How to choose CPNE site???

[Danish, MSN, APRN, NP]

I know I still have a few tests to go, but I am trying to budget for my CPNE trip. I am living in Tennessee, but I would travel across the world if it would guarantee my passing

Does anyone know the pass rates per site or how to find them? I have heard that Atlanta is VERY difficult...but who knows! Also, I am wondering which sites are the fastest to get a date?

Thanks!!

[BBFRN, BSN, PhD]

Danish- you may want to ask EC about those stats.

FWIW, I tested at SRMC in Atlanta several years ago, and my experience correlated with other students' at other test sites.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

It has more to do with the students' preparation than the site, as far as I can tell. I loved the Mansfield, Ohio site, which is where I tested.

The way I chose the site -- driving distance/time. I was closest to Mansfield. There were a couple of sites in NY that were almost as close, but Mansfield was 6 hours by road, and I wanted to drive, not fly! :)

[Danish, MSN, APRN, NP]

I am leaning towards Ohio because I have family there and I may make a 2 week trip out of it. Thanks for the info. I will let everyone know if I can get any info re: passing rates from EC.

[ltcconsultant]

I saw an informal ranking of the test sites somewhere (can't remember where), with Racine, Atlanta, and Syracuse being the top three. I passed in Atlanta at Grady. The two adult PCS were both ortho, and the peds was sickle cell anemia. In fact, I was told by someone I knew in the area that all the hospitals in Atlanta had made each of the peds units focus on a specialty, in order to improve utilization, and the Grady handled the sickle cell cases. I have heard that SRMC doesn't do peds, but I know nothing about Gwinnet. I would imagine, however, that the CPNE would be about the same no matter where you go. This is because the test is as objective as it can possibly be.