

Paperback: 960 pages
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company; 4th edition (January 17, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803627041
ISBN-13: 978-0803627048
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1.2 x 11 inches
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I wanted to write a review that would help NP students/graduates that are in the position that I was a few months ago.1. AANP vs. ANCC? I put a lot of thought into which board exam I wanted to take and why. I ended up choosing ANCC-FNP for the main reason that I feel nursing, in general, encompasses many different areas other than just medicine, including ethics, legal, culture, theories, etc. To me, the AANP exam seemed kind of geared towards the PA & medicine realm. During my conference, a lot of people were turned off by the new questions that were appearing on the 2014 ANCC exam. By this I am talking about the questions that have 3 correct answers, pictures, and matching. There were many of these on the exam, but don’t be overly concerned about this, it all works out in the end.2. How long do you prepare for the exam? There is no right or wrong answer to this. On average, I felt that my colleagues studied for ~8 weeks. I, personally, studied for 4 months only because of the fact that I was going through many life changes during my study period (e.g., selling my house, moving out of state, working FT, looking for a new jobs, etc.). I do have to say that I felt overly prepared during the exam and that 85% of what I studied was not even on the exam!!3. LEIK: I have to say that this was the BEST, most HELPFUL book that I purchased for my studies. I referred to it as my study 'bible.' I read through the whole book, front to back, highlighting things that were important. Things that I loved about this book: it goes through a lot of "REAL LIFE" information during the first chapter. It gives you MANY inside TIPS throughout the book. It is very easy to read. I found the pharmacology section helpful.
I am writing this review for those who want to do well on the exam but don't have unlimited time and who don't want to go overboard on studying but still want to do well. I gave myself one month to prepare for the exam because that's how much time I had. I passed the FNP exam yesterday (yeaahhh!) and this was my strategy:1. I attended Amelie Hollier's FNP review course through Advanced Practice Education Association (APEA). Amelie is really top-notch, an excellent speaker, inspirational, focused and super at organizing a ton of information so that your brain can use it and not feel overloaded. Plus, it was actually fun which I feel helps a lot in learning. Paying for and attending the course gave me the motivation I needed to tell myself, "I can do this." I attended her 3 day review course at the beginning of my month of study, then spend another week going over all the materials.2. For review, I used the Adult-Gerontology and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies by Winland-Brown & Dunphy. There are 17 content chapters and each has over 115 questions-- a LOT. I tried to get through 2 new chapters each day. The questions are hard, so don't get discouraged, just keep going. It will all start to hang together. The in-depth explanations in the answer sections are really helpful. After finishing the chapter reviews, I started working through the 2 practice exams at the end of the book. There is also a CD which has even more practice questions which you can tailor to a specific content area.3. Which exam to take-- the AANP or the ANCC? I am not good at sitting for long periods of time, so I registered for the AANP's exam because it has 150 questions and is designed to be taken in 3 hours.
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