CRNE February 2012

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Hi everyone, Im an Irish nurse preparing for the CRNEs for February 2012 in Toronto. Didnt see any thread for this exam in February, so thought id start one. How is everyone preparing? Im using the CRNE prep guide doing Qs and studying the competencies. Any tips/advice? Happy studying!!

Or share money for an online course to be able to have PassWord & access it!

I wanna join your study group but it's just too bad I'm here in Vancouver.. :(

I have nurse2canada though.. but they said it's more of like from Mosby/Lippincott with just the names changed.. don't know if it's true though

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I wanna join your study group but it's just too bad I'm here in Vancouver.. :(

I have nurse2canada though.. but they said it's more of like from Mosby/Lippincott with just the names changed.. don't know if it's true though

Yes it's TRUE, you want it free I can send it to you. email me [email protected]

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I live in Niagara Falls and I am thinking of joining the group but I am not sure if i will be able to drive to Toronto on a regular basis, I am wondering if i can find someone in Mississauga so that we can meet half way. I am desperate because this is my last chance to write this most difficult exam. I have always passed but honestly this exam has made me doubt my capabiliites.

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Hello All,

I thought I should share some tips on how I did it. I failed the June 2011 exam and pass the Oct. 2011 exam.

I failed my first attempt last June 2011 but I knew I wasn't prepared enough to write that exam because I had a lot of distractions for the whole month of May (and I wasn't discipline enough to actually say NO). I only took the U of T prep course for two days about $350. It helped a lot where my weakness was but I felt like it was not enough. Mind you, I went into the prep course without reviewing anything yet because it was the first weekend of May.

When I got my failed letter, I cried for a whole week (seriously!) and I had to get up and study again. What I did differently from the last time was that:

-I studied for 2 months (August to September) about 4-6 hours a day. I take mini-breaks in between.

-I started with the POTTER & PERRY Ch. 1 to 25 (because that is the fundamental of nursing)

-I made sure I read the CNA COMPETENCIES everyday

-I studied the MOSBY along with my MED-SURGICAL book & MATERNAL-CHILD book

-I enrolled in the Toronto School of Health and it helped me alot in practicing multiple choice questions and answering psychosocial stuff (forewarn: there are grammatical errors and spelling in their test but you have to look past that and learn the strategy in dissecting what the question is and what is the BEST answer). This prep course helped me organized in studying for the medical surgical. Also, this was highly recommended by my classmates when they took it last May and they all pass.

-I did alot of practice questions: CNA prep (I have the 2007 too; you can borrow old prep guides in library), CNA readiness online (which I did one week before the exam to assess what other areas I need to review), Lippincott, Mosby and the practice test online by the Toronto School of Health.

-Also, understand the RATIONALES of each answer especially in the CNA prep guide. I read each rationale and if I have the book mentioned as the source I go find that page and re-read the topic again.

-I did not study the day before and I had gummies and water during the exam as well.

-I studied by myself but really had to discipline myself to study harder the second time.

-Always remember: SAFETY first, ABC, ASSESS ASSESS ASSESS before implementing or acting on doing something.

For those that weren't successful in the past exam, I know how you feel but do not give up, you worked so hard to get your degree, you just have to work a little bit more to get to be where you wanted to be!

Hope this helps a little. Good luck.

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Some states do limit the number of attempts for the NCLEX, and many of them also require that writers be registered in the jurisdiction where they were educated. So that comment is less helpful than you think.

As for why the universities run 2-day prep classes... the assumption is that your education will have given you the knowledge base and examination strategies needed to pass the exam, with some refreshing of your memory and some practice with the exam format being all that should be required of a prep course. The intention isn't to basically recreate FOUR YEARS of school that THEY have already provided. If you haven't already learned what you need to know in four years of classes and clinicals, one term isn't going to fill the gaps. For IENs, the need will be greater since their education will not be the same, no matter how well-regarded their school. For them, a prep course isn't the best route; a bridging course or refresher would be more likely to provide them with the particularly Canadian quirks that will appear on the exam. IENs may also need to improve their English language skills so that they actually understand what the questions are asking and how the answers may or may not apply. Ultimately, the CRNE is the MINIMUM requirement for BEGINNING nurses in Canada and there will always be a small number of people who will never pass it, no matter how many attempts they make. Nursing requires responsibility and accountability for our actions and continued, life-long learning. At what point should that be expected of someone who wishes to be registered as a nurse?

I am new to this site and I really appreciate the amount of information I have been getting since I started reading this site. Since I received my results I have been trying to decide whether I should give my last chance on the exam in February or June. This is a very hard decision to make since this will be my LAST CHANCE. As far as I know for both my first and second chance I really studied hard and utitilized most of the recommended resources. I even took a prep course with Primed but still I fell short by 0.5%, well it all comes down to the fact that I failed! Like most of the writers on this website who had to take this exam three times or more I know for sure I am not an idiot but for some reason I can't seem to get it.

About taking the NCLEX I have been doing some research since I received my results and I gathered that New York state, North Carolina and Colorado just to mention a few are some of the states that don't require one to be registered in Canada in order to take the NCLEX, all they need is proof that you graduated from an accredited school of nursing here. Some of them even mentioned that they are willing to communicate with the school if they feel something needs verification, just to make it work. This is very encouraging to people like me and I think all we need is a few kind words of encouragement from our fellow nurses especially from people like you who have been in the field for so long. The only catch to the whole thing about NCLEX is the amount of time it will take for CFGNS to send the report to the requested states.

thank you

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Hey, I can meet up with you. I live in Mississauga. I think it would be wise to go over the CRNE prep guide rationals.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

About taking the NCLEX I have been doing some research since I received my results and I gathered that New York state, North Carolina and Colorado just to mention a few are some of the states that don't require one to be registered in Canada in order to take the NCLEX, all they need is proof that you graduated from an accredited school of nursing here. The only catch to the whole thing about NCLEX is the amount of time it will take for CFGNS to send the report to the requested states.

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Actually, there are other catches. TN visas just aren't being handed out with impugnity. And local new grads aren't getting jobs in most states right now at all so why would any employer hire a Canadian nurse over one of their own. Check out the First Year After Nursing Licensure forum for some insight into that part of it.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Canadian Universities do a very good job of preparing candidates for the CRNE. It's 4 years of study. You shouldn't really need a course for the exam. The idea is to build on your knowledge from years one to four, and review for 2 months for the CRNE at the end of it. People who approach it this way usually succeed. The exam is fair.

Instead, some chose not to really understand and apply the concepts. Then, at the end of their 4 years, they cram and fail. You really will see the results of your efforts, either way.

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Some states do limit the number of attempts for the NCLEX, and many of them also require that writers be registered in the jurisdiction where they were educated. So that comment is less helpful than you think.

As for why the universities run 2-day prep classes... the assumption is that your education will have given you the knowledge base and examination strategies needed to pass the exam, with some refreshing of your memory and some practice with the exam format being all that should be required of a prep course. The intention isn't to basically recreate FOUR YEARS of school that THEY have already provided. If you haven't already learned what you need to know in four years of classes and clinicals, one term isn't going to fill the gaps. For IENs, the need will be greater since their education will not be the same, no matter how well-regarded their school. For them, a prep course isn't the best route; a bridging course or refresher would be more likely to provide them with the particularly Canadian quirks that will appear on the exam. IENs may also need to improve their English language skills so that they actually understand what the questions are asking and how the answers may or may not apply. Ultimately, the CRNE is the MINIMUM requirement for BEGINNING nurses in Canada and there will always be a small number of people who will never pass it, no matter how many attempts they make. Nursing requires responsibility and accountability for our actions and continued, life-long learning. At what point should that be expected of someone who wishes to be registered as a nurse?

Universities have "ASSUMPTION" that the 4 years education is enough. Then how come there lots of Canadian graduates who failed the exam? Assumption is most of the time wrong!

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Specializes in geriatrics.

The majority of candidates pass the CRNE....something like 80 to 85 percent on the first try. People fail for various reasons. It isn't the University's fault. You've had 4 years to prepare for nursing practice. The whole point of your program (including clinicals) is to have you succeed.

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need help for review classes or materials for february 1, 2012 CRNE exam. please help.the sooner, the better!

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Specializes in Cardiology.

90% of Canadian educated first time CRNE candidates pass. In 2005 the pass rate was 96%. source : http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/documents/pdf/publications/CRNE_Bulletin_April_2010_e.pdf

Four years of (Canadian) training should adequately prepare the majority of CRNE writers to pass the exam, as in fact it does. If a Canadian student fails the exam twice, perhaps it's not so much their university education but rather their preparation for the exam (test anxiety, not understanding rationales, poor test taking skills, time management etc) that is the problem.

@4God There are many many threads about CRNE review materials you can search for. A good start would be here: https://allnurses.com/canadian-nurses/crne-october-2010-a-493127.html

cheers :)

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