Term	Explanation	Getting Started...
Hive	A place on the Web site where buzz is created like a discussion, CE course or blog.	Go to a course description and click the small grey ribbon ribbon at the top right. The ribbon will turn yellow and the page now appears on your Favorite Hives page.
Favorite	A helpful post or hive that you’d like to remember or return to.	Choose a post within a discussion. Right above the post, simply choose “Add to Favorites." It now appears on your My Favorites page.
Post	Whatever you add to the Web site.	Start a new discussion, share a testimonial, post a study tip, or get a NCLEX study group going.
Comment	Whenever you respond to a post on the Web site.	Go to Sue’s blog and choose comment.  Add a title and write your comment.
Subscribe	Automatic notification any time there is a new update, post or comment on a page or discussion you choose.	Find a page you like and click on the small double box icon on the far right. You’ll be asked what you want to know and how you want to be notified.
Network	The people within the community that you want to connect with.	To add someone to your network simply click on their name to go to their profile. Then select “Add to Network.” Go to “Edit my Preferences” (under Edit my Profile) to either show your network or hide it from others.

"My pages" keeps track of each of these for you!  Whether you post, comment, subscribe, or mark something as a favorite, you can come back to your pages to find that information quickly and easily.

Also, be sure to check out your Inbox (located within your profile).  Here you can send and receive messages to/from other community members that are part of your network.  You can send messages to community members who aren’t part of your network as well. Simply click on their name, and then choose “Send a Message.”

My Favorites

As you go through the Web site, you can click the little flag in the upper left-hand corner of the screen to add to your Favorites.

Then, check back here to keep updated on what’s going on in your favorite places within the NCSBN e-learning community — whether it is a new post or a comment, we’ll sort through the site and bring you the latest. 

Within the My Favorites section, click on the “Hives" tab to view your favorite places… and choose how you would like us to sort information for your ease and convenience. 

Can’t find the page you’re looking for? Utilize this more streamlined Search Favorites function to find what you need from within your favorite places!

My Subscriptions

Use this page as a springboard to get into and manage your courses and other subscriptions.

In NCSBN’s new online community, your personal profile is an opportunity to represent yourself to your fellow students, nurses, and faculty… and to indulge your creative side!

• Edit your profile – How would you like to represent yourself? Choose from a fun selection of avatars or upload your own avatar or photo, insert your contact information, and write a personal tagline!

• Manage your account – Change your login information, e-mail notification preferences, privacy settings and more.

• Access your network – Click on “Network” to learn how to add people to your personal network… and make the most of opportunities to connect within this community!

To get started…

Simply go to My Profile and click on the “Settings” tab above to begin customizing your experience within Learning Extension’s online community.