My Personal Experience With The College Network Study Guides/Modules

The World Wide Web is home to many differing opinions regarding The College Network and its study materials. I cannot speak personally concerning their business practices, or the costs associated with purchasing anything directly from them. I can, however, comment about their study guides/modules themselves.

I have spoken multiple times on this blog concerning how I have been using older versions of TCN guides to prepare for my Excelsior College exams. Although a single study system rarely works for everyone, I have had great success using these modules. I have used TCN modules to pass 6 exams so far, scoring an "A" or "B" on each. These include:

1. Anatomy & Physiology
2. Microbiology
3. EONC: Health Safety
4. EONC: Health Differences
5. EONC: Chronicity
6. EONC: Reproductive Health

I have used the test-prep CD's offered for sale by Larends and SudyGroup101 found on Ebay as supplemental sources, as well as FlashcardExchange.com, but haven't used either extensively. My personal opinion is that the TCN modules are well written and cover all necessary information. The versions I have used up until this point were printed between 2004 and 2006, with the exception of one. The EONC: Reproductive Health guide was printed in 2007.

I hope that this information is helpful. Again, I have no experience in dealing with The College Network directly, I have only used second-hand study guides.

Good luck to everyone, and please feel free to contact me if you feel that I may of some assistance.

Passed Anatomy and Physiology !!!

Took the A & P exam on May 1, and scored a B ! Studied using only The College Network Anatomy and Physiology module, and the study CD's from larends and StudyGroup101. Both of those suppliers have stores on ebay.com.

Study Aids Available on Ebay

There are a couple of noteworthy suppliers of supplemental study materials for the Excelsior Nursing program. Both larends and studygroup101 have CD's for sell through Ebay that contain information, notes, and practice exams that can be used as a supplement to help you prepare for the Excelsior College Exams in Nursing. They also sell materials to supplement your study of Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, etc..

I have personally used the CD's provided by larends to help myself prepare for exams. I have used them to study for Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety, and Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences. I passed both of these on the first attempt. I am currently using a CD from studygroup101 to supplement my study for the Anatomy and Physiology Excelsior College Exam, and have found it very useful.

Both are available fairly cheap. Larends' materials are typically available for $12.50 per CD, with free shipping. Studygroup101s' materials are typically available for $9.99 per CD, plus a small shipping fee (currently about $2.51). Both also offer package deals that provide materials that cover more than 1 exam, usually all 8 nursing exams.

Be sure to read my other posts concerning The College Network study modules.