cheeca

cheeca has 16 years experience and specializes in coronary care, acute medicine, research.

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1. CRNE June 2009

   cheeca replied to NBmomto2's topic in CRNE

   Yes you can take the LPN....I am already onto this and been in touch with the appropriate college of LPN. You have to have a prioe and learning assessment done by a local college, and take a challenge exam then have a skills assessment, then then ta...

2. CRNE June 2009

   cheeca replied to NBmomto2's topic in CRNE

   Hi Jhaydenj, Maybe I am wrong and you are correct but what I think what you are referring to, is the SEC (substantially equivalent competence assessment) which is free as I understand. Its an assessment by your local college they assess your skills ...

3. CRNE June 2009

   cheeca replied to NBmomto2's topic in CRNE

   Yes it is true that was my 3rd and final attempt. I studeid very hard prior to the exam, even went to a course every week to improve my chances and did mock exams every week and was getting 88-90% on them. Can not understand what went wrong on the ...

4. CRNE June 2009

   cheeca replied to NBmomto2's topic in CRNE

   Even though I am feeling very sad at this moment learning I have failed yet again, I just want to say to all those still waiting for their results........good luck and hope your news is GOOD:clphnds:

5. CRNE June 2009

   cheeca replied to NBmomto2's topic in CRNE

   I got my results.....and as feared Failed yet again, my world has just fallen :scrying:apart.

6. CRNE exam OCTOBER 8, 2008

   cheeca replied to suzanne4's topic in CRNE

   Yep thats what my forms states passing mark 146

7. CRNE exam OCTOBER 8, 2008

   cheeca replied to suzanne4's topic in CRNE

   I live in Calgary,got my results today and have FAILED for the 2nd time. Has anyone attended a Substanially Eqivilant competence (SEC) assessment at the Mount Royal college in Calgary. If so what are your thoughts on this? Is it worth doing? I am ...

8. Help! Stressed coming to Calgary from United Kingdom

   cheeca replied to cocoy2go's topic in International

   :typingGood Morning, I am working as a grad nurse:nurse: here in the Community in Calgary and am loving every minute of it. I previously worked at the Rocky view when we first moved here, and hated it. I worked there when I sat the CRNE exam the 1...

9. CRNE exam OCTOBER 8, 2008

   cheeca replied to suzanne4's topic in CRNE

   Hi all :typing I sat the exam yesterday 8th October.....and now we play the waiting game, why it has to take so long is any ones guess, The NCLEX you know your reslts 2 days after if you pay, but then again its computerised....maybe the CRNE should b...

10. Help! Stressed coming to Calgary from United Kingdom

    cheeca replied to cocoy2go's topic in International

    Hi :typing I worked as a Grad when I arrived in Calgary in June 2007 sat the exam 5 months after...and failed. I took a year before I applied again for the exam and sat it for the 2nd time yesterday........now we play a waiting game. Its good to wo...

11. UK Nurse - Calgary - Maybe!

    cheeca replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International

    Hi Just to clarify something. They are supposed to pay you from the start as a Graduate nurse and not an undergraduate, They pay this grad stutus while you wait to sit the CRNE exam. My contract stated that would be paid as a Grad nurse providing ...

12. UK Nurse - Calgary - Maybe!

    cheeca replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International

    Hi Grad nurses get paid depending on their previous experience and you have to get recognition of previous experience authorisation forms completed by your past NHS employers and these have to be sent to the employer here in Calgary ie, Calgary healt...

13. UK Nurse - Calgary - Maybe!

    cheeca replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International

    :icon_rollI did mean to say the CRNE exam and not Carna. Fradulant slip on my part. I have been made eligible to sit the exam, sat it once and failed and now waiting to sit it again this year and keeping fingers crossed.

14. UK Nurse - Calgary - Maybe!

    cheeca replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International

    Hi I did the P2000 and graduated in 1997. I am now living and working in Calgary, I did not have any problems with my application for work permits or LMO's. Calgary health region was only too pleased to offer me a job. It took us 6 months from st...

15. I PASSED!!!!! (2nd time re-taker)

    cheeca replied to Botsok1201's topic in NCLEX

    congratulations to you on passing, unforunately for me I failed 3rd time after computer shut off on 95 questions. wish you all the best in the future