[NP-Clinical] FW: Help please

[funnyfarm10]

Shelby I did keep copies of everything....and if they didn't "find" my 
score...I was loaded for bear!
I learned that lesson (keeping copies of everything) and sending all 
important communication by special delivery--return receipt requested!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelby Havens" <shelbyhavens at bellsouth.net>
To: "NP Clinical" <np-clinical at nurse.net>; "NP Clinical" 
<np-clinical at nurse.net>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [NP-Clinical] FW: Help please


> Pat:
>
> Keep a photocopy of EVERYTHING you send to the ANCC - checks, application 
> forms, etc. It can save you a lot of grief.
>
> When I took the American Holistic Nurses Association certification exam, 
> the testing center address was listed as my local airport. Apparently the 
> FAA uses the same computerized testing centers. So I took the test on a 
> computer at a small flight school at our airport. There were planes taking 
> off and landing throughout the entire exam. It was noisy as hell and I had 
> difficulty concentrating, but luckily I passed.
>
> Regards,
>
> Shelby Havens, ARNP
>
>
>
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>> From: "funnyfarm10" <funnyfarm10 at verizon.net>
>> Date: 2007/03/09 Fri PM 08:56:14 EST
>> To: "NP Clinical" <np-clinical at nurse.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NP-Clinical] FW: Help please
>>
>> I had big problems with ANCC( took the Psych cert exam)..after taking the 
>> test...I waited and waited and waited for the results (trying to be 
>> patient)  then I called and they told me they have no results on 
>> me....that I didn't take the test....
>> After making a thousand phone calls and finally getting someone to answer 
>> me back....calling the testing center and verifying I was there and took 
>> the exam...and got to the point of contacting a lawyer...it took ANCC 
>> over 2 months to tell me I passed....so don't think that ANCC is so 
>> great!
>> When I took the Adult exam with AANP I got results on time with no 
>> problem.
>> Pat Mahon
>>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Smith, Melissa
>>   To: np-clinical at nurse.net
>>   Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 10:46 AM
>>   Subject: [NP-Clinical] FW: Help please
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>>   From: Smith, Melissa
>>   Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 10:45 AM
>>   To: 'np-clinincal at nurse.net'
>>   Subject: Help please
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>>   I teach in a NP program and have never had this occur before.  Two of 
>> my graduates have had to wait a long time after graduating in Dec 06 to 
>> get a time to take the AANP certification test.  Then one of then had a 
>> computer glitch, couldn't find out if she passed and never could get 
>> anyone to call her back from the office.  The other student just got a 
>> date to take the test in the next week. The first one got a call back 
>> saying she had passed and now is waiting the letter so she can send in to 
>> get APN status in MO.  I placed a call to investigate and am waiting a 
>> call back.  The students who took ANCC test had no problems, have you 
>> heard of this any where else?  If this is going to be a problem I will 
>> certainly tell the future students to take ANCC test.
>>
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>>   I know not every one is interested in this so please email me 
>> privately, especially new grads who have gone through this.  Thanks
>>
>>   Melissa
>>
>>   smithms at umkc.edu
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