I'm new to this site but am finding it really useful! I'm canadian but did my nursing degree in the UK, and I currently practicing in England. I'm due to sit the CRNE on the 7th October and have read some scary posts on its level of difficulty. I have the study guides and will continue to study for the next 8 weeks until I fly over to toronto to sit it. I'm extremely nervous....anybody got any further pointers for me????
I can't wait for my family to start our life in Canada pending me passing this exam (so no pressure Eh!)......and a new job in toronto would be great!!!!!
Good luck to all of those that are sitting it the same day as me!
Hi Sonamona, I'm going to write CRNE for the first time; I think that you should also have a look at the CNA guide. If you read some CRNE threads here, you'll see that most successful candidates used it. There're several encouraging posts of now-RNs who studied on their own and were successful, most of them praise the CRNE Guide :)
Mosby is not bad (I have it too), but I wouldn't go for the exam without going through the CNA guide. Just my 2 cents.
***Having the opportunity to write the exam is a blessing, the cost of the guide is nothing compared to that of going back to nursing school.***
I agree with you petgroomer. They initially told me to go back to nursing school so I completed the nursing equivalency table and submitted the certificates of the courses I've attended in UK. Luckily, they'd let me write the exam. By the way, I posted the application for the CRNE about 3wks ago and still haven't heard anything from the CNO. Am I gonna get a confirmation letter saying I can write it in October?
How long have u been here petgroomer? I have applied for jobs as PSW in some nursing homes but all I got was "we'll keep your resume in our file as we don't have an opening". I emailed one hospital close to where I live and asked if they hire nurses under Temporary Class Registration. I was told to submit my resume and when I did I just got this reply (which I believe was an automated one), " We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your application for the position of Registered Nurse. In the event you are not short listed, we will retain your application on file..... blah blah blah.."
I guess I should just have to wait til I'm done with the CRNE. My other worry is what if I do get a temporary license but fail the exam. I believe they will revoke the license if you fail the exam.
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
Sheng13, if they received your CRNE application before the deadline for the October exam, you will get notification of where and when you're writing. But you probably won't receive it promptly because of the number of applications they have to process (Ontario being the most populous province in Canada) and the slack idleness of Canada Post. I rarely use the mail for anything any more because I have to send it a LONG time before it needs to be where it's going if I want it there by a specific date. Used to be that you could mail something in Vancouver and have it in Halifax by the end of the week. Now it might take two weeks or longer. My advice is to be patient. There are still about seven weeks before the exam.
Hi Sheng31, I suggest you call them. I applied in April and they never send a confirmation letter, but when I called I was informed that I was already registered for the exam and where I was taking it (first choice of location :))
Now we just need to wait for the exam card, which is supposed to be mailed two weeks before the exam date, still they have plenty of time to send it.
BTW, CNO revokes a temporary license immediately if the applicant fails the exam.
Janfrn is right regarding Canadapost, and then take into account that sometimes the letters are prepared but they have such a backlog that they need two more days to print them :)
Please keep me posted if you receive your exam card, just to know it's time to call CNO again. :)
Thanks for the info guys. I did call CNO twice last week but went to voicemail so I left a message with my name and number. Guess what, they never returned my call. Surprise! I will phone CNO tomorrow if I won't hear from them by then. I sure will keep you posted.
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
which is cna guide
certified nursing assisstant or something else
is that compedium
It's the Canadian Nursing Association's prep guide. The Canadian Nursing Association is the group that prepares the exam. that information is found in the sticky about the CRNE at the top of the home page for the Canadian Forum... FAQ: The Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE)
I'm new to this site but am finding it really useful! I'm canadian but did my nursing degree in the UK, and I currently practicing in England. I'm due to sit the CRNE on the 7th October and have read some scary posts on its level of difficulty. I have the study guides and will continue to study for the next 8 weeks until I fly over to toronto to sit it. I'm extremely nervous....anybody got any further pointers for me????
I can't wait for my family to start our life in Canada pending me passing this exam (so no pressure Eh!)......and a new job in toronto would be great!!!!!
Good luck to all of those that are sitting it the same day as me!
The UK style of nursing suits the CRNE well, we have the same psyche-social lean that they do. The CNA book is the best for practice, any of the others will do for contect. There's a lot of community based content too - again not a major issue for UK nurses. It's tricky you need to reakky, really read the question then "eeny, meeny miny......":D
Seriously, don't over think the answer, your instincts will probably be right but if in doubt go for the most long- winded, awkward sounding answer, it'll be the most likely one! ABC's are paramount (way more than N-CLEX) & look for the hedging words - "may, could, might" -more likely to be the correct answers than "will" or "must"
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
The writing centres are usually hotel ballrooms or banquet rooms. I wrote mine at the International Inn in Winnipeg as did the majority of nurses writing in Manitoba that year. Using hotels is a good idea because they're centrally located, offer lots of parking and usually have a number of choices for meal breaks. (When I wrote in 1994 the CNATS as it was called was four exams with a total of 700 questions over two days, unlike now.)
In Ontario, the exam will only be written in four cities, Hamilton, London, Ottawa and Toronto. Perhaps someone who wrote the June exam can post the location they attended. I think I read a post in the June thread that did.
The writing centres are usually hotel ballrooms or banquet rooms. I wrote mine at the International Inn in Winnipeg as did the majority of nurses writing in Manitoba that year. Using hotels is a good idea because they're centrally located, offer lots of parking and usually have a number of choices for meal breaks. (When I wrote in 1994 the CNATS as it was called was four exams with a total of 700 questions over two days, unlike now.)
In Ontario, the exam will only be written in four cities, Hamilton, London, Ottawa and Toronto. Perhaps someone who wrote the June exam can post the location they attended. I think I read a post in the June thread that did.
Providing I find a Tim Hortons neaby to have my ice capp, I'll be alright :)
I really dislike coming back to complete the exam after a break, I anticipate an awful headache
I did call CNO twice last week but went to voicemail so I left a message with my name and number. Guess what, they never returned my call. Surprise! I will phone CNO tomorrow if I won't hear from them by then. I sure will keep you posted.
sonamona
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am writing exam 2nd time
now am studying mosby comprehensive crne
is that enough for exam i have done nuring 4m india and regd nurse in uk
i have 2 years experience 4m uk now am in canada i have 4 mths oldb baby
its very hard 4me to go for a course please tell me is this material is enough 4 study
advance thanks