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

I have not recieved my results yet. No mail for me today. Does anybody know the passing mark for this exam?

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I have not recieved my results yet. No mail for me today. Does anybody know the passing mark for this exam?

I believe it is 118....Good luck.

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Results were in yesterday in Thornhill, North York and Mississauga for those friends of mine who live in these areas. We all passed. Thank God!

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Thunder Bay Ontario results are in 5 friends so far have passed and I am awaiting mine!!

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I live in Ontario but wrote here by proxy as I graduated from Manitoba. I just received my results from the CRNM and am happy to say that I passed!!! Praise the Lord! Without him I would never have made it through the program with an infant relatively unscathed. Now I can start finally living the rest of my life!! :)

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thanks for the support. But this time it wasn't because i wasn't prepared...i spent a month studying for it. I went through the mosby, lippincott, crne prep guide and even a course. I think i just couldn't work under pressure and/or fast enough because truly i ran out of time...i don't know how this happened. I finished, but i had to bubble questions where i didn't even know what was the answer because i only had 1 minute. being 2 marks off...if i finished early it would've made the difference because i remember some questions i wanted to go back n change but couldn't. Those questions still burn in my mind...not to mention i had a job offer but it was on the condition i get my licence...i think i just lost that. I feel lost and hopeless...as dramatic as that sounds, i can't help but feel that way. After i finished the exam...i can't help but think why did i pick A when the answer was clearly B...i just can't work under pressure. I did just fine in practice exams...and the third time..PRESSURE IS ON. i don't know what to do....should i even get this exam hand marked? i've only ever wanted to be a nurse...i don't have a plan B.....

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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

thank you so much. you are a true inspiration. please, continue to share your testimony.

god bless you.

thanks for the support. but this time it wasn't because i wasn't prepared...i spent a month studying for it. i went through the mosby, lippincott, crne prep guide and even a course. i think i just couldn't work under pressure and/or fast enough because truly i ran out of time...i don't know how this happened. i finished, but i had to bubble questions where i didn't even know what was the answer because i only had 1 minute. being 2 marks off...if i finished early it would've made the difference because i remember some questions i wanted to go back n change but couldn't. those questions still burn in my mind...not to mention i had a job offer but it was on the condition i get my licence...i think i just lost that. i feel lost and hopeless...as dramatic as that sounds, i can't help but feel that way. after i finished the exam...i can't help but think why did i pick a when the answer was clearly b...i just can't work under pressure. i did just fine in practice exams...and the third time..pressure is on. i don't know what to do....should i even get this exam hand marked? i've only ever wanted to be a nurse...i don't have a plan b.....

be encouraged. this is my second write. first failed with 2 marks, second time with 8. i know god is faithful. just put your trust in him and look forward. which prep class did you take? i know i need one, just trying to get referals to a good one.

please, stay positive.

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I have been so dumb lately, dont even know what to say or write. The recent posts have been soooooooooo scary. The mail man came again and there was nothing for me. OMG, cant thank God enough for Facebook and YouTube, cos they've been lifting my spirit all this while. I'm registered in Ontario but i wrote my exam in Manitoba. How long will this feeling last? Everything is crossed still!:no::no::no::no::sniff::sniff::sniff::sniff::banghead::banghead::banghead:

A big congrats to all who passed. Good luck in your future endeavors.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
...i just can't work under pressure. I did just fine in practice exams...and the third time..PRESSURE IS ON. i don't know what to do....should i even get this exam hand marked? i've only ever wanted to be a nurse...i don't have a plan B.....

Get this exam hand-scored. Then if you're still unsuccessful, make a request to write your exam in a smaller venue where there are fewer people to distract you. While you're preparing for February, do as many practice questions as you can. Closer to the exam date, set a timer and do as may questions as you're able in the time alloted and see how you're doing. Work your way up to the point where you're able to do 200 in questions in the smae time allowed for the exam. Then you'll feel more in control when you write in February.

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hey...This was also my second writing and I failed by 2 marks as well...I read ur post and want to say don't give up. I know right now nothing seems to make sense..and you feel lost and upset. But you still have a chance..use it wisely and be strong. If you can go through 4 years of nursing and graduate. You can do this as well. take care. take some time to understand what happen and what you can do. :)

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can anyone recommend a course that you took for this exam? and also which prep guide did you use?

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Congratulations to all who passed. For those rewriting, don't give up. Just a suggestion because I know for many people it is the multiple choice and time that messes things up. When I was writing, I made sure to read all the options carefully before choosing one. After a minute, if I didn't knoe it I guessed and moved on. Pretend you are the model nurse. And try not to get caught up in pondering for too long.

I know that these strategies work because it helped myself and friends finish the exam and pass it. Keep this in mind when you study and you write.in addition to nursing process and ABCs. I hope this helps :)

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