Looking for CPN audio cd study tool

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I am interested in taking the CPN exam and I do best at studying when I have an audio aid.

My facility does not have the Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Course Audio CD and will not reimburse us for study aids. I would rather not spend the $130 if I can avoid it.

I was wondering if anyone has these CDs and are finished with the CPN exam and willing to send them/sell them?

Thank you in advance!

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Hi there! I don't have a CD to sell, but I just wanted to share a strategy I used...

I just passed the CPN last month, and I too did not want to shell out the money for the review books. I purchased an app from the app store that had a like 10,000 questions. I would just answer questions, and from my incorrect answers, I formulated a list of topics I needed to study.

In addition, I added topics I KNEW would be covered on the exam, such as developmental milestones, Piaget, Erikson, vaccination schedule and play types. I dug out my old nursing school notes and used those chapter notes to study these items, as well as did some active learning from Google searches.

I was terrified to study for this exam without a study guide or outline, but in the end, this is what worked for me.

Good luck!

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Hi there , thank you so much for the response.

Would you mind sharing the app that you used? And did you notice many similar questions on the app and the test?

Thanks for the suggestions!

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Yes the questions were very similar. Very NCLEX-ey, but there were NOT any questions where all the answers were correct, which is the most correct... Thank goodness.

I have an iPhone an in the app store search "Pediatric Nurse CPN Review". The app is free and you get 10 trial questions, but you can buy 1000 more for $9.99.

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Thank you so much. I appreciate your help.

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Specializes in School Nurse, PICU, Pediatric Urgent Care.

I'm so glad I saw this. I am literally sitting here on eBay trying to avoid buying expensive study guides. I've been looking for weeks now. I mean I'd imagine it's all the same material, but I'm always afraid I'm not going to know something new that may be on the exam.

I will look into this app. Thanks!

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