Passed the ANCC FNP exam May 2022

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.

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Pass the ANCC FNP exam: check
I am beside myself today! I graduated August 2021, but waited until now to take the exam. I definitely over studied these past two months; it was not as difficult as I imagined. Resources were the Leik Intensive Review book, Hollier Live Review, Board Vitals question bank, and HyGuru YouTube videos.

Acceptance into a residency program: ??
Did an initial telephone screen interview for a community health center program a few weeks ago - haven't heard back to move forward to the panel interview. They haven't sent me a "Thank you for applying, but unfortunately" email either, so that's good news so far.

Did a panel interview for a VA hospital residency program a few weeks ago as well - haven't heard back from them either.

Maybe they are waiting to see if I pass the board exam before contacting me to move forward or offer me a position?
Crossing fingers that's the reason.

Anyone else out there jumping for joy like me for passing their exam?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

I was pretty excited when I passed mine too! I took both exams because I am a NUT! I graduated NP school last year and I’ve been working in the ED since I became licensed and certified. It has been a great learning experience. Congrats! 

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.
18 hours ago, AlwaysTiredNP said:

I was pretty excited when I passed mine too! I took both exams because I am a NUT! I graduated NP school last year and I’ve been working in the ED since I became licensed and certified. It has been a great learning experience. Congrats! 

Thank you and congratulations to you, AlwaysTiredNP. You ARE a nut for taking both, but I get it. Cover your bases. And working in the ED? You are hardcore. I worked as an ED scribe during undergrad and it was too fast paced for me. Urgent care is as fast as I can handle; I worked as an RN in one during grad school. It's family practice on steroids. Rock on!

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.
15 hours ago, Freckledkorican said:

Urgent care is as fast as I can handle; I worked as an RN in one during grad school.

I actually really tried to get into Urgent Care because many don't have PM requirements for shifts, but none would hire me without experience... but I was able to get into the ED. I basically see Urgent level patients in the ED anyway; certain acuity the physicians see because as an FNP it's out of scope to see "acute care" patients so I actually work in Fast Track/RME, but I do see a lot of emergent patients and pass them onto higher level of care as needed. The only thing I don't like is the evening requirement. I am required to do 3 PM shifts per month and the flopping I don't like, but it is what it is. 

Next year, I should be eligible to sit for my ENP-C though! ? 

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Just out of curiosity, what was the deciding factor for you to take the ANCC vs. AANP?

I still have a little over a year left in my program, but am going back and forth between which one to go for.  I know some hospitals want one over the other, but the ones I'm interesting in working for, after all is said and done, seem to not have a preference.

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.
1 hour ago, Mergirlc said:

Just out of curiosity, what was the deciding factor for you to take the ANCC vs. AANP?

I still have a little over a year left in my program, but am going back and forth between which one to go for.  I know some hospitals want one over the other, but the ones I'm interesting in working for, after all is said and done, seem to not have a preference.

Hello! ANCC has more specialty certifications, such as pain management and psychiatric mental health, I eventually want to attain. Also, I liked the fact the ANCC offered more than just multiple choice type style questions; seems more challenging to me.

Good luck with clinicals!

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Congratulation! I am a year out and motivated to keep going.

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.

UPDATE: I interviewed for an APRN residency today and was offered a position?. I will be posting periodically on the "Advanced Practice" section if anyone wants to follow along and ask questions. Good luck to all my fellows peeps in their careers!

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Congratulations!!  I wish you much success!

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Hi, I am curious about the exams you took. Were they for FNP?  I'm researching NP tracks. Thank you:)

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.
On 9/23/2022 at 12:20 PM, CinLeo42 said:

Hi, I am curious about the exams you took. Were they for FNP?  I'm researching NP tracks. Thank you:)

Hello. I took the FNP practice exams that came with the Hollier review and the Leik book.

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