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Hi, I totally understand you're concern. Hope you do better the next time. Talking with the ANCC really gets you nowhere! their review classes didn't help.

Dear RNalby, Thank you soooo! much!, your words are very inspirational and I thank you for taking the time to read my comment. I agree with the case management questions... what the heck for? it's nothing we're going to be doing much of and these issues should be addressed to the case managers anyway! The other thing that sucks is that I can't take the exam until around April. ANCC only lets you take this exam 3 x per year...WOW! I mean really? it shouldn't matter how many times one takes it. From a business perspective, it's more money in their pocket, right? Well. I'll let you know how I do. I am going to pass it this time :)

RNalby, Yes, embarrasing to say... Going on my 4th attempt with the Psychiatric NP exam. Is there anyone out there that had this experience? I mean, I don't think I'm stupid enough to not pass the exam. Although, not passing it 3 times has made me wonder! I have called the ANCC for help and they weren't helpful either. I got the run-around and they said there is nothing more they can do. I told them that there isn't enough material on psychiatric reviews out there and they agreed!... and the other thing that gets me is how in the world can they only offer these exams 3 times during a calendar year. If they're getting the money, why should they care? how many times one takes this fricken exam! These questions are tricky and threw me off. They provide you with 2-3 possible answers and I know you have to pick the best one. I really am at my wits end. Is there a test taking strategy course I can take? the questions are way different than the ANCC practice questions. There have been some similarities but for the most part they are written differently. Thank you!

I appreciate your response... did exactly the same thing, but the exam through me on a loop and now found myself being a social worker and community person versus what Barkley and the ANCC review taught... I was even reaching a point to think that the exam taken was meant for a clinical social worker. Thank you

Hi, Thanks for sharing your thoughts... Yes, I agree with you and did just that, unfortunately I don't know but 90% of my questions were related to case management and or Social work community outreach stuff... That's why it through me off. There were also a bunch of therapy type questions. Not much on meds, or actual clinical NP stuff, that's why it was a shock to me! I think that there are several versions of the test. Thanks again!

hi, i just joined allnurses.com. i took the psychiatric adult np exam with ancc... didn't pass the first time. i took the barkleys review course and it didn't help at all! i reviewed the course religiously and looked over it 3 times and guess what? 90% of the exam was on something totally different nothing related to what barkley reviewed...very dissapointed! i also took the ancc review course and it didn't help much either. so my question to my colleagues out there, is there any review out there that really gives realistic test question examples that can help one pass the boards? your help is greatly appreciated.

Hi, I know this is a late response, I just joined allnurses.com. I took the Psychiatric Adult NP exam with ANCC... didn't pass the first time. I took the Barkleys review course and it didn't help at all! does anyone have any particular review courses that actually make it worth the money? Please let me know, thank you!