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I studied for the CNE for about 3 weeks total. I started by reading as much of Teaching in Nursing by Billings as I could, then used the CNE Exam Manual. I made several sets of notecards on Quizlet.com based on information I found in Billings and this manual. If you would like to use them, they are open to the public for use. Just search "CNE Prep" on quizlet.com. There are 5 sets total. I took the SAE one day before my exam and made additional quizlet cards on information I wasn't already familiar with. I would highly recommend having that information memorized and learned well enough that you could explain it to a high schooler. I would also recommend finding YouTube videos to help you really understand the learning theories, especially if you are a visual learner. I rented the CNE Exam manual for $14 and downloaded it to my Kindle app on my iPad because I wasn't willing to invest in the hard copy. Well worth the money to rent. Studying this book alone might be adequate for some learners, but it's important to realize that most of the questions you are going to be asked on the CNE are higher level application and analysis questions. This book can give you a good working knowledge of some of the information, but may not be adequate for everyone. The practice quizzes and exam in this book are nothing like the actual exam because they are mostly lower level questions. I passed the CNE on my first attempt. It is worth the energy and investment. Good luck, everyone!