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I honestly still can't believe it because I walked out of the exam completely convinced I had failed due to anxiety but if I had to compare it to the NCLEX or any exam I took in my FNP program, this exam was way easier and straight forward. I wanted to share what I used because some Reddit posts helped me while studying.

My main content resource was the Leik book. I read it front to back and made notes on basically everything, then reviewed those notes leading up to my exam. I also watched Sarah Michelle's FNP Crash Course, which was really helpful for reviewing concepts in a different format. Between the two, I felt like I had the clinical content covered pretty well.

For practice questions, I only used FNP Mastery and did about 2,500 questions. I was averaging around 57% initially, but got closer to 70% toward the end. I focused heavily on the rationales, even when I got the question right. My first ANCC simulation was 67%, and I retook it about a month later, one week before my exam, and got 73%.

The actual exam was much more non-clinical than I expected. There were A LOT of professional/non-clinical/research questions, so don't focus entirely on clinical material when studying for the ANCC. Clinically, I remember quite a bit of pediatrics, women's health, and cardiology, along with general primary care. I also remember one picture of a skin condition.

The exam felt less like memorizing concepts and more like figuring out what the question was actually asking and what the next best step was. A lot of the questions felt vague and the wording was sometimes weird. There were several times I spent 5 minutes just trying to figure out wth the question was asking, I even remember thinking to myself "what did this just ask me??". Definitely use the highlight and answer/elimination features!

I flagged about 40 questions, went back through those and didn't even bother reviewing the rest because I was convinced I'd second guessed myself too much. I'm also an extremely anxious test taker, but trust me, 80% of the questions were pretty straight forward.

TL;DR

Know your Leik book, watch Sarah Michelle crash course videos, do lots of FNP Mastery questions and READ THE RATIONALES, and make sure you review the non-clinical/professional/research content for ANCC.

There were barely any questions on cranial nerves or vaccinations, despite the fact that I studied those SO much. Don't spend hours obsessing over one specific topic, you never know how heavily it'll actually show up.

Good luck to everyone studying!!

I got a job offer for a 1099 NP in NYC. I am new grad , but I feel the pay rate is low given my hourly rate as an RN (78/hr as RN W2 employee)

I would work one day a week- ( keeping my RN job)

70/hr

No benefits

Malpractice is covered

Pre-approved CE expenses reimbursed after one year of service.

should I try to negotiate higher or would I lose job opportunity?

I’m scheduled to take my AANP exam in about 3 weeks. I’m currently doing practice questions from Leik and have scored between 63–70% on my first three comprehensive exams.
I’m starting to feel a little worried about whether I’m ready. Should I consider rescheduling my exam and giving myself more time to study, or has anyone had similar practice scores and still passed the AANP on their first attempt?
I’d really appreciate any honest feedback or experiences. Thank you!