Recent AGACNP test takers?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Anyone recently take the agacnp certification exam? Just looking for some helpful (current) tips. I am reviewing Barkley and sit for the exam soon.

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Specializes in Critical Care and ED.

I'm following this with interest. It seems there is a plethora of study material available for FNPs but almost nothing for AGACNPs.

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I'm following this with interest. It seems there is a plethora of study material available for FNPs but almost nothing for AGACNPs.

There are some useful facebook groups with study guides. Very very helpful

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also interested, I'm taking aacn soon, what made you choose barkleys over fitzgerald?

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I passed the ANCC's AGACNP exam last Saturday (hooray!!), and I did the Barkley live review course. I can't recommend it enough. I also purchased the CDs a few months ago and have been listening to them whenever I was in my car. I did all the DRTs offered by Barkley, as well as the review questions you can purchase on the ANCC. I think Barkley's was slightly harder than the actual test questions, and the practice questions from the ANA were slightly easier but more in-line to how the questions are written. I was very prepared for my exam using these two resources.

Another book I found helpful was Leik's Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review. While it is geared more towards FNP, there is enough acute care information to make it worthwhile, plus it was only $30. I think there is a new version that is $50? There's over 600 practice questions, and it's a very good but brief pathophys/first line treatment review.

Good luck!

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I passed the ANCC's AGACNP exam last Saturday (hooray!!), and I did the Barkley live review course. I can't recommend it enough. I also purchased the CDs a few months ago and have been listening to them whenever I was in my car. I did all the DRTs offered by Barkley, as well as the review questions you can purchase on the ANCC. I think Barkley's was slightly harder than the actual test questions, and the practice questions from the ANA were slightly easier but more in-line to how the questions are written. I was very prepared for my exam using these two resources.

Another book I found helpful was Leik's Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review. While it is geared more towards FNP, there is enough acute care information to make it worthwhile, plus it was only $30. I think there is a new version that is $50? There's over 600 practice questions, and it's a very good but brief pathophys/first line treatment review.

Good luck!

Congratulations, with the DRTs what percentages were you getting?

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Congratulations, with the DRTs what percentages were you getting?

I was getting mid 70's to mid 80's on the DRTs.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Just update whoever is following.

Passed the ANCC Adult Gero Acute Care exam today. Barkley/Liek were my resources. I did attend the live review with barkley and utilized Liek only for additional test questions. DRTs prior to taking the exam were >80%.

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