PCCN failure

BonnieSc · Apr 29, 2016

How have you been preparing for the exam? Whatever you have been doing, either try the opposite or add something new. It sounds like you've been preparing alone, so my first thought is to form a study group with some of your co-workers.

If I remember correctly, there's a breakdown of how you did on each section. (I remember that although I passed overall, I did shamefully bad on the cardiac section, which should have been my area of expertise.) Are you low all over (which would suggest a testing skills problem, or generally that you need to spend more time in preparation) or are there specific areas you need to focus on? It's a chicken-or-egg thing for me; I don't like cardiac and it doesn't come easily to me. That's where I have to put my effort. Kidney, liver, endocrine stuff--those things I absorb without trying too hard. If you have specific gaps in your knowledge, is there a nurse educator at your facility who could do a tutoring session with you?

I haven't used any of the preparation materials available online (I think), but a lot of people swear by those. I had a study group led by a nurse educator (her materials may have come from the official test prep materials), but mostly I reviewed the material on my own at home. More study group time would definitely have been more helpful than reviewing alone, for me.

AngelhopeRN · May 1, 2016

No one is even trying for it at mine work right now. So it is only option to go it alone or not at all. I think my problem is that I focusing so much on other area cause I am worried I don't know them enough. I actually did well in all other areas. Shamefully cardiac was my weak area. The review video my educator provided are good but not that detailed. Guess need to keep study and refocus on areas I missed

AngelhopeRN · Oct 5, 2016

Forgot to update, passed. Think it was in my head.

HoosierRN06 · Oct 7, 2016

Congratulations!

crbetts · Dec 20, 2016

So what do you do differently to pass this time?