This is for when you are starting to study for the CPNE.

These conferences are intended for enrolled nursing students who are beginning their study for the CPNE. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Overview: The one-to-one guided learning interaction will introduce strategies for becoming a successful student; enhance your understanding of the breadth and depth of the CPNE through activities, including self-assessment and problem-solving patient care situations; assist you in using Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis, and encourage group networking. At the completion of the online interactive guided learning program you will be able to:

• Describe characteristics and behaviors of successful students
• Identify CPNE structure and process
• Identify the role of the student during the CPNE
• Describe how critical thinking strategies are used during the CPNE
• Identify empowerment strategies you can utilize in preparing for as well as during the CPNE
• Discuss how to use Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis

Duration: 2 weeks.

Cost: $115

Access and Deadlines: Access the conference to post assignments, respond to the weekly discussions, and network with fellow classmates 24/7 for the scheduled length of the conference.

• Faculty will review and respond to posts Monday-Friday.
• Assignment due dates are posted in the conference.
• Assignments must be submitted on time.
• Assignments received by the posted due dates will be reviewed and returned by faculty.
• The last day that currently due assignments will be accepted is 11:55 pm (ET) the last Thursday of the conference. Those assignments will be reviewed by the faculty and returned before the conference closes and grades are posted.

Online Registration (login required)
Beginning CPNE Preparation Online Conference Registration Form (PDF - available only to enrolled Associate degree in nursing students - login required)

Cancellations and Transfers

If you cancel or transfer a registration you will be charged an administrative fee.
You may only transfer your registration to another session date of the same online conference.

Extenuating Circumstances

If you cannot attend your scheduled session because of something beyond your control, such as illness, death in the family, or an accident, call the LEARN Office as soon as possible, toll free at 888-647-2388 ext. 1316. Supporting documentation will be required.

This is for when you are planning to take the CPNE within the next six months.

These conferences are intended for enrolled nursing students who are studying for the CPNE. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Overview: The one-to-one faculty-student interaction will enhance your skill in applying the nursing process to solve patient problems and provide you with the skills necessary to maximize your nursing care plan preparation. The guided learning interaction will enhance your understanding of the application of the nursing process through self-assessment and problem solving patient care situations. Upon completion of this conference, you will be able to:

• Discuss the examination requirements related to the nursing care planning process
• Demonstrate the application of Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis
• Demonstrate your clinical decision-making skills within a nursing process framework as a registered professional nurse using case studies
• Assess your competence and confidence in determining the nursing diagnosis, outcomes, and nursing interventions
• Write a nursing care plan including measurable outcomes and specific, discrete interventions related to your nursing diagnostic statement
• Evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of your evaluation phase care plans

Cost: $285

Access and Deadlines: Access the conference to post assignments, respond to the weekly discussions, and network with fellow classmates 24/7 for the scheduled length of the conference.

• Faculty will review and respond to posts Monday-Friday.
• Assignment due dates are posted in the conference.
• Assignments must be submitted on time.
• Assignments received by the posted due dates will be reviewed and returned by faculty.
• The last day that currently due assignments will be accepted is 11:55 pm (ET) the last Thursday of the conference. Those assignments will be reviewed by the faculty and returned before the conference closes and grades are posted.

Online Registration (login required)
CPNE Nursing Care Planning Online Conference Registration Form (PDF - available only to enrolled Associate degree in nursing students - login required)

Cancellations and Transfers

If you cancel or transfer a registration you will be charged an administrative fee.
You may only transfer your registration to another session date of the same online conference.

Extenuating Circumstances

If you cannot attend your scheduled session because of something beyond your control, such as illness, death in the family, or an accident, call the LEARN Office as soon as possible, toll free at 888-647-2388 ext. 1316. Supporting documentation will be required.

This is for when you are planning to take the CPNE within the next six months.

These conferences are intended for enrolled nursing students who are studying for the CPNE. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Overview: The one-to-one faculty-student interaction will enhance your ability to accurately document the required critical elements of the CPNE. In addition, you will self-assess the completed documentation to validate your understanding of the CPNE requirements.

• Write a complete statement reflecting the CPNE critical elements for selected, required, and overriding areas of care
• Assess your draft documentation statements
• Describe the relationship between the assigned area of care and the documentation
• Describe the importance of the Joint Commission documentation recommended standard

Cost: $150

Access and Deadlines: Access the conference to post assignments, respond to the weekly discussions, and network with fellow classmates 24/7 for the scheduled length of the conference.

• Faculty will review and respond to posts Monday-Friday.
• Assignment due dates are posted in the conference.
• Assignments must be submitted on time.
• Assignments received by the posted due dates will be reviewed and returned by faculty.
• The last day that currently due assignments will be accepted is 11:55 pm (ET) the last Thursday of the conference. Those assignments will be reviewed by the faculty and returned before the conference closes and grades are posted.
   

Online Registration (login required)
CPNE Documentation Online Conference Registration Form (PDF - available only to enrolled Associate degree in nursing students - login required)

Cancellations and Transfers

If you cancel or transfer a registration you will be charged an administrative fee.
You may only transfer your registration to another session date of the same online conference.

Extenuating Circumstances

If you cannot attend your scheduled session because of something beyond your control, such as illness, death in the family, or an accident, call the LEARN Office as soon as possible, toll free at 888-647-2388 ext. 1316. Supporting documentation will be required.

This is for when you are planning to take the CPNE within the next six months.

These conferences are intended for enrolled nursing students who are studying for the CPNE. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Overview: This conference will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses as they relate to specific CPNE management/assessment skills including: asepsis, vital signs, abdominal assessment, neurological assessment, peripheral vascular assessment, respiratory assessment/management, medication administration (IM, SubQ, IV, IV push, and others), oxygen management, wound management/skin assessment and musculoskeletal management. Our nursing faculty will answer your questions and provide the support you need to be successful with the skills included in this online conference. At the end of this program you will:

• Understand scientific principles that support selected nursing skills
• Gain knowledge to increase competency in performing selected nursing skills

Duration: 4 weeks.

Cost: $220

Access and Deadlines: Access the conference to post assignments, responses to the weekly discussions, and network with fellow classmates 24/7 for the scheduled length of the conference.

• Faculty will review and respond to posts Monday-Friday.
• Assignment due dates are posted in the conference.
• Assignments must be submitted on time.
• Assignments received by the posted due dates will be reviewed and returned by faculty.
• The last day that currently due assignments will be accepted is 11:55 pm (ET) the last Thursday of the conference. Those assignments will be reviewed by the faculty and returned before the conference closes and grades are posted.

Online Registration (login required)
CPNE Skills Online Conference Registration Form (PDF - available only to enrolled Associate degree in nursing students - login required)

Cancellations and Transfers

If you cancel or transfer a registration you will be charged an administrative fee.
You may only transfer your registration to another session date of the same online conference.

Extenuating Circumstances

If you cannot attend your scheduled session because of something beyond your control, such as illness, death in the family, or an accident, call the LEARN Office as soon as possible, toll free at 888-647-2388 ext. 1316. Supporting documentation will be required.

A visual supplement to the CPNE Study Guide, this 90-minute orientation DVD presents selected aspects of orientation, laboratory simulations, and adult and child care situations. The video is accompanied by an interactive workbook which offers study strategies and suggestions on preparing for the CPNE, and written exercises using nursing diagnosis and critical thinking.

Cost: $140, plus shipping. 

DVD is non-refundable.

Ordering: Available only to enrolled associate degree in nursing students - login required.

Order Online
or
Download the Order Form (PDF)

These flash cards present each area of care with the required critical elements and helpful strategies and sample documentation in a compact, easy-to-read or listen-to format. The 5” x 8” cards are small enough to be used for practice in the clinical area, but large enough for the addition of notes. Cards are hole-punched and come with a ring for easy assembly. The CD is designed to provide easy navigation (forward and reverse) from critical element to critical element.

Cost:

• Flash Cards: $12, plus shipping
• Audio CD Flash Cards: $15, plus shipping
• Combination Package (flash cards plus audio CD flash cards): $22, plus shipping
   

Flash card Audio CDs are non-refundable.
Flash Card packaging that has been opened is non-refundable.

Ordering: Available only to enrolled associate degree in nursing students - login required.

Order Online
or
Download the Order Form (PDF)

The CPNE Skill Kit contains the supplies you need to practice skills for the exam. Optional items such as a double teaching stethoscope, mini injection pad, and simulation wound are available at extra cost. In addition to the guided learning booklet Nursing Clinical Skills: A Thinking Approach, the basic kit includes these supplies:

CPNE® Skill Kit and Guided Learning Booklet—$70 to $165

In addition to the Nursing Clinical Skills: A Thinking Approach guided learning booklet, the CPNE Skill Kit contains the following supplies:

Ordering

Use our PDF order form to place your order or use the link and instructions inside the PDF to order online directly with the vendor, Coursey Enterprises.

Download the Order Form (PDF - available only to enrolled Associate degree in nursing students - login required)

Costs

• $70   — basic skill kit
• $100 — includes a double teaching stethoscope like those used in the CPNE
• $100 — includes mini injection pad
• $110 — includes simulation wound
• $135 — includes double teaching stethoscope and simulation wound
• $140 — includes simulation wound and mini injection pad
• $165 — includes simulation wound, double teaching stethoscope, and mini injection pad
• $30   — double teaching stethoscope only
• $42   — simulation wound only

Optional Items

• Double teaching stethoscope.
• Simulation laboratory wound.
• Mini injection pad which includes four basic needles (No additional needles or needles sold separately. Four basic needles: 1IM, 1SubQ, and 2 insulin are included with mini injection pad only). Mini injection pad can only be purchased when a basic skill kit is ordered at the same time.

Please note: All payments must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. (International money orders drawn in U.S. dollars will also be accepted.)

You may also request a printed order form using any of the following methods:

• Toll free: 888-647-2388 ext. 1316
• Fax: 518-464-8777
• Email: learnteam@excelsior.edu

Here are some effective strategies used by successful CPNE candidates:

• Use the self-assessment for the CPNE tool in the appendix of the Study Guide.
• Study each area of care in depth - don’t try to do everything at once.
• Memorize the critical elements in the Study Guide so you can recite them as easily as your own phone number, even under the stress of taking the exam.
• Integrate your study into your clinical practice or ask for help in setting up simulations.
• Picture yourself as successful.
• Consider CPNE-specific resources including our online conferences and workshops and study materials.
• Connect with other CPNE candidates in the CPNE chat in MyExcelsior Community.

Practice your nursing skills with the critical elements in mind until the performance of the critical elements becomes second nature.

• Familiarize yourself with appropriate hospital equipment, including IV pumps, IV minibags, IV syringe infusers, diaper weight scales, pulse oximeters, feeding pumps, digital and tympanic thermometers, and blood pressure equipment.
• Identify skills weaknesses and consider using reference materials such as the Smith and Duell Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills or the current Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills Nursing Process Approach. A useful calculations book is the Curren and Munday Math for Meds, Dosages and Solutions.
• Practice writing nursing care plans using the sample form in the CPNE Study Guide. Use case studies from nursing textbooks or your work situation as the basis for writing these care plans and practice writing them so you can complete this activity within 20 minutes.
• Prepare mock patient care situations using copies of the blank form in the Study Guide and practice performing the critical elements as you would during the examination.

Don’t underestimate the negative effects stress can have on your CPNE preparation and performance. While effective learning strategies and practice are important, effective stress management should also play a part in your CPNE preparation. Find detailed information about stress factors and effective strategies for dealing with them in the CPNE Study Guide.