Passed PNCB

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Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.

Took my boards yesterday and passed! Such a relief now i can really enjoy my new job:)

As others have done, I would like to share how prepared.

This is what i did:

I started studying 2 weeks after graduation back in December. I bought NAPNAP's online review course and did 2 modules a day and read along with the PNP review guide (Orange book) I did about 50-100 questions a day from NAPNAP's Core Review Book. I also read some chapters in my Burn's Pediatric Primary Care text book and read some case studies from Burn's Pediatric Primary Care Case Studies on subjects i wasn't totally clear on. Both of these texts i already had as they were required for school and they were on the PNCB's reference list for test questions.

I also read some class notes and used some websites (AAP and CDC). I did this for the 1st 5 weeks. The week before and week of exam i continued to do questions daily from the Core Review, did practice tests from exam edge, did PNCB's exam prep questions, and listened to Barkley's Review on CDs. This was a overkill and i fried my brain but I wanted to make sure i was well prepared.

From taking the exam I think Barkley's Review (a lot of what she said was on the exam exactly), the orange book, and doing questions would have been enough.

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CONGRATS to you!! :up: Do you feel like the PNCB practice exams helped in your preparation? Or the exam edge practice exams?

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Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.

Thank you! The exam edge were more for the ANCC peds exam. Its says that on the website but i didn't realize it until after i bought the 5 exam pack.

I think the PNCB practice questions were helpful. They were harder than the actual exam. And there were a few questions that showed up on the actual exam.

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Specializes in PICU.
Thank you! The exam edge were more for the ANCC peds exam. Its says that on the website but i didn't realize it until after i bought the 5 exam pack. I think the PNCB practice questions were helpful. They were harder than the actual exam. And there were a few questions that showed up on the actual exam.

Congratulations!

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Congratulations! Is the NAPNAP core review book similar to the NAPNAP online course? What about in terms of questions? I think Im going to buy the PNCB's practice questions. Oh oh and what are these practice exams from exam edge you speak of? Oh gosh, I'm freaking out a little right now since I take the ANCC test in a little over 2 weeks from now. I finished going through NAPNAP's online course and going over the ANCC review book. I have the orange book as well. I know you didnt take the ANCC, but thank you for your post and responses! asdfjk; should i get Barkley too. arghakdsjf;aj

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Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.

Hey JoJoba

I think u should get the exam edge questions since it's geared toward the ANCC peds exam. I don't remember the website. Just google exam edge pediatric np exam and it should pop up .

I only used the core review question book not the study guide that goes with it. And some of the same questions were on the online review.

Good luck.

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Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.
Congratulations! Is the NAPNAP core review book similar to the NAPNAP online course? What about in terms of questions? I think Im going to buy the PNCB's practice questions. Oh oh and what are these practice exams from exam edge you speak of? Oh gosh I'm freaking out a little right now since I take the ANCC test in a little over 2 weeks from now. I finished going through NAPNAP's online course and going over the ANCC review book. I have the orange book as well. I know you didnt take the ANCC, but thank you for your post and responses! asdfjk; should i get Barkley too. arghakdsjf;aj[/quote']

I sent u a pm jojoba

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Hey Jojoba,

Did you pass?!? I am about to take the ANCC exam soon and wondering if I should buy the exam edge questions? Thank you!

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I failed my PNCB exam but only used Berkeley review. I found it to be very difficult but maybe I need more resources. Did anyone buy the mosby review? What was most helpful? I guessed on many questions as some of what was asked wasn't even in Berkeley review. Very sad but hoping I can get a second chance at this! Ty

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Napnap has a manual to study from not an online review

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hey anyway i can talk to you regarding the PNCB exam? I failed twice and really need advice.

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