Study Plan

Approximately 6 months before you plan to take your exam, develop a study plan. This could include:

• Self-study: 90 days computer based test questions:

http://blue.isoph.com/ancc/catalog_IN_questions.aspx 

•  Finding a study buddy or group i.e. WINI: http://icce.us or Host review seminar http://ancc.nursecredentialing.org/PromotionalMaterials/products/HOSTHOSP10.pdf

• Taking a review course or taking an online narrated review course:

http://www.cvent.com/events/informatics-nursing-webinar/event-summary-0d690798bdf147e2949616f49b21ab5e.aspx

• Reviewing current textbooks and articles:
• Nursing Informatics: Scope & Standard of practice by ANCC
• McGonigle, D  and Mastrian, K.  Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, 2^nd edition, Jones and Bartlett Learning
• Saba, V and McCormick, K.  Essentials of Nursing Informatics, 4^th edition, McGraw-Hill Hebda, TL and Czar, P. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals, 4^th edition, Pearson Learning. The key is to have a study plan and follow through with it.