CPRNE January/February 2017 studying material

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Hello fellow nurses,

I am taking the CPRNE for a 3rd time on January/February 2017 window and I am stressed more than ever! My previous 2 attempts showed big gaps and I know that my studying was poor.

For that reason I signed up for a preparation workshop (64 hours) which CARE4NURSES offers to IENS in Toronto and I also stopped working for the next few months. I decided to study in a daily basis and let nothing else to destruct me from that.

At this point I am overwhelmed and I do not know where to start from. I have the PN exam prep guide 3rd edition as well as a review and exam prep workbook from HCPT college, which a friend provided me with plus a lot of other nursing books which I purchased during my courses at George Brown College in order to complete the Academic pathway for IENS.

I noticed that we have a few very active members in here and I would appreciate it if you give me guidance.

Looking forward for your responses....

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Hello fellow nurses,

I am taking the CPRNE for a 3rd time on January/February 2017 window and I am stressed more than ever! My previous 2 attempts showed big gaps and I know that my studying was poor.

For that reason I signed up for a preparation workshop (64 hours) which CARE4NURSES offers to IENS in Toronto and I also stopped working for the next few months. I decided to study in a daily basis and let nothing else to destruct me from that.

At this point I am overwhelmed and I do not know where to start from. I have the PN exam prep guide 3rd edition as well as a review and exam prep workbook from HCPT college, which a friend provided me with plus a lot of other nursing books which I purchased during my courses at George Brown College in order to complete the Academic pathway for IENS.

I noticed that we have a few very active members in here and I would appreciate it if you give me guidance.

Looking forward for your responses....

Hello

Sorry to hear that you failed. I was on your situation also before. I passed my exam in 3rd attempts. I did 100 questions and answers a day for 3 weeks before the exam . I read the 3rd and 4th prep guide and I focused on rationale. Review your 2 previous exam results so you can determine your strength and weakness.

Give me your email address so I can send you some questions and answers. Goodluck

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Thank you so much for your response! What was your method of studying? Did you just do questions and go through what you didn't responded correct or you did something else? My email address is [email protected]

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I am sorry to hear that you were unsuccessful. I might still have some study questions that I can send you. After studying by myself all week I would get together with some fellow nurse friends and study with them. I found that how they approached questions helped me on the ones that I was unsure of. Which city do you live in?

If you don't mind me asking, what was the passing score?

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I live in Mississauga Ontario. Toronto area. I have no clue what was the passing score since from the day I got the results, I took drastic measures. Quit my job, signed up for a workshop and studying non stop for the next 2-3 months. Please send me any study questions you may have my email address is above your comment.

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I am on the same boat with you. So scary and worry about the exam. I have some study questions, too.

Would you guys mind share some materials?

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Hello,

Im doing my exam this Jan/Feb and I'm really nervous. Would you mind sharing your resources please? Thank you

[email protected]

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Hi, i'm taking this Feb too.. can i ask also for review materials? [email protected] How long does it take to review before you can confidently write the exam? i haven't started studying yet 😞😔

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I would suggest that you read as many questions ASI gives such as predictor tests. You already have basic nursing knowledge. I will not suggest reading any other books. Buy the predictor tests and the prep guide. Look at how the questions were asked and the answers rationales. I find CPNRE more of psychologically based questions. Practice only sample questions provided by ASI as most of their sample questions are same with real questions.

By the way if you buy the predictor tests, try to save it and use it as your own reviewer. Remember that there is an expiration on that and I suggest that you don't share that questions. You are not being selfish but you are just protecting yourself for any legal issues that may arise.

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Hey, so sorry to hear that! My best advice would be don't overwhelm yourself with 20 different study guides!! Because then your mind will be all over the place.

what I did was 20 questions a day (granted I am still in school), you can do 50/ 100 since you said you took some time off work.

Also buy the ASI package, by the end of December do the first mock exam, and maybe two days before the actual exam do the second ASi package.

I personally used the Saunders & Judith PN books, and the ASI tests and felt they were really helpful...wishing you the best!!

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Hi! I am also taking my exam on Feb and really need some review materials. I kept searching for review materials online but they're all US and pricey. Scared it would just mislead me. Would really appreciate if you would share yours. Thank you very much!

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hi! i also took the exam in feb 2017. how did your exam go? did you get the results already?

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