Do you know the required score for passing your psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner exam? How hard IS the exam? We’re here to answer some of your questions regarding the PMHNP exam! PMHNP Facts and Questions The American Nurses Credentialing Center governs the certifying exam, and this is a great resource for detailed information regarding […]
Curious what the passing rate for the USMLE looks like? Wondering what your odds of passing on the first try are? We’re here to answer your questions! Passing rates The United States Medical Licensing Examination released the following data on passing rates in the last 2 years for the Step 2 CK. First time takers […]
Curious what the passing rate for the ABPN exam looks like? Wondering what your odds of passing on the first try are? We’re here to answer your questions! Passing rates over 5 years The ABPN posts their averages for first time passers in 5 year increments. From this chart, first time test takers have an […]
Every year when New Years rolls around people get a new spurt of ambition to suddenly make themselves better. They make New Year’s resolutions that they’re going to exercise more, drink more water, study more, get that promotion at work…the list goes on and on. But a few weeks later, the vast majority of those […]
What are clinical vignettes? Clinical vignettes are a huge portion of most board exams. They present a scenario to the reader which includes key information they will need to answer a series of questions. These questions may be syndrome related to identify a condition the case patient is being presented with; they may be symptom […]
Test Anxiety and Performance Most people know that chronic or acute anxiety has negative impacts on performance. This is particularly true for academic performance in the form of test anxiety. But, what is more stressful than going in to take an exam that will determine the rest of your career? Obviously this goes without saying […]
What is Illness Anxiety? Illness Anxiety Disorder is a fairly new condition that was added to the DSM-V under the section of somatic symptom and related disorders. It is the preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness, generally in the absence of somatic symptoms. This is accompanied by a high level of anxiety about […]
Are you a self-diagnosed perfectionist? Or maybe you know someone else who says they are. It may seem like people with a proclivity for perfectionism have a higher degree of finesse or accomplishment. This can be intimidating for those of us that don’t identify with this mindset. It can make you feel like your performance […]
We’re almost to the finish line of 2022! This time of year is rife with the possibilities of BURNOUT. Are you starting to feel the creeping feelings of exhaustion, alienation, or reduced performance? Or just feeling like you’re ready to be DONE with this phase? Burnout is common, especially among care providers, but it doesn’t […]
According to Oxford Languages, procrastination is defined as “the action of delaying or postponing something”. We like to procrastinate when we’re facing something we don’t want to do (like studying for a board exam). Some might say they’re more productive for other things when they’re procrastinating than any other time. Sort of like, “I could […]