Last night I passed my certification exam! I still can't believe that I no longer have it hanging over my head! I didn't tell anyone (except my family) when I was taking it because I didn't want to have to tell them if I failed.

I studied (a lot) for about the last 2 months. I bought the Fitzgerald review book and read that cover-to-cover about three times. I also bought the cds and listened to them over and over and over. I bought the practice questions from the ANCC and did those repeatedly and also did the Barkley drt test as well as the Fitzgerald one. I studied in the car, at home, and at work on my break (if I got one, lol).

I have to say that the questions on the actual exam were not nearly as straight forward as the practice ones. I read every question at least twice as well as each of the possible answers to figure out what exactly they were looking for as well as the dreaded "best possible answer". At the end I reviewed all the questions and my answers, was satisfied with the ones I had chosen and said it was up to God. Of course, I also kept saying the "what's the worst that can happen if I fail?" question. I take it again.

And I don't have to take it again!:)

Congrats!!! Doesn't it feel good to have that behind you! Praise God :) . Now you just need to start a new job. Best wishes!