Failed AANP Has anyone taking Leiks review Live

fourdl · Sep 5, 2015

I found Lelk's book most helpful other than she needs to update the section on hypertension. I have never been to her course but as her book was one of the main things that helped me this week when I passed my family AANP. I would also recommend APEA questions for both management and assessment. I read on this blog from someone about the need to be sure you could answer questions in all domains as Assessment has the most questions. When I took the practice test that was one of my weaker areas and the APEA site helps you look at this issue.

The things that helped me most was Lelk's book and I bought her app questions, APEA questions, Board Vitals, and Exam Edge. I do not do well in taking test as I have a hard time trusting my gut. So this may seem excessive but I took over 20,000 questions in the span of 3-4 months but I knew for me it would take that. Everyone is different. So you must figure out what is your weakness.

You can do this - just need to figure out what was your area of need.

Gdschild · Sep 5, 2015

Thank you so much!! Congrats on passing your certification!!!! I did do APEA management but didn't finish them. I was gonna do some exams edge questions I here they were pretty good. What is Board Vitals?? (Is it questions your purchase on the computer). You did a lot of questions wow...do you feel the exam was a breeze for you?

Mi.S · Sep 16, 2015

Hello Gdschild,

I too did not pass the AANP and I signed up for the Leik webinar course which starts this Friday Sept 18, 2015. I was thinking about retaking the exam end of this month or perhaps early October (after Leik webinar). I have been preparing for over 2 months. I have done one month subscription to Qbank, Predictor exam on APEA website, and done a Fitzgerald live course and now I am going to do the Leik webinar. What is your email? maybe we can quiz each other.

Gdschild · Sep 19, 2015

Hello...sorry I have taken so long to respond back. I am currently in the live webinar course this weekend as well. I would say it was a very fast class especially today (2nd day). I would like to take my test around the 1st week in October myself. I ordered the Qbank, however I didn't finish. I took my test around 4 months ago I believe and I took a break from studying (a little to long of a break). I would love to quiz each other. What do you think about the review so far?? my email: [email protected]

Gdschild · Nov 2, 2015

Just wanted everyone to know that I passed my AANP FNP certification last week!!!!!!! I am sooooooo happy!! It has been such a long road for me! Thanks to everyone who left me tips and suggestions to help get through the process.

FNPDUKE · Nov 3, 2015

Just wanted everyone to know that I passed my AANP FNP certification last week!!!!!!! I am sooooooo happy!! It has been such a long road for me! Thanks to everyone who left me tips and suggestions to help get through the process.

Gdschild,

congrats!!! I am taking my aanp exam next week. I feel anxious! Do you have any pointers/suggestions for the exam?

FNPDUKE · Nov 3, 2015

Just wanted everyone to know that I passed my AANP FNP certification last week!!!!!!! I am sooooooo happy!! It has been such a long road for me! Thanks to everyone who left me tips and suggestions to help get through the process.

Gdschild,

congrats!!! I am taking my aanp exam next week. I feel anxious! Do you have any pointers/suggestions for the exam?

what study material did u use and find helpful? Thank u!!!!

Gdschild · Nov 3, 2015

I understand truly how you feel. I prayed alot and everytime I started to get anxious or nervous I would start praying to erase the negativity. I would say get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. I did get a massage the day before and stayed in a hotel the night before (just because I have a family and I wanted nothing but peace and quiet. Me being anxious and nervous this go around was not that bad at all. I went to a Leiks webinar 3 weeks prior that help alot. I answered all of Leiks questions in the back of her book, I ordered 2 exam edge question banks and I used Barkley to supplement and listen to his CD's in my care when I was driving. I understand how you feel though.

FNPDUKE · Nov 3, 2015

Thank u for the advice. I am actually getting a massage tomorrow :) You are right... I need to erase the negativity and just relax. Praying will certainly help. I have a job waiting for me so I think that's why I am anxious!

As of now, I have completed reviewing hollier's Cd's, APEA Management qBank (consistently scoring in the 80s/90s--at the end), and Leik questions one time (I got high 70s).

At this time, I am going thru the Fitzgerald 4th edition book and doing the Fitzgerald Comprehensive online (75 question) tests after each section. It's a lot of material, but I think Dr. Fitzgerald is an excellent educator and I am learning a ton!

I did not do the Barkley Review. I hope what I am doing is enough!

Mi.S · Nov 3, 2015

Hello FNPDUKE,

I recently took the Leik review and did not care for it. She reads the material and looks in wikipedia for images to share while she is going over the material. She spends about an hour going over student questions. Her class is guaranteed; if you take the exam within 2 weeks after her class, if your school is accredited and if you stay the entire time in the webinar.

Gdschild · Nov 3, 2015

Your are correct. It was like that in her webinar. However after I took the time and read through the book at a slower pace using Barkley it came together for me much better. I just wasn't feeling like fitzgerald was enough for me. The scores you stated it sounds like your gonna be JUST FINE!! It is great you have a job waiting for you...I am looking now I wish I had one waiting for me. You are gonna feel like a ton of bricks fell of your shoulders once its over.