willbenp18

I just graduated from Walden's FNP program in May and also just passed my boards on the first try. I know 3 other classmates who were able to do the same. I chose Walden because of the price and the fact that it was more flexible than a traditional program. I have a family and worked full time throughout the program. As far finding preceptors, that part is hard, but I live in an area where I was competing with students from 3 traditional schools. That being said, I was able find preceptors without having to drive out of my area. Upon graduation, I had 3 job offers prior to taking boards. It has been my experience that employers are not concerned with where you went to school. I was asked mostly about my experience as a nurse and when I would be taking boards. Just remember that no matter where what program you decide on, you will get out of it what you put into it.

I frequented allnurses while preparing for my FNP boards and gained a lot of good advice, so I figured that it is my turn to post. I took the AANP exam two days ago and am finally just starting to relax after 2 years of school and 1.5 months of studying. I feel that the Leik book was most helpful to me while studying. Yes, some of the information is outdated, but the updated information is available on her website. I also recommend doing an in person review if you are able to. I did the Fitzgerald review a week before I took the exam and it really helped to tie all the information together for me. I also took the predictor test through APEA and the AANP practice exam. The other thing that I did was to buy 3 practice tests off of exam edge. While I found this was slightly helpful, I felt the questions were harder than what I saw on the exam. All of this stuff gets pretty pricey, but I needed it to help build my confidence going into the exam. I hope this was helpful and good luck to all you future NP's!