I give up.. Failed Aanp three times

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I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I graduated over a year ago.! I took the Fitzgerald review course and failed my aanp twice with a score of 476 on the last one. I took the Barkley course and liked it and took the Ancc and failed. Today I retook the Aanp and failed. I don't know what I need to do? Practice exams? Honestly I give up because everytime I walk into that test center I feel like I'm going to fail.

Any advice please.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

So - very sorry for this added stress. What does your test analysis show are your weak areas?

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Specializes in Cardiac, Home Health, Primary Care.

I can only imagine the aggravation! With a 476 you are soooo close! Perhaps contact your school and they might be able to give you some 1 on 1 help with studying/breaking down the questions? If I were in your shoes I feel like I'd be at a loss of even where to start.

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I can only imagine the aggravation! With a 476 you are soooo close! Perhaps contact your school and they might be able to give you some 1 on 1 help with studying/breaking down the questions? If I were in your shoes I feel like I'd be at a loss of even where to start.

My school doesn't offer any one on one. I'd have to look again for my low scores. I was so upset I threw it away. I was looking at buying exams from familynpprep.com that's exactly how I feel... Lost. I want to give up.

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Specializes in Cardiac, Home Health, Primary Care.

I had iffy feelings about Exam Edge quizzes. I wish I'd just used the APEA Q-bank instead. On Exam Edge plenty of the questions repeated or asked about nurses diagnoses (WHAT??). Not saying they won't be any good...but there were approximately 1/3 of the questions that I felt were not much help. Also if you are focused on AANP there are plenty of non-clinical questions even though I picked AANP.

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Specializes in Pain Management, FNP, Med/Surg, Tele.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I graduated over a year ago.! I took the Fitzgerald review course and failed my aanp twice with a score of 476 on the last one. I took the Barkley course and liked it and took the Ancc and failed. Today I retook the Aanp and failed. I don't know what I need to do? Practice exams? Honestly I give up because everytime I walk into that test center I feel like I'm going to fail.

Any advice please.

I'm so sorry to hear this. Please don't beat up on yourself too much and definitely do not give up. You can't, you've come too far, made too many sacrifices and if other people have done it, why can't you? Why don't you try practicing questions in your weak areas, you know what they are. If strategy is your problem then try practicing better test taking strategies. I hate taking tests too, damn near gives me anxiety, makes me almost want to throw up. I think I must have passed that FNP cert. exam by 3 points, who cares? Just get it over with. You got this.

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Specializes in Pain, critical care, administration, med.

I recommend studying your weak areas. Do lots of questions and the ones you get wrong read up on it and understand why that was the right answer. Look at the questions and only answer what they are asking you for. Don't read into the questions or let your mind wander outside of the question. Learn mnemonics to the things you have a hard time memorizing such as cranial nerves. I made sure I wrote them down on scrap paper that they give you for the test.

You can do it just have to study different.

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I had iffy feelings about Exam Edge quizzes. I wish I'd just used the APEA Q-bank instead. On Exam Edge plenty of the questions repeated or asked about nurses diagnoses (WHAT??). Not saying they won't be any good...but there were approximately 1/3 of the questions that I felt were not much help. Also if you are focused on AANP there are plenty of non-clinical questions even though I picked AANP.

Thanks for the info.. How many questions did you get with the apea q bank ? I don't know if I should try the Aanp again or the Ancc?

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The Leik review book is really good. I felt a lot of the material was on my AANP test. And I like the way it is organized better.

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I completely understand how you feel, I also failed boards three times while I watched everyone around me pass on their first or second try. I also felt like giving up but decided not to and passed on my fourth attempt. I did the Fitzgerald review, The ANCC review as well as Barkley. I feel like Barkley was the most helpful. What worked for me was listening to the CD'S nonstop until I had them memorized. Keep trying and you are bound to pass eventually. Good Luck!!!

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Specializes in Cardiac, Home Health, Primary Care.
Thanks for the info.. How many questions did you get with the apea q bank ? I don't know if I should try the Aanp again or the Ancc?

I didn't do Q Bank but I took the APEA practice exam and I liked those questions better than exam edge (which I did purchase)

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Wakes,

Have you tried investing in a Live Review? I have found it to be very helpful. Maybe you have some testing anxiety and could benefit from some clonidine or a benzo to help you before the test. Change your thinking about failing the test, YOU CAN DO IT!! You made it through school- that was the most difficult part!!!

I always say, do not try to learn it all. Learn the basics of a topic, but don't try to learn it all. Learn how to read a question, in a way that even if you do not know if the answer is correct for certain, you can still deduce.

Good Luck:yes:

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