2004

I am just begining with EC and I was looking to get a post going with any other new EC students wanting to share. I'm not looking to set up a formal study group just a chance for any interested EC students to find others who may be working on the same NC. I am starting with NC1 and then MAYBE micro, depends on how strong I feel :)
Opal

:) to thy own self be true

Hi , my name is Ruqayyah and I am studying NC1 thru RUE/EXCELSIOR TOO. It's pretty cool to study on your own but, the committment is awesome. Started this program in Sept ..looking forward to taking first exam in Jan 2005. I have to take Micro also, but school informed me ...take NC2 then micro. I would love to stay in touch, u can email me : [email protected] Good Luck!

Laurie888 · Nov 5, 2004

laurie888, i have heard that they will waive your ssaf if the only thing you have left is your cpne-if you are already on the list to take it and everything else is finished that is. so i would think that you will be done with you last tests before then and be on the waiting list right?? so hopefully, no ssaf!:)

What is ssaf????

Ruqayyah · Nov 5, 2004

What is ssaf????

did I miss something? what is the ssaf? I a taking RN course thru RUE but I am not aware of this ...plz help!:stone I DO NOT NEED TO BE ANYMORE CONFUSED THAN I ALREADY AM! THANX, Ruqayyah...u can email me: [email protected]

Laurie888 · Nov 5, 2004

What is ssaf????

Student annual fee.

It would be nice if it were waived but somehow that still doesn't seem likely. Seeing that there appears to be closer to a 6 month waiting period (which I'll need!) it's going to be August anyway so September or October won't matter -- gives me more breathing room actually.

And now I'm seeing that you don't get the forms for 6-8 weeks after you become eligible to take the CPNE anyway so don't know what I was thinking, that I'd be able to take it 5 months after the CPNE when it is more like 7 or 8??

I have to keep reminding myself not to be in a rush, I'll be done by December which was my original goal anyway.

mona b RN, BSN, RN · Nov 5, 2004

Okay, can someone please tell me when one is qualified to register to take the cpne. Do all the nursing concept exams need to be completed before registering for the cpne?

Wow, I cannot believe that there is a 7-8 mos waiting period for the cpne. That's a little discouraging. I guess that is another way to make money if students have to pay the student services fee while waiting to take the cpne.

Jo Dirt · Nov 5, 2004

Just signed up to take NC1. I will probably be able to get NC2 waived.

Real excited about it. Excelsior College seems like a great school.

Laurie888 · Nov 5, 2004

Okay, can someone please tell me when one is qualified to register to take the cpne. Do all the nursing concept exams need to be completed before registering for the cpne?
Wow, I cannot believe that there is a 7-8 mos waiting period for the cpne. That's a little discouraging. I guess that is another way to make money if students have to pay the student services fee while waiting to take the cpne.

You have to complete your nursing exams and be within 9 credits of your other requirements. I'm not sure what the truth is, but if it is 6-8 weeks to get notification of eligibility (i've heard it doesn't really take that long) and 4-6 months (depends partly on the site you pick, the mid-west sites look like 6 months at the moment, others as little as 4) it COULD take a max of 8 or as little as 5 months -- and there are always the cancellation dates that get you in earilier.

For me, I will need that time to shadow some nurses, take workshops, brush up on skills, find a way to work as a CNA and get closer to patient care again (have been trying for a year for the md. bon to tell me what I need to practice as a student at excelsior and have gotten nowhere).

I know that when I take an exam I usually have updated trancripts inside of a month, so maybe it doesn't really take that long to be notified of eligibility.