CRNE preparation advices needed

[WYZQ07]

Hello,everyone.I'm a international trained nurse and my registration process in Alberta is in progress. I'm planning to take CRNE this OCT.

According to whatever you discussed regarding of CRNE, I feel a bit scared. Is it really difficult? How can I start to prepare for it? Is the CRNE pre-guide useful? Any preparation workshop availabe in Edmonton? Is it worth to take it? Any other books which I can find in public libary?

Really appreciate for your advices!

Have a great day!

:monkeydance:

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

I guess it would depend on what else you have to do in that time frame. If you're working or looking for work, getting documentation in order or doing any other concentration-stealing things, it might not be enough time to prepare. Make sure you use all the resources available from CNA. Do the practice questions. Make sure you understand the language used in the questions.

[Mykami]

I am a U.S RN preparing to take the CRNE in October. I have been reviewing the CRNE Prep guide and also Mosby's CR CRNE. I took the LEARN CRNE readiness test online and scored 80%. I am not sure if that is a good score or not. Or if it even gives a fair idea of how ready you are for the CRNE. Any advice?

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

Have you read through FAQ: The Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) for pointers? The standard passing score is usually less than 80%.

[Mykami]

What is it meant by "primary" versus "tertiary" care?

My perception is primary focuses on health promotion and prevention and tertiary is when the client has an active illness and requires intervention.

Is this right?

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

What is it meant by "primary" versus "tertiary" care?

My perception is primary focuses on health promotion and prevention and tertiary is when the client has an active illness and requires intervention.

Is this right?

You're partly right. Tertiary care is "specialized consultative care, usually on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel, by specialists working in a center that has personnel and facilities for special investigation and treatment. (Secondary medical care is the medical care provided by a physician who acts as a consultant at the request of the primary physician.)" (Taken from hopkinsmedicine.org) In Canada tertiary care is found at major medical centers, including those associated with universities; these hospitals will offer some or all of cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, intensive burn care, transplants, trauma care, extracorporeal life support and other highly technical care.

[Mykami]

So primary being the client's main physician. Then secondary would be for example, the cardiologist. And tertiary the cardiovascular surgeon?

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

Precisely.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

What is it meant by "primary" versus "tertiary" care?

My perception is primary focuses on health promotion and prevention and tertiary is when the client has an active illness and requires intervention.

Is this right?

What is the context of the question? Did you post the question in the CRNE prep thread for a reason? I ask this because the terms primary, secondary and tertiary are associated with preventative measures to protect health. If you are studying this for CRNE, which component are you looking at? If it is the health promotion component then the following defintions coud apply:

1. Primary prevention focuses on disease prevention examples are immunization, education and encouraging healthy lifestyles
   
2. Secondary prevention emphasizes early detection and prompt intervention against asymptomatic diseases, screening efforts characterize this level of prevention example B/p clinic
   
3. Tertiary prevention attempts to minimize disability from existing disease by medical treatment, education and rehabilitation.
   

I am not really sure if this helps, and since there are more view points then the ones I listed it would help to know the context of the question. Please post more information about your question.

Thanks

dishes

[Mykami]

Upon studying for the CRNE I have come across some practice questions with the terminology "primary" and "tertiary" care. For example one question was regarding a person in Nunavut territory who had no access to tertiary care.

Other questions will ask, is this an example of 1) primary care or 2) Tertiary etc.....

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Generally the three levels of care overlap. The distinctions among them are not always clearly drawn or defined. For the patient, the most important factor may be the need for referrals at some levels and not at others. In the case of the person in Nunavut the GP may have to overlap and do both primary and secondary care.

dishes

[qveronica]

hi

what kind of ethical questions. can u give me a sample please to have an idea. im so scared too

please reply

regards

My friends and I failed in February 2007. It was so terrible exam and we're so disappointed from the results. The "prepare guide" wasn't appropriate. "Mosby" has a lot of medical questions, but exam had 80% ethical questions. I would like to get some advices from successful RN's. Thank you.

[Mykami]

I understand that there may be questions on the CRNE in regards to Aboroginal culture. Could anyone share some information regarding the culture in regards to health care. What things should I be aware as a nurse in regards the the culture?

Thanks