Best way to study for OCN exam?

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I'm taking the OCN exam this November to get oncology certified. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to study for this?

Amy

Specializes in Hematology/Oncology.

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Thanks for the info.

i think I will take the prep course too!

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Specializes in OP Hem/Onc Chemo infusion.

I took the OCN exam on 11/29/11 and I passed! I was shocked. I thought for sure I would fail, and this was the first time I took it. The ONS Prep course did help me a lot. It directs you on what to study for, IMO.

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I wish my employer would pay for this or al least split it with me!!!

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Thanks,

I just missed the discounted early bird sign up date for any tests befor July 2012. I am going to wait until July to take the test.

That gives me way too much time to study, and worry.

I think I will get the book and start reading it and then take a review course a bit closer to the test date so that I don't drive myself crazy too early.

I am excited to do this. I have been in oncology out patient for just over a year and feel that I still have so much to learn to feel really confident.

I also want to make myself more marketable to get a better paying job at a place with better benefits!

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Specializes in Neurology- briefly, Oncology/Hematology.

Hey all! Sorry I missed the posts. My email wasn't alerting me for some reason... As dreavt said, you find out instantly. I was still in the testing room and couldn't resist a silent fist pump in the air! :) Annacat, study hard, but don't be too scared! I wasn't even in oncology a full year and I passed! :D

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Thanks shortsuzy!

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Specializes in Oncology.

I took the OCN about a year ago. Definitely found the ONS study guide most helpful. Just did every question in there. Went back and redid the sections I did poorly on over and over again. My employer only pays for the test if you pass, so lots of financial motivation there.

I found the test to be extremely difficult. My understanding of it is that there are different versions of the test with some more difficult than others, so you can get more wrong on those versions and still pass? I definitely didn't think I was going to pass as I was going through the exam. When I did, I was smiling so largely I could hardly see around my lips to drive home!

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Hello Friends

Anyone sitting for OCN in Jan 2016, please share your thoughts and ideas , how to approach the plan of passing the exam!!!!

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I am new to oncology nursing and am planning to take this exam somewhere around the end of 2016. If anyone can recommend to me some good recent books and study guides I would appreciate it. Also if you know of any good websites or study classes online. Thank you!

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I had a lot of luck using:

[h=1]100 Most Common Questions on the Oncology Certified Nurse Exam by Debbie Clark[/h]

Amazon.com: OCN Exam 2

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