Preparation for AANP exam

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bayouchick02

108 Posts

Specializes in women's health, NICU.

Same with the AANP

Blindsided

245 Posts

Thanks posters. Yes, I graduated in 2006, but only worked a few months as a NP. Currently, I'm working as a RN, but wondering about taking the exam, so I will be "official." Do you have to be working as a NP to take it?

goofeegirl

71 Posts

No, you just have to have graduated from an accreditated school to take the boards and completed the pre-requisite number of clinical hours. What happened that you finished so long ago but didn't take the boards? Doesn't it bother you to be working as a RN when you went to NP school?

Blindsided

245 Posts

Oh, I found lots of "stuff" to occupy me since I graduated, like cancer, surgery, congenital kidney issue, more surgery, ha-ha. I have practiced some, but have absolutely no interest in family practice. I have always wanted to sit for the exam, but the cost, plus years out of school have scared me off a little. When you say the prerequisite number of clinical hours, do you mean the clinical hours while in the program, or a specified number of hours of practice after graduation? I only have a review book that I got after school, from ANCC. Thank you for your post for sure! Oh, also, not a whole lot of opportunities in my area, unless you want to do family practice. So, here I am...just out there. :)

Lovanurse

113 Posts

Specializes in Community Health.

I think ANCC requires that your pharmacology credits were completed within the last 5 years. Not sure about AANP

Psychcns

2 Articles; 859 Posts

Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Check the ANCC website or the NP one.. See what the requirements for testing are. it is probably worth studying and sitting for the test.

Re: required supervised clinical hours--I think mine were after graduation, or maybe not-- they can tell you that too..there is probably an application to test that tells you everything. Good luck!!

Blindsided

245 Posts

Thanks everyone. Smiles to all! :)

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