How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

[beckyfnp]

I've heard Margaret Fitzgeralds stuff is the best but seems like ANCC's stuff would focus more on the test content. I just graduated with my MSN FNP and want to get certified on the first try. Any suggestions?

[Alexis33]

Congratulations!!

Which areas did you remember from the exams. I know it feels awesome not having to go through that again.

[ale022]

I did the apea review course and the apea test bank-

[Alexis33]

Do you recall what the errors were in the book?

[Alexis33]

Thank so much for sharing. This is my 2nd time around and this time I added APEA since so many people mentioned it.

Thanks again and congrats.

I retake in a week.

Buckling down time.

[ale022]

I took AANP and failed-

But then I took AnCC and felt it was much harder but I was better prepared. I would definitely look over research stuff- but my test covered a lot is different stuff- so no one topic would fell you. Good luck!!

[graduateFNP]

Can anyone recommend which predictor test they liked best? I want to make sure I'm ready the next time around!

[Yasmin1]

Hi Candy,

When did you retake the AANP test was it the same test? I need to retake it and I am very anxious!!

Thank you!

[hopefulwhoop]

Ok, so I took the ANCC FNP exam today and PASSED! :-) I used two Fitzgerald books, which I got from a friend. One, I believe, was from a class she took because it has filled-in content. The other is the 3rd edition of the NP Exam. and Prep. book. This was very helpful. However, the exam was probably honestly 70% non-clinical, from my observation. What really helped me with the non-clinical questions were 1. Common sense (some answer choices just made no sense), 2. random theories and ethical concepts I reviewed on my own, and 3. the FamilyNPprep.com questions. The questions on the exams from that site were quite helpful, I must say. Some of the questions on the exam were very similar in wording to the site's questions. So, I would definitely recommend it. I ordered 15 questions, but in retrospect, it was overkill. I wouldn't recommend ordering that many. One thing the site did was also prepare me for the way the questions on the exam were worded and the format of the ANCC exam. Good luck, all! :-)

[dianne9704]

Would like some insite into the Adult ANCC certifitcation exam if anyone knows what helped them the most

[dianne9704]

This will be my second attempt and I got 341/350 needed to pass so need to make it this time!

[greenlawn]

Anyone out there taking the Psych NP exam, I have taken twice and the questions are just ridiculous, they are a bunch of social work questions, knowing those questions dose not help your clinical practice as an NP or to be able to compete with the Psychiatrist out there. ANCC need to change how they set their questions. I used Barkley review at my last attempt, by the way Barkley is excellent , it broadens your knowledge and it prepares you for what is out there, I have been practising since 2008 and I know what the job entails. Anyway, is there any psych NP out there who is in the same predicament as myself or preparing to take the exam? Lets get in touch. Here is my email [email protected]

[greenlawn]

I am psych NP what about you? Anyway, dont kill yourself studying the difficult stuffs like receptor sites, nuerotransmitters etc. Know the psychosocial, research, common sense stuffs. I have done it twice, I didn't pass it coz I was concentrating on the tough stuffs. Anyone interested in study group for the PMHNP exam, here is my email [email protected]