Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) /

Just took the Big test



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,548 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

May 28, 2008 08:48 AM

Just took the Big test

by Focker

I just finished taking the CCNA examination after like two months of studying valley nonstop. It cut off at 100, so that should be a good thing. maybe I am not going to get into specific questions because I would like them to not bar me for life, but I went through most of the test without feeling like I for sure knew the answer to the questions. More often than not, I could reasonably eliminate all but two, but there were so many that I could have gone either way on. Its probably a good thing when you feel confused during the test as maybe that means they keep giving you the hard ones. But during the test, it doesn't feel like that, you feel like you keep getting questions wrong. I took valley to study for the test, and I know for sure that it helped, since it gave me a guideline to structure my studying around. I am now in the column of test-takers who can say that nothing on the actual test resembled the valley questions I studied, though some covered the same topics of course. Now I have about a month to do with whatever I please before I start working, strange feeling.


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
4 Comments
No. 1
from XIGRIS
Old May 28, 2008, 05:00 PM

Default Re: Just took the Big test
Originally Posted by Focker View Post
I just finished taking the CCNA examination after like two months of studying valley nonstop. It cut off at 100, so that should be a good thing. maybe I am not going to get into specific questions because I would like them to not bar me for life, but I went through most of the test without feeling like I for sure knew the answer to the questions. More often than not, I could reasonably eliminate all but two, but there were so many that I could have gone either way on. Its probably a good thing when you feel confused during the test as maybe that means they keep giving you the hard ones. But during the test, it doesn't feel like that, you feel like you keep getting questions wrong. I took valley to study for the test, and I know for sure that it helped, since it gave me a guideline to structure my studying around. I am now in the column of test-takers who can say that nothing on the actual test resembled the valley questions I studied, though some covered the same topics of course. Now I have about a month to do with whatever I please before I start working, strange feeling.
I know how you feel. You'll be fine. Welcome to the club.
Here's living the dream!!!!!!
Top
 
No. 2
Old May 28, 2008, 06:03 PM

Default Re: Just took the Big test
Well now, you bring up an interesting point. I've wondered how much Valley helps. Does it keep you focused in the right direction? I'm debating on going to Valley next year or just buying someone's old sweatbook-memory master.
Top
 
No. 3
from Focker
Old May 29, 2008, 07:58 PM

Default Re: Just took the Big test
For me, the actual course itself wasn't much help, not really worth the cost. But the materials, sweat book and memory master, are definitely helpful. You could definitely get by without the class.
Top
 
No. 4
Old Jun 05, 2008, 08:14 AM

Default Re: Just took the Big test
I LOVED Valley.....both the course and the material. It is the only thing I studied because it gave me a more structured way to review. I passed my test the first time with 100 questions.
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
286 members
2,282 guests
2,568

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

0

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

3

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

9

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

9

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

10

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts

10

High-Tech Pump Does What Her Heart Can't

6

Air Force RN Found Not Guilty



1

Society Needs Care Too

12

Why am I doing this, anyway?

2

Nurse Heal Thyself

9

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.

17

I made it through

11

An angel's gaze

16

A Sister Never Forgets

16

Ruby's Marbles

38

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?

14

My Little Old Jedi

20

I love this job......

23

"I hear voices"

19

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...

24

Error and Attitude

10

It's Just a Shower





Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: