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Specializes in Progressive Care, Neurology, Education.

Any recommendations out there for study material following an unsuccessful first attempt? I feel kind of lost at this point. I attended a Fitzgerald review course and still have those materials. I also used questions provided through the AACN. Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

It's expensive, but I think I learned more using Rosh Review than I learned in my three years of school. I found the question bank had excellent explanations and reference materials. There are a few facebook board study pages and every now and then someone will have a discount code posted for Rosh, or a group sign up that decreases the overall cost. 

I also had the Barkley CDs and books and I did the Fitzgerald book questions. Best of luck, I'm sure you can be successful!

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Specializes in Progressive Care, Neurology, Education.

Thank you for the feedback! I had purchased a review text prior to posting so that's on the way (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Q&A Review by Dawn Carpenter). I'll look in to Rosh and Barkley as well. Thanks again! 

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Specializes in 11 YRS ER RN, 6 YRS Travel RN, New Grad AG-ACNP.

Hello!

I'm not sure if the AACN has changed the test recently, but in the past they provided some "study questions" and a study bank when you purchased your certification. 

I found Rosh Review to be more in lined with the AACN, along with Barkley and the study bank they provided. 

 

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Specializes in Progressive Care, Neurology, Education.

Thank you very much for the feedback! I initially started with the Fitzgerald review course and had subscribed to the AACN's question bank. More recently I have been using Rosh Review as well as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Q&A Review by Dawn Carpenter. I think as I've worked through more of the Rosh Review questions I'd have to agree with you. They seem more in line with what I experienced on my first attempt. 

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Specializes in Hospice and palliative care.

Although it has been quite a few years since I took the exam, I would highly recommend the Barkley course materials. At the time I took the exam, they did not have the online streaming videos so I ordered the CDs and listened closely, as well as going through the study guide. Here is the link: https://www.npcourses.com/product/adult-gerontology-acute-care-NP-online-streaming-course/

Best of luck to you!

Laurie ?

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Specializes in Progressive Care, Neurology, Education.

Thank you for the feedback! I appreciate it!

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Specializes in ICU, Critical Care, Education.

Hi! 

I am in the exact same boat as you and used all the same study materials. I’m curious..did the Rosh Review or Q&A Review Book help you  on your second attempt? 

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Specializes in 11 YRS ER RN, 6 YRS Travel RN, New Grad AG-ACNP.

Rosh review helped some with the ANCC, I had a 98% passing rate on the Rosh review and still failed on my second attempt with a score of 334. My first attempt was a 318 without Rosh. I passed on my third and final attempt by joining the ANCC Study Boards group on facebook. 

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Specializes in ICU, Critical Care, Education.

OK thanks! I’m preparing for the AACN exam..any helpful study tips for that exam? 

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