rachelpearcerp

It took me 5 years to get my DNP FNP - but I worked full time all but 9 months of the program, And I had two kids under 5 ... it's do able, especially if the only one you are caring for is yourself. I just worked weekend package and did my 1000 clinical hours & class during the week!

Thank you! you give me hope!

That's what I did - I'm 27 and have my doctorate as an FNP DNP. it didn't hurt me at all to go straight through - I worked full time during all but 9 months of my program And got plenty of experience. Plus, nursing experience doesn't necessarily help all that much as an FNP - It doesnt hurt but it's not the same job. I was the youngest in my class with the least amount of nursing experience but above average when it came to clinical judgement compared to my peers - so nursing experience also doesn't equate to better grades in grad school! Go for it

I am so impatient! How long did it take you guys to get the whole process done? So here is my timeline: May 12 - took And passed AANP boards May 13 - graduated June 4 - degree conferred transcript mail received by AANP from university of Iowa (so they should've received my final transcript yesterday or Saturday) I've been checking multiple times in the last 24 hours but I don't know how often they update their website or process their mail. Any personal experiences?

Leik was a great review - better for "cramming" I also paid for and took the AANP practice exam Wednesday and scored 86% on that. I recommend taking that. I have to admit the real exam was harder! Fitzgerald- I had bought her online review course 2 years ago and that helped with class, I went to her live review last summer which was a good refresher. I would do it the same way if I were to do it over again.

I passed! It was hard but fair. The excess studying this past few weeks helped on about half of the questions. The other half were things I had learned over the past 9 years. Hard to cram for a test like this!

I'm taking the AANP exam this Thursday (yes... like less than 48 hours away). I feel very anxious, I've been working full time and not studying as much as I think I should. How similar are the Leik questions to the actual AANP exam? I'm consistently scoring about 80% on those. (the ones located in the back of the 2nd edition FNP certification intensive review book). Tomorrow is my last day to study. Any recommendations on what to cram the day before the exam? I've went through the Leik book cover - to - cover. I also have access to Fitzgerald - her online course and both of her NP certification exam review books., but she's not really to the point. Thoughts? Thank you!