Taking the ANCC FNP Exam

[Spacklehead, MSN, NP]

Hi all!

I just passed the ANCC FNP exam today and wanted to share some info that I hope will help others. I have read through threads like this when I was preparing for the exam and they helped me - so hopefully I can do the same for others.

- I did not take a review course nor did I use review CDs (too expensive for me and I felt that my school prepared me well).

- I did use Fitzgerald's Review book and Leik's Review book. I read through both to refresh my mind on various conditions and physical exam procedures and findings and did do the practice questions after my review. I found both books to be very helpful for review but one word of caution - I did note a few discrepencies in the answer key and even in some of the info in the Leik book. Double-check answers with another source if possible, because some of the answers in the key are wrong.

Overall, I thought the exam was very well-rounded, and without tricky wording. If I really think about it, it probably did follow the exam content breakdown to a "T" that is provided on the ANCC Web site.

Good luck and I hope this helps others who are preparing to sit for the exam! :)

[msmith]

Hi,

Thanks for your posting. And congratulations on passing your exam!

I will be taking the ANCC ANP exam exactly two weeks from today and now I am panicking! I have been studying virtually everything I can get my hands on. I met with my study partner today and she seems to think I know my stuff but I still feel quite anxious. I am reviewing the Fitz book and the Leik book. I like the Fitz book better. I have gone through that book twice so far. I also got the zerweck book and have been working through some of the practice questions as well. Just out of curiousity, is there anything else I should be doing to prepare? I just want to be sure I pass...thanks!