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Hello everyone! I always told myself that if I passed the AANP FNP exam on the first try I would share my experience and secret for success. I started studying the first of October. I printed out a calendar and dedicated each day to one chapter and the corresponding practice questions. Even if I didn’t feel like studying that day, I pushed through. I took a 2 day on-site review course in mid November and tested the day after the review. Get a calendar, compose a study plan, and execute it! First things first: buy the Leik book and study it front to back multiple times until you know it like your middle name. I cannot express how much it helped me pass the exam. I read this book 3 times front to back and did all of the practice questions. This is essential to success! I also attended the on-site Hollier review, however, I felt as though I gained more knowledge from Leik’s book. I took the APEA Predictor exam and scored below what they suggest is “passing.” I personally thought that the practice exams, questions, and predictors were a lot harder than the actual exam. Not sure if that’s due to how much knowledge I had studied, etc. Please reach out if you have any questions! I am SO relieved to have passed on the first try and I know you will, too! You are good enough, you are smart enough, and you WILL be a nurse practitioner!

Unfortunately, I don't think there's an audio for the blue book. You're welcome! Best of luck :)

Yes they are different. The yellow book is the lecture he reviews throughout the 3 day course. The blue book is full of miscellaneous topics that are good to know. It is set up in flash card form. For example, a topic in the blue book could range anywhere from nutrition to placenta previa.

Thank you so much & you're welcome!

I'm writing this because everyone else's posts on this website truly inspired me to voice my thoughts and my experience regarding NCLEX prep/testing. First of all I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has shared their experience with NCLEX, study tools, etc. It really helped me and calmed me down throughout the process. I studied with two tools in a time span of 14 days: UWorld and Mark Klimek's NCLEX Review. I did all of the practice questions on UWorld within an average of 54% in the 48th percentile with completing all 2000+ questions. I would read the rationale and review the one's I wasn't sure of. Do NOT freak out if your average is low! Read every rationale and truly understand it! The average and percentage means nothing, I promise! UWorld was nice because it lays out the exact format of the NCLEX. It was comforting to see that I had already seen the layout of the screen. I also attended Mark Klimek's 3 day NCLEX Review and OMG - that man is the NCLEX guru, seriously. Every graduate nurse should attend his review. He not only boosts your confidence but he teaches you the principles of how to answer the questions. It is so much easier to learn a principle than remember a list. He only holds in person live reviews, so you cannot purchase books or audio online, etc. But it is worth your time and money to attend and learn from him. I studied Mark's yellow and blue book religiously for two weeks straight and completed the UWorld practice questions. The day before the exam, I rested and did something I enjoyed. Don't stress yourself out the day before the exam! After the two weeks of preparation, I was able to pass NCLEX the first time with 75 questions in just an hour!!! I had 18 SATA and a math question. People really put so much emphasis on boards and try to instill fear in people. Please don't freak yourself out. You are good enough, you are smart enough and you WILL be a nurse! I said that to myself at least 100 times a day while studying for the boards and praying too, of course. I wish all of you luck!!!

The math section is what I mainly focused on. A&P wasn't very long at all. Goodluck :)

There was quite a bit of fill in the blank problems. However, the calculator will pop up on every screen (including those) if your school allows that.

Hey guys! So, I took my HESI A2 Admissions test this morning. I was extremely terrified because this test was the one thing standing between my dream of being a nurse and my future. Thankfully, I passed with flying colors (I am super relieved). I started studying about a week before my exam. I used the HESI Entrance Exam book made by HESI (I definitely recommend this). My school only required the Grammar, Reading, Vocab, and Math. However, I took all sections of the test (some were not graded). Math section: This section included both multiple choice and fill in the blank (yes, you literally type your answer into the box). So make sure you really know every concept in the HESI book. I mainly studied the whole math section in the HESI book and passed with a 90. I also suggest buying a couple practice tests (you can find these on the internet). Reading section: It's pretty self-explanatory. You read a passage and answer the questions. I suggest to read the question and try to pick out the answer in the passage before looking at the choices. I didn't study at all for this section and got a 91. Vocab section: Make sure you study all of the words in the HESI book. I also recommend going to quizlet and going over medical/anatomical terms as well. Passed with a 94. Grammar section: Basically consists of correcting or adding things to sentences. I thought it was very simple. Most is common sense. If you're proficient in grammar, you should excel. Overall: Don't stress! Go in the testing center with a positive attitude and believe in yourself! You can succeed and you can follow your dreams! Good luck :)