Best NP exam prep

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Specializes in PCU.

I purchased the Fitzgerald program. I still get confused what is the best. I saw the Sarah Michell? is good too. which one would you prefer?

I was going to finish the Fitz initial course, the video lecture with the review book and leik question. NP mastery. I don't know what to study or how? 

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

I have taken both the FNP & ACNP exams (ANCC). For FNP, I did the Fitzgerald 2-day online live review and felt it was worth every penny. I was well-prepared for boards and passed easily. Just follow the lectures with your workbook and everything you need to know is there. I did Barkley's 2-day online review for ACNP. I felt the material was a bit dry since it wasn't a live course where I could interact, like with Fitzgerald. However, the information was spot-on. Everything we covered was on ANCC.

I also highly recommend the Barkley's DRT practice exams. You get 2 attempts for the exam. Take the test cold, no prep. It will give you a print out of your weak & strong areas. Use that as a guide to study. Focus on your weak areas. No need to study what you already know! I felt this was extremely useful. When I took the DRT exam the 2nd time, I passed all categories. My board exams were a breeze after preparing this way.

A few days before the FNP, I watched quite a few Cohen Review videos on Youtube. I found her information to be helpful. I also recommend the Youtube channel Dirty Medicine. His channel is geared towards USMLE test takers, but many of the concepts are the same. His mnemonics for remembering diabetes medications and anemias are fantastic!

Good luck with boards ? 

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