RNC-OB exam today!

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Specializes in OB, House Sup, ER, Med Surg.

I finally took the exam, after thinking about it for several months and driving myself crazy. It was actually harder than I expected - lots of physiology type questions. I was unsure of the first 5 or 6 questions (you can flag them and go back), and was starting to think maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Anyway, I calmed myself down and just got through it.

I finished in less than an hour (even after going back through 3 times for flagged or unanswered questions). I read extremely fast - have since I learned to read. When I took RN boards, I finished in 20 minutes flat. Anyway, so I let the proctor know I'm done and he says "You can't be done already!" I assured him that I was, and he looked at me like I was sure an idiot. We went into the room where the results print and........I PASSED!!!

I am so glad that's over! There was one question, that I am still pondering. It involved 30 units of Pit in 500 ml LR. If it was running at 6 mL/hr, shouldn't that have been 6 mU/min? The choices were 8 mU/min, 12 mU/min, and 16mU/min. I figured it up to be 60 mU of pit per mL, which would be 1 mL/hr = 1 mU/min. Anyway, there was a box to put notes in, so I did that.

Now, time to start studying for the IBCLC exam next summer!

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Congratulations!!!!!! Passing the RNC exam is no small feat!!! :w00t:

I have not taken that exam r/t other bigger fish to fry (maternal newborn RNC) but many of my coworkers have and they said it was quite hard. So kudos to you for passing. :D

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Specializes in OB/Perinatal, Nursing Education,.

Congrats! I took my RNC this Wednesday after procrastinating.....for 3YEARS!!

I got stuck on the same pit question. It was the only one I flagged.

I felt like such a dope. The answer I kept getting wasn't a choice. I finally just clicked an answer to stop the pain.

I passed. I get a bonus and my name on the wall of fame (directly across from the wall of shame). I do wish I knew the correct answers for any I missed but I'll take the Pass and move on. Congrats

again on your achievement.

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Congrats to you too, vernix!! :yeah:

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Specializes in L& D / GI NURSE.

Congrats, I took the test in January Im so happy u did the math on the pit question. I started to think i was crazy during the test....

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Specializes in Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery.

WOOOHOOO to everyone that passed. I took it moons ago when it was paper and pencil and it took 6 weeks to get results. Nice to get instant feedback.

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That's awesome! CONGRATS!

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Congratulations on taking that HUGE step to become certified. You both are to be proud!!!

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Specializes in L&D, OR, Med/Surg.

Congrats to both of you who passed, this is definately something to be proud of! WOO HOO!!

I took the exam Sept 24th, and will not have my results until the end of October :sniff: I think the exam was the most challenging I have ever taken, even harder than the NCLEX! Anyway..I'm still holding my breath to see if I passed...UGH!!

I too had the Pitocin question, and you are both correct, the answer is 6. And, on the paper exam, that was an answer choice.

Congrats again :yeah:

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