justinrn1

Pretty damn close

Ancc review. Barkley's. And my nclex review books; reviewed the psyche questions. Also nursing school psych text book

The most important piece of advice is to stay calm. Take breaks when you need to. Be okay with the fact that it least 25-50 the questions you will not know the answer to. That's okay. The test itself is rather vague and wide and topic. What we study for is in a way not really on the test. But somehow the studying gives you what you what you need answer. I will not say this is an easy test because it is not. But the test is doable. I passed. Good luck!

Good luck tomorrow. I'm a member of a PMHNP group on facebook, really good resource for when you are in practice. Send me an email at xxxxxxxxxxx and I'll hook you up. Lets talk after you pass the test! Justin

One other thing. I've studied both Fitzgerald and Barkley and neither of them have much of anything on the topic. Disappointing

That's a great question Ali. Other than the ancc review book I have found very little info on this topic elsewhere and yet it is such a huge portion of our test. I've been going to quizlet.com and searching under "pmhmp profession role" or "legal". I'm also trying to read old textbooks for these topics but this is challenging because its a ton of material to go through for little return in time investment.

Ali! I am right here with you. I take the test 06/09. I have heard the practice tests that you pay for on the ANCC are MUCH harder than the actual test. I have failed them as well. I'm really prepping , to the best of my ability, for legal, professional role, theory, and therapy questions. I think there will be little on drugs and diagnosis. I have also been going back to my Lipincott, Mosby's study review guide fro the NCLEX and studying their psych tests. Oh yeah, I'm also using my psych text book from nursing school. Entry level info which is what is covered on the test.

Thanks CalDive and 79Tango- excellent advice. Here's how it has broken down: 38/hr 1000 tax free stipend. Recruiter says it comes to 44/hr. Sound about right?

Hey all- Just got offered a 16 week assignment at a Kaiser in the pacific NW. The position requires 2 years of critical care. It is a non floor position on the phone. I have gotten them: references (3) took SEVEN on line tests, got immunization/titers, physical. Had to get a Washington RN license in addition to my Oregon one. Now I'm ready to go. Waiting for final phone interview. While I live local I have an out of state address to use so money is... 41/hr. (Doesn't matter if I work days or evenings) Regency Medical Insurance (recruiter says free) One recruiter said $400 tax free stipend- Another recruiter said $1000 tax free stipend with local address. I'm not sure if they are aware they are saying different things or if one recruiter is figuring in calculations the other one hasn't. Should the over 60 mile stipend be at least $1500 or more? I mean this is a travel contract. My concerns: I was told "we'll pay for your physical if you can't find a doc to do it for free!" I was like, "Who does physicals for free?" So they sent me to a local Concentra and I was then told it would come out of my first check. Not a big deal but not cool. But didn't appreciate the bait and switch. NO more mention of the sign on bonus from their craigslist ad, either. I told the recruiter (once the Kaiser people told me they liked my profile) that I wanted to talk money and get paid an out of state stipend and he said, "I'll work something up." I guess he's waiting for the final go ahead from Kaiser. Can the expericend travelers give me some tips here? I guess we will talk money tomorrow afternoon- in your experiences what can I expect form the recruiters? Low balling? What's reasonable pay here? Thanks guys- Can't wait to report on how it goes. J