Looking for good study guides/materials...

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for taking the RNC exam. I'm planning to take it in ~3 months and would like to prepare as thoroughly as possible. Any links or books you could recommend would be great.

Also, does anyone know offhand what the pass/fail rates are for the exam? I've been looking online trying to find some numbers but I'm just not having any luck yet. Then again I did work last night and my eyes are dry and blurry- lol!

So any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!!!

Shannon

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Just in general I like the 'Made Incredibly Easy' series. I have the NCLEX-RN book plus a few others on Assessment and Charting. They're very clear questions with rationales etc. I have seen one for just about every test. May want to check them out. I've seen them at mall bookstores and Borders.

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Specializes in Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery.

I am assuming that you are taking the inpatient ob exam here...since you didn't specify which exam you were taking. I used the AWOHNN books on competency and the their OB book that I cannot for the life of me remember the name of. (I lent it to someone and never got it back) You can go to the AWHONN site and look in their bookstore and find those. I also took a review course given by Professional Education Center (http://www.proedcenter.com). They have a great course given by Sharon Hall that I think was what really helped me most.

If you go to the NCC website (http://www.nccnet.org), they may have their statistics on pass/fail listed. I know I get them in newsletters and stuff.

I won't lie to you..it is a tough test. Really concentrate on pathophysiology and critical thinking stuff...and it is comprehensive....from prenatal stuff to breast feeding and post partum care, psychological and physical assessment and the list goes on. You will also find the breakdown of what is on the test on the application or on the website.

Good luck to you on the test.

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congratulations on wanting to take the RNC exam. I took it 2 years ago and passed. I took the Maternal/newborn test. Besides studying, EXPERIENCE is a must. Many of the questions were critical thinking. If it had not been for the varried experiences I've been exposed to (i.e. postpartum hemorrhages, PIH, Diabetes, caring for infants with normal and abnormal variations). I do not believe I would have passed the test. good luck:yelclap:

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Thanks for the advice and the suggestions guys. I really appreciate it. I feel like I'm just starting to branch out and challenge myself, first with my new job and then the RNC. In the near future I plan to start working on my master's degree, but I'll cross one bridge at a time :)

Thanks again!!!

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