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Thanks everyone for your comments on my situation. My collaborator informed me she knows I need help but she will not pay for a NP, LPN or a MA right know but she will hire a medical secretary for me to do the administrative work I do. However, she is not understanding the workload within itself is to much for one NP. The place where I am working they stated they always had 2 NP's this is the first time they have only had one at this facility. I do understand that she is a seasoned physician however how does she possibly see 22 patients in 1 hour??? Well these same patients she states she see, I end up having to treat them through out the day for something she should have caught if she was really see the patients for follow up. I believe I am about burnt out know and I have actively been looking for a new job. I have tried to incorporate things like a communication book however it was shot down by the facility. I had no input on who will work with me throughout the day at all her (my collaborator) and the office manager made the decision on the secretary I get. I am not feeling like my collaborator even is considering how I feel about anything especially since I am in that environment all day by myself 9-11 hours daily. Yes, I was trying to make it to 6 months but I don't think its gonna happen.

I am a new grad FNP. This is my first NP job. I have caught on pretty quick, however it is becoming unbearable. I currently work as a medical hospitalist in a psychiatric facility. It is a 56 bed facility and there are 3 psychiatric physicians and 2 psychiatric NP and then myself the medical NP. As the medical NP in this 56 bed facility I have to do all the admission within 24 hours (normally 4 to 10 admissions daily). I have to do all the medical discharges that leave the building and also see the medical patients daily. I also constantly get interrupted by the nurses for things dealing with there patients and acute issues. The company I am with we are contractors in this facility. I don't have no MA or any type of assistance. Oh by the way this facility is all PAPER CHARTING. I have to share charts with the psych physicians, make my own copies and make copies of the vital signs and look for my own blood sugar readings. So in a nutshell I do all my own administrative work as well as try to care of the patients. I can't use the secretary really because we are a contractor in this facility for medical only. My collaborative physician comes in the building daily anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour. She sees 25 patients in this timeframe and she goes home and dictate. She will only see the Geriatric patients. I basically see all the patients because she is only in the building for a short period of time. She states it shouldn't take me no longer than 15 min. to do a complete history and physical?????? She want me to see atleast 20 patients a day. I informed her that I need some assistance in the building it is way to much for one NP. I have been working 10 hour days and 9 to 10 hours on Saturdays. To try to get as much done as I can. She is totally not concerned about how many hours I am working. She constantly talk about numbers and money to be able to see a profit. I am feeling burnt out and I don't think she really care. My contract states an average of 40 hours in one week I am working between 52 and 60 hours weekly. I am feeling discouraged because I have learned a lot, however I am getting way to stressed out with no help. NOT sure what to do?????

Hello I wanted to know if anyone knows this. If you have signed a contract however the start date is a month away can it be cancelled? If after the contract is signed and your collaborative physician stated you work all holidays? I know my weekend is a rotation, however didn't expect all holidays.

Your are correct. It was like that in her webinar. However after I took the time and read through the book at a slower pace using Barkley it came together for me much better. I just wasn't feeling like fitzgerald was enough for me. The scores you stated it sounds like your gonna be JUST FINE!! It is great you have a job waiting for you...I am looking now I wish I had one waiting for me. You are gonna feel like a ton of bricks fell of your shoulders once its over.

I understand truly how you feel. I prayed alot and everytime I started to get anxious or nervous I would start praying to erase the negativity. I would say get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. I did get a massage the day before and stayed in a hotel the night before (just because I have a family and I wanted nothing but peace and quiet. Me being anxious and nervous this go around was not that bad at all. I went to a Leiks webinar 3 weeks prior that help alot. I answered all of Leiks questions in the back of her book, I ordered 2 exam edge question banks and I used Barkley to supplement and listen to his CD's in my care when I was driving. I understand how you feel though.

Just wanted everyone to know that I passed my AANP FNP certification last week!!!!!!! I am sooooooo happy!! It has been such a long road for me! Thanks to everyone who left me tips and suggestions to help get through the process.

Hello...sorry I have taken so long to respond back. I am currently in the live webinar course this weekend as well. I would say it was a very fast class especially today (2nd day). I would like to take my test around the 1st week in October myself. I ordered the Qbank, however I didn't finish. I took my test around 4 months ago I believe and I took a break from studying (a little to long of a break). I would love to quiz each other. What do you think about the review so far?? my email: [email protected]

Thank you so much!! Congrats on passing your certification!!!! I did do APEA management but didn't finish them. I was gonna do some exams edge questions I here they were pretty good. What is Board Vitals?? (Is it questions your purchase on the computer). You did a lot of questions wow...do you feel the exam was a breeze for you?

Hello everyone, I have failed my AANP and due to retake in about a month. I have signed up for the Leiks Webnair and Iam wondering if anyone has taken the class live or via webnair and if so what did they think about it and were they successful from the review. I am so wanting to be successful on this next exam. I have studied the Leiks book and done the questions previously and really like it. Would love to hear people experience with Leiks webnair or live review. I did take Barkley previously.

Hello, I have failed the AANP and will be retaking it within the next 4 weeks. I only have one more time to retest AANP this year in 2015. I would like to know if there is anyone out there who has taken the Leiks review Live or via webnair? I am hoping and praying with continued studying and this review course I will be successful on my next certification test. I have previously taken Barkley as well prior to the first test. Any I mean Any feedback would be helpful.

Yes please do!! [email protected]

Thanks...i have Barkley Cd's i listen to in the car when going and coming to work. I pray about it all the time, however I know when it is his will. I have scripture I reference to that helps me get through without getting to stressed out about it. I pray for understanding to not only get through the certification but also be a awesome NP. I was losing Faith at one time but I had to quickly erase that negative thinking because I know better and having faith is what has gotten me this far!! I thank you for your support I just to gain the strength to go hard once again and pass this certification. My way of thinking and studying needs to be better. QUOTE=CocoaLoverFNP;8578973]Sounds good. The hollier and fitzegarald's audio CD also helped me. I listened to those multiple times. I also read Leik about 3 times. If you can afford those CDs, I recommend them. I know that the AANP questions were difficult. ANCC, from what i heard, was hard because they also covered non-clinical questions. So if you did not study the theories, research, and professional issues, then you will consider it hard. ANCC's clinical questions though were straight forward. But even though you got all the clinical questions right in ANCC's exam, you would still fail it. Anyway, pray hard! Also study well. You already achieved so much, you can't just give up now.

I so appreciate your response and your absolutely correct. I am almost wonder if I truly understand it have I just memorized the Leiks questions. APEA has a new QBank and I thought about using that as well. Today I started studying again and I went through the topics in Barkley and then the exam tips in Leiks (still need a few more topics to review in Leiks). I am then going to start answering questions. My goal is to do 400 a week and review. My last day to take the AANP is August 13th. The ANCC was way harder then the AANP. My last test on the AANP was 493 (almost made it).

Thank you so much!! I am currently using leiks and BARKLEYS which I used before and loved it. I feel I need to do more questions. I know the leiks questions by heart now. I do understand those. I wanted to purchase the new APEA QBank because I need more questions to do and the questions samples seem pretty good. They focus on assessment and management. I am having a hard time getting back to the study grind because Iam just tired of studying so hard and still failing. Today, I am going to make myself get started. I am now nervous to fail the AANP because you only can take 2 times a year. QUOTE=CocoaLoverFNP;8578250]I am sorry you feel this way! I have read your posts before about failing and I do not doubt that you studied so much like everyone else. I used the APEA's Qbank, Leik's app for questions, and AANP's FNP and AGNP sample questions and found that answering these questions more than 3 times helped reinforce my learning. It also helped me list those topics that needed more review. I didn't just answer the questions though. I read Leik, listened to hollier & fitzgerald multiple times, i went to a live review, then re-read Leik again. I also watched APEA's videos on newborn assessment. It may seem tedious but I think this was the only way I could pass the exam. I also prayed a lot! I know it is exhausting to have to take these exams again. Studying incessantly made me grumpy, stressed, and depressed during the process. Maybe you should take a week off from studying? However, do not give up!!! What were your strengths and weaknesses? Which topics did you score low? Have you thought about changing your studying habits/strategies? You should have a good idea by now on what was lacking from your study materials. What study materials are you using? How did you study them? Anyway, I am here to help. I am sure others are willing to help you too. Good luck!

I have failed both of these certification and I am so tired!!! I don't even have the energy or the desire to study right now. I know it is wrong to feel this way but I think I am tired of disappointing myself. Iam also tired of people at my job asking me daily. I really don't feel I did enough study questions. I am thinking about trying APEA questions. They just started a new question bank on their website. ( I did the old one and it was not very good). I almost feel like I will never past!!!!!!

Hello, I have failed the AANP in the past and I will be taking the ANCC in a few weeks. I currently have the "Family Nurse Practitioner Review Manual, 4th ed." I am ready, however is there any other study material that anyone suggest I use that worked well for you. I am so hoping to pass this exam and I have studied so hard for the AANP as well but I am due to take the ANCC as of now and I want to make sure I have all the information I need to study for the non-clinical questions. I would greatly appreciate any feedback because I am getting nervous...lol.

This is great information. I have failed my AANP and I will be taking it again soon. I have taken the questions from Leiks review and found it to be very helpful (overall score was a 86%) with helping me gain more knowledge those are the only questions I took. I scored a 493 on my test which really hurt but I have to keep pushing through. I didn't really care for the APEA questions. I didn't use any of the exam edge questions so I will be utilizing those questions to hopefully help me pass on this next certification exam.

Thank you everyone for the comments and suggestions to help me. @ChellyfutureNP I really appreciate the things you stated because I was measuring/questioning myself as a NP because I failed twice. I did do well in school but this test because it determines if I can start a new career or not have made me anxious and nervous. In NP school we focused on one topic at a time and quickly moved on to the next, however I gues study so much from the fetus to the 100 year old patient with all the ends and outs including medications can be overwhelming and can quickly stress you out. I always was finding something new I didn't know while studying stressed me out as well. I thank you for your supportive comments. I am gonna keep pushing. Good luck to you with your studies and keep the postive attuide.

Thank you everyone. @infiniteeNP....I wish you the best and success on your exam when you decide to take it. Good luck to you. I know I will eventually pass it but when that is I don't know I started lossing hope but I am trying to get rid of that feeling. I didn't come this far for nothing.

Thanks everyone, I am just feeling unsure of where to go from here. I am taking 4 days off from studing to clear my mind and have some peace for a moment. I really felt I did better this last go round. The 1st time I failed I was using Barkley's only. I added Leiks this second go around but mainly just answering the questions and reviewing a few topics. I had started doing the APEA questions but stopped and just focused on Leiks review questions. I took the AANP predictor test 2 days prior and passing was 66% and I scored 76%. My final testing score with Leiks was 80%. I am just lost at this point and not sure what to do. I went to 2 review courses prior to taking my first test. I can't wait to see my score to compare how if I am did better that the first test or not. I am almost wondering if I made the right decision going to NP school.

Today I failed the AANP for a 2nd time. I took it back in December 2014 the first time. I am so bumped about it because I am tired of studying day in and day out and being constantly worried about it. I felt really good while I was taking it with minimal anxiety. I am thinking about taking the ANCC but I am unsure of the pictures and multiple answer that I hear is on the test. I was sooooo wanting to see Passing on my screen. I am kinda lost and not sure what to do at this point. I used Barkley and Leiks this go round and I feel like the Leiks book really helped me more this time (I guess not enough though). Just not sure about what else to do at this point. I made it through grad school just fine....so I am not sure what the he** is my now. Any suggestions?? Has anyone gone through this twice and finally had success if what did you do different? Have any failed the AANP and switched to AANP and did just fine?

Well I took my AANP certification again today for a 2nd time and did not pass. I was sure I had passed because I didn't find the alot of the questions to be so bad. I am so tired of studying and worrying about passing this certification. When I got home I looked up a few questions that I remembered and of course I changed the answer to like 3 of them I know for sure. I am really thinking about taking the AANC certification but I was nervous about the multiple choice and pictures. Has anyone taking the ANCC recently? Iam bumped out about it but I know I have to keep trying. I used the Barkly and Leiks book to study for the certification. I feel the leiks book was better. I am curious to get my results of how far I was off because I just felt I passed this time.

Thank you so much steffyh,NP and Jules A. I just always feel I didn't study enough or everything but I understand that it will be stuff on that test that I just may have not seen before and to just answer to the best of my ability. You can only take the test twice a year. I do need to just take a deep breathe and accept fate (thank you).

Hello, I am scheduled to take my AANP (family) in exactly 6 days and I am scared to death. I took the exam a few months ago and failed I was devastated. I have since moved the test back twice, however I am so tired of this and want to take it this time. I have studied hard and reviewed with Leiks and Barkley. I have taken all the Leiks questions and the questions has helped me to understand what the question is asking me. The questions has also help me understand the content more. Thinking about taking this test again makes me so nervous and it tends to cloud my thinking. I have been scoring in the 70's with the Leiks questions. Not sure if I should reschedule or not...

I am currently doing the Leiks review questions and have been scoring anywhere from 60% to 75%. I wanted to know is there anyone out there that did just the leiks review questions and was successful on the FNP certification? Are the questions pretty much like the Leiks questions? I have been doing test by each topic. Also, is there anyone that has taken the test and had alot of medication questions on it? Thanks for any feedback. I did do some questions in the APEA Q bank but was unable to finish all the questions before the expiration.