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Hi, this post was from Oct of 2022! It took me 5 weeks from application to approval. I heard that things are a bit slower now.

If you passed your boards and have the certification from AANP or ANCC, I would definitely apply. It takes time to find the right position, interview, and sort out other things. Hopefully, your license will be issued soon! Good luck:)

I definitely see your point, but CNAs are not required to maintain their CNA licenses after they become RNs. NPs are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, still need that RN license to be an NP

Depending on the facility and specialty, nursing experience does play a role in the scenario you mentioned above. A nurse with relevant experience of 10 years should be paid more than someone with 2 years. It's called equity. Yes, they are both new APNs, but prior RN experience definitely counts. The point value of an RN is lower than that of an APN, but I would negotiate for a higher pay if I had relevant experience. Again, one size doesn't fit all and pay scales are not universal. Also depends on the location/ state. I would at least try:))

I passed my AGNP (AANP) boards 6 weeks ago, bought neither the PSI nor the APEA exams. So I apologize for the irrelevant response!! What I did: For pure exam-style questions, I bought a 5-test package on Examedge. It was fairly cheap and my AANP passing score was similar to my first attempts on these tests. Examedge probably has ANCC content as well, but the style is AANP. The actual questions on the boards were also short, no more than 3-5 sentences long. I studied the Leik flashcards for content. Fitzgerald has great content for learning and for practice AFTER licensure, but quite tedious for board-prep. Don't be disappointed with those scores, they were not true predictor exams. PSI is 75 Qs and APEA is 100 Qs, both random. The exit exam before graduation is a very good indicator of success on the boards. Good luck!!

Mine took exactly 5 weeks from application to approval. I had to call them every 10 days or so to get an update. It also helps to tell them that you already have an NP job that is waiting for the license number.

Congratulations on passing the boards!! I passed mine 6 weeks ago. Rutgers has an online course that meets the requirements for the pharmacology hours.