Failed the AANP and ANCC

aslingtl · Oct 15, 2012

OK.... I have now got a date to re-examine. I will be taking the ANCC for the second time on the 29th of this month (October).There were hardly any appointment times to pick from without having to wait a half month or more, unfortunately, I will be taking it at 6pm. On the bright time it gives me more time through out that day to glance at some things and I will not have to leave at 4 am to go take the exam at 8am like I had to do before. I continue to feel really good about this one. I feel like the Lord is going to move. :) Sometimes we have to go through things so we can be taught that we can not make it without the Lord. It was him that gave us the knowledge in the first place. I was in this mind set that I needed to pass the test as soon as I could because I felt like we were going to lose everything (and we would have if the Lord had not moved several times for us) but now I feel like whatever the Lords will is. He has help me this far and I know he will help me the rest of the way, to do his will. Kind of excited to get this test over with. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers!

aslingtl · Oct 30, 2012

I just thought that I would let everyone know that the Lord allowed me to pass the ANCC exam yesterday. Thank you Jesus. I was not even half way through the exam and knew that I had failed it. I even randomly guessed at the last few marked questions. I went out and told the lady who gives you the results that I know I failed it. I told her it was the hardest test ever and she turned and told me " well according to the results, you passed it. I got all tore up. started crying. Thank you friends for your support.

Jane33 RN · Oct 30, 2012

Thank you Jesus!!! I knew He would do it for you!!! It's a geat feeling!!! Congrats!!! :yes:

tryingtohaveitall · Oct 30, 2012

Congratulations!

cc113 · Nov 2, 2012

Congrats aslingtl!! I re-test soon and I am so worried and nervous. Did you have any of the same questions that you had on the first test or were they all different?

mahaandai · Nov 3, 2012

I took AANP exam during Hurricane in East Coast, no lights, no water, and loads of AANP questions. The questions were very convoluted and they had nothing to do with real FNP practice.

I failed the exam. Earlier I was passing all the AANP test exams with 80% scores. I also had consulted Margaret Fitzgerald book.

Spent lots of money into tests and prep. with no result. It seems to be another money making scam by boards.

I believe NCLEX is far better than FNP certification exams.

Don't know what to do next.

Good luck nurses.

Tinabeanrn · Nov 3, 2012

Congrats Aslingtl! Thats awesome. What a weight off of your shoulders :). To the previous poster, you should contact them and explain there was a hurricane going on during the exam..how do we know that the test results are even scored correctly seeing as how the power went out and everything? I would see if there is anyway you can retest for free and without doing those CEUs. They should have stopped the exam or rescheduled since there was extreme weather. Best of luck to you..and sorry that happen :/

aslingtl · Nov 14, 2012

Hey cc113,

Thanks for the congrats. Unfortunately, my second attempt was very different. I may have had one or two of the same questions but that was about it. The biggest thing that help me was the Barley's review. My friend let me borrow her notes from 2010 and I personally think it is the better choice for people who are going to be taking the ANCC exam. I previously had looked over M. fitzgerald material but it does not cover enough of the material on the ancc exam. If you are taking the Ancc exam know this.... Research designs such as cohort studies, oberservation studies and Case studies. My first exam I had herbs on there such as blach cohash and kava kava however it was not on the second attempt. Know NP roles such as collaborator. Know what the state board of nursing does. What the DEA does. What the state practice at is. Know patient's right and your rights. Know about Abuse and who to contact first. know your cultural beliefs. I had question on Chinese and Native american beliefs. I had a lot of questions over these things alone. There were many questions on picking the correct definiton however all of the choices were very close. To be honest this exam is very hard to study for. Somethings were on there that I would have never even thought about study about. So I wish you the best and good luck.

cc113 · Nov 14, 2012

@Jane33 RN,

Thanks for the info. I took my AANP test for the second time yesterday and failed again. I feel like giving up. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I even felt like I knew the answers to moe of the questions this time. I found out I failed by 7 points on the first test. I am a wreck and I am afraid to take the test a third time fearing that I will again fail. I feel like a disgrace to my family and feel like I will never be able to pass this test. People are asking me when I will start working as an NP and I feel like such an idiot. I have done Fitz and Hollier review and I have gone through the Leik book. I even wrote notes down on the paper provided by the test center before I started my test :cry:

Tinabeanrn · Nov 14, 2012

Oh no...sweetie. I am so sorry to hear that. BUT THIS TO SHALL PASS. Trust and believe, you will pass this test. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. There is some reason you're not passing, and its not because you are not preparing enough. Im unsure if its test anxiety or what, but there is some hinderance. You cant give up now. You have come much too far to give up. I know your discouraged, and rightfully so. But you have to shake yourself off and try again. My mom failed her RN boards twice. Best nurse in the world. It took her years to take it a third time and pass. But she passed. You will too. You can do this. Take some days and recoup and keep plucking away. Try your luck with the ANCC. This will be a cruel joke to you a year from now. Just remember that some of the BEST have not passed and they have turned out to be great practitioners. I will send prayers your way. Be encouraged.

cee.fnp · Dec 9, 2012

Hi LovaNurse,

I have read a few threads on preparing for the FNP AANP exam and came across your suggestion to use the familyNPprep.com. I know you highly recommend it but I still have doubts as to the legitimacy of the site. None of my school faculty or fellow FNP students have heard about the site. I perused their website the past couple of days and only saw a few testimonials. I didn't find any test writer information or credentials to help ease my nerves about them. Do you mind sharing what else you know about this company? I just wanted to make sure I prepare the best way I can for this big stakes test of my life. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

Lovanurse · Dec 10, 2012

I was skeptical also. That's how I made the mistake of only buying one exam at a time (which costs more in the long run). But I can only give my word that the site is legit and as far as ANCC goes, the questions are almost verbatim. One of my classmates took AANP and said the same. It seems to me as if this website is ran by Fitzgerald or something. The questions are very similar to the questions in her book. IDK... I guess it just depends on your learning style. For me it was like a mock exam. I did the entire 2000 questions starting 2 weeks before until all the way up 2 hours before my testing time. I felt very comfortable with my answers and only flagged a few but didn't change my answers. The only other advice I can give you is if you are still skeptical, buy one of those pre-paid credit cards and only buy one exam to test it out. But you will eventually need all of the questions. Good Luck.