memintermed

I have been involved in teaching diabetics for the past 5 years, I love what I do and am told I am good at it, I am not based in a clinical setting. yesterday I was informed that I had failed the CDE certification. I signed up for the exam in June and was not informed until the first week in October that I was approved to do the exam. Next I was not able to find any preparatory books to purchase or any preview classes In South Florida. I am sure some exists. I asked diabetic educators and they said there were no preview books. I know there must be some somewhere. For me not understanding the format of the examination was my downfall. I did not realize the exam was akin a PA or an ARNP exam however, all the questions were related to Diabetes. Could some one assist me with locating resources that will help me . If I am going to be able to retake this exam in March,(At $350 )I need to be better prepared and since one cannot hope to study everything in the time available I would appreciate ome help. I am an BSN prepared and graduated second in my class so I am not without some knowledge. Thanks. Med.

I read your post and it really hit a cord. I received my letter from the examining body informing me I had failed the certification exam. I was not fully prepared, I just could not get any information regarding preview classes. I could not locate any good books to help me prepare adequately. My searches resulted in the same person posting cards and a book which was not very good . The materials contained a ton of grammatical and spelling errors and a lot of repititious materials. In the exam one was required to prescribe and diagnose. Since I was not preparing for the ARNP exam I was not prepared for this. I would like to repeat this exam but In this ecconomy it is really hard forking out another $350. Can someone recommend good preview books and possible an institution where I can adequately prepare to retake the exam. I have a BSN and graduated with a fairly high GPA . Times are really hard ecconomically and the exams are quire expensive. The criteria for eligibility is very stringent so if you suceed in qualifying make sure your have ample preparation. Sorry I used your post to put forward my own questions.