CRNE October 2010

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Hello every1,

I am going to take CRNE in October 2010. I need your tips and suggestions. I am registered with CARNA (Alberta board of Nursing) but going to take my exam in Toronto. I guess CRNE is standardized exam and is same all over Canada. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thank you

Hey I have a question..

I havent heard yet but to those who have congrats and for those you didnt pass, Try again! Keep your head up! Its not an easy exam.

So my gf got her results and failed by 2 marks but there were 2 questions left that she was unable to finish because time was up. So her exam was being taken away but others were still writing. Is there a way to fight it?

Or the only way to fight is getting your exam remarked?

I understand there needs to be a cut off mark for the exam, but really. I think there should be a window where if you get 1-3 wrong you should be able to do something.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hey I have a question..

I havent heard yet but to those who have congrats and for those you didnt pass, Try again! Keep your head up! Its not an easy exam.

So my gf got her results and failed by 2 marks but there were 2 questions left that she was unable to finish because time was up. So her exam was being taken away but others were still writing. Is there a way to fight it?

Or the only way to fight is getting your exam remarked?

I understand there needs to be a cut off mark for the exam, but really. I think there should be a window where if you get 1-3 wrong you should be able to do something.

She would have been warned that time was running out. She could pay to have it remarked and she could complain if others where still writing was her exam was taken away however I would have thought everyone would have been told that time was up and to stop writing

Why should there be a window? A cut off is there for a reason and bending it for 1-3 questions could then be expanded

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i failed by 2 marks...it was my second time writing. i was educated in canada.....i've lost all hope. maybe i'm just not meant to be a nurse. this really hurts......i don't even want to write the third one....what can i do? i dunno.....i feel so hopeless....

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Specializes in perioperative.
I did not make it. Please, can you all who made it tell me how you studied, which prep classes you took and the contact. I live in the Greater Toronto area (GTA)

I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks.

I did not go to any classes to prepare for the exam. I used the mosby book and the accompanying prep guide. Areas that I felt were my weak spots I reviewed the med surg and I also used the evolve website. Also my faculty advisor told me to aim for 4000 question which I did. I also went to the library and took out nursing books and just did questions. I hope this helps:heartbeat

i failed by 2 marks...it was my second time writing. i was educated in canada.....i've lost all hope. maybe i'm just not meant to be a nurse. this really hurts......i don't even want to write the third one....what can i do? i dunno.....i feel so hopeless....

I'm sorry to hear that you did not make it. Please don't give up. I know it hurts right now but please do not think that you are not cut out to be a nurse. You have worked so hard to come this far. I know students who did excellent in their nursing courses and clinical who failed the exam. Also there are experienced nurses from other countries who have failed the exam. Does this mean that they are not meant to be nurses? No! You will pass in February stay positive.:heartbeat

Congratulations :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

Thanks and Congrat to you too:)

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Hi. I would suggest spending time completing all the practise exams. Also, in addition to Mosbys, I used other nursing texts. What I found though is that the exam is testing your judgement. Think ABC and nursing process for every question. Congratulations to all and good luck to those who are rewriting. Just keep following your dreams. :)

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i failed by 2 marks...it was my second time writing. i was educated in canada.....i've lost all hope. maybe i'm just not meant to be a nurse. this really hurts......i don't even want to write the third one....what can i do? i dunno.....i feel so hopeless....

I truly felt bad after reading your post. Please do not lose heart. I know of people who have fought till the third trial..After coming all the way to this point, please don't give up. You will be rewarded for your efforts..Some members have posted their ways of studying for the CRNE--So, maybe you can give those a try or take some of the prep classes offered around in the city if you can afford it..

I, for one will definitely be rooting for you till the end...So, give it your best shot so there won't be any regrets in the future!!! My best wishes for you and your future endeavors...:up:

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Did anyone take the health care professional training providers CRNE prep class? Any suggestions will help.

Thanks

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for those who are writing or re-writing, I would suggest reviewing the prep guide, and really understand the rational. and just go over the major systems, common illness from the mosby book, read the nursing care, it's super beneficial.

hope this helps

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for those who are writing or re-writing, I would suggest reviewing the prep guide, and really understand the rational. and just go over the major systems, common illness from the mosby book, read the nursing care, it's super beneficial.

hope this helps

Thank you.

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I PASSED.....:nurse: :yeah::yeah::yeah:

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I PASSED.....:nurse: :yeah::yeah::yeah:

congrats

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blessings to alllll.

it's been a tough 4 years. a long 6 month wait to start living my dreams. and a lot of lessons learned.

to those that didn't pass, your road is not over. i know it's hard to see those words that you weren't expecting, but please do not let words defeat you. failure makes you stronger, wiser, and courageous......believe it or not.

take the opportunity to reflect.....it's so key. when i didn't pass the june 2010 exam, i was depressed and i thought "how am i gonna tell the people that were counting on me, that i failed". i felt like i failed so many people. but you know what, it was through my acceptance of me not passing, that i learned great lessons and received greater blessings from those that were originally counting on me.

i've learned and am still learning to humble myself and to always be thankful for the hardships i've had in my life, because it only made me a better and stronger person. i've also learned, that without the support that i received from others, i probably would not have made it this far. most importantly, the 6 month wait showed me a lot of things about myself that i need to reshape and become aware of in order to continually be successful.

so to those that have missed the october's exam for the 1st time and/or the 2nd time, i know you want to write the feb 2011 exam now, but take your time and reflect. it changes your state of mind when you enter that exam in 2011. nothing happens before it's time. no rush, i'm sure you have so many things to be thankful for. i know money maybe running thin, but there’s no beauty without struggle. believe me when i say, when you open up your letter from the college in march 2011 or july 2011, it will be the sweetest joy and you'll be that much more thankful, because you know you deserve it!!!

plus the job market for nursing right now isn't the best anyway. when you pass in march or june 2011 you just may get that full-time job that you really wanted. apparently the government has released the healthcare cut backs and will allow more hospitals to hire more nurses to improve the nursing shortage.

i was so happy when i got my results yesterday. but i'm soo thankful for the experiences that got me here. it was a tough road.

i failed the june 2010 exam, my nerves got the best of me. i over studied. i spent way too much time on the questions. i didn't go into the exam with a strategy. so many things.

second time around. i truly started studying 2 weeks before the exam. (because the last time i studied for a month) i did only practice questions from mosby, and all the crne questions from the past practice books and the current one. i read the rationales.....always read the rationales....always....and make sure you understand them!!! if you don't, go back to the question and try to understand what they're looking for in that question and how they arrived at the answer. if not, go to the part in mosby that discusses the aspect your are having difficulty with. this really helps you to understand what the crne is typically looking for in their multiple choice questions. as well, i was more confident, because i believed in myself and i was more relaxed!!!

i read from med-surg for areas that i wasn't quite confident with. it's sooo important to understand your patho and what is considered and emergency issue. this helps you to determine the best action the nurse must take during those emergent cases.

if you live in the gta you can review old crne books at any library. i used the reference library in toronto.

my thoughts are with you. i know what it's like..........so please don't give up, because you deserve it!!!! never doubt that.

many blessings. you have my support.

jins

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