ANCC EXAM 2017

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Hi everyone! I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions, materials, or information regarding the ANCC FNP exam 2017. I have taken the exam twice and failed. I am currently 17 points away but continue to struggle. It has been a very frustrating journey so far. I am planning on taking the exam again April, 2017. Study materials I have used are Leik, Fitzgerald, APEA Q-bank, Flash cards, and practice exams. I feel like I have spent a lot of money on this exam and am hoping not to buy more materials if possible.

After taking the exam this past time the test is a blur. There was definitely a lot of professional practice information on the test but I struggle with this topic and am not sure how to tackle it. Any help would be so appreciated.

Thank you!

BKK10

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I just passed my AANP yesterday and I also thought the exam was easy. I did the Hollier review in July live and it was awesome. It was worth every penny. The 2.5days went so fast and I was not bored even for a minute. I bought her Qbank for 2 months and a couple of her predictor tests. I took 3 of her predictor tests....2 of which was required in my last semester of school and 1 a day before I took my exam to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses. I had issues with urology which I revised but did not have any question on that in my exam. But it helped my do my revision point on the day before my exam

I also bought the FitzGerald book as a requirement for last semester of NP school but it was boring. Never liked it. I just could not read the FitzGerald book continuously for an hour. Too much information that you really don't need and can't keep up at this time. maybe I will use it for my practice as a new grad but for the exams, it was not helpful to me.

I also bought the Leik book and that was the BOOMMMBBBB. I recommend this book to anybody taking the FNP exam. I actually had a a couple of similar questions----the same concept but just different wording. The only draw back with Leik is that she needs to update her book. She still has the JNC 7 for HTN. Otherwise, read her exam tips if you don't have time to read everything. She has all the information you need. I also got her apple app FNP Q&A and that has same questions as the book, just that it is in an app.

Lastly I bought 10 test on examedge at www.familynprep.com and did do 8 of them and I thought it was helpful to review but all in all LEIK IS THE KEY, Hollier NP review was also great

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I am taking the exam for the first time in April as well. I know the format of the ANCC and the AANP is different. I purchased Board Vitals which is similar the ANCC. The questions are very challenging. The best advice that I got from one of the MD's was to pick 1 main book geared toward your specialty and do not overwhelm yourself with too many materials because the information will become watered down. I am using APEA for the Adult/Geriatric part of my specialty, Board Vitals for Questions, Barkley for the Acute Care portion. I am using the Current Med dx and tx book for in depth information.

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Hi, I realize this post comes late. I passed the ANCC-FNP exam in June 2017. I utilized exam edge 5 test bank (helpful for format, a lot of grammar issues and pictures that were not clear), Fitzgerald iPhone app (great for clinical questions, not so much for non-clincial), APEA review course and qbank (great resource for clinical pearls for practice and great advice for test taking, Liek's book and app (good mix of clinical/non-clinical questions), fnp mastery (very thorough, over 800 practice questions, a lot of non-clinical practice questions) and a few other apps with question banks. I studied a total of 6 weeks, primarily focusing on weak areas. I hope this helps someone who will be taking the exam in the future.

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Hey BKK10,

Am not sure if you are still following this thread. I passed the ANCC in May and it wasn't bad. I only used Leik and Fitzgerald. The exam had a lot of research and leadership. The Fitzgerald research review was sufficient for the boards. I hope all is well.

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Hey KRN2017,

How did you do on the exam?

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Hi did you just take it this June 2017? Any suggestions for studying? How often per day did you study for the 6 weeks? Thanks.

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Yes, June 2nd. Studied 2-3 hours per day, mostly in 1 hour chunks. As outlined above, I studied from each resource. As for the exam, focus on research, leadership, therapeutic communication. I experienced a lot of questions in these categories.

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Great thanks so much for the information super helpful. I have the Fitzgerald review book and took the course. I was going to use that and then based on your post the FNP Mastery seems good.

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Yes, FNP mastery was very helpful. I can be accessed on a iPhone and desktop. Unfortunately, you can't prepare for everything, so developing a foundation is helpful. I did not have many "select all that apply" questions, but I did have a lot of picture questions. glad I can help and good luck!

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What kinds of pictures did you have? Thanks so much it is great to find a resource who has taken them so recently. I appreciate your time and hope you don't mind the questions.

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a variety, mostly skin related. that's about all i can say without being too specific

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