IEN seeking advice for additional literature to pass CRNE

[jewelsjapery]

I am an RN from the United States and have been practicing for 12 years. I live in Toronto now and will be sitting for the CRNE on June 2nd. I have ordered and reviewed the Crne prep guide and will be taking the CRNE readiness test soon. I have also read the compendium as suggested. I don't feel like I got a lot out of the book because I have forgotten so much maternity, psych, L&D, Peds, etc.. and I do not have my books any longer to refer to. I only wanted to order one more book (which will be closest to the material needed for the CRNE) and wasn't sure which one to pick from : Lippincott's CRNE Prep Guide, Mosby's Prep guide for Canadian RN Exam, or Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Canadian RN Exam. I have read mixed reviews for each of the above books. Does anyone have any advice? I would like to order a book as soon as possible since I'm running out of time. I was hoping that one of the books would be a better choice as far as psychosocial or community health nursing was concerned and I wanted to make sure that it was also reflective of the compendium. Thanks so much!

[petgroomer]

If you're looking for "the better choice as far as psychosocial or community health nursing was concerned", Lippincott would be the way to go. Be aware that it's not a "review book" but a "questions and rationales" book.

[fenders]

Hi Jewels,

DOn;t think of it as the nclex, nclex much harder and more physiological and anatomy and medications. The crne is psychosoicial but I found that most international nurses faulted at the community health section. I would read over community health nursing: a canadian perspective by stamler and yu. There are questions about the canadian health care system from what i remember. Just remember that it is provicially administrated etc.

hope this helps

you dont mind the high cost of living here in toronto?

[yabs]

The Lippincott and Mosby's Prep guide were really helpful for me because of the practice questions and rationales. I found the Mosby's comprehensive review a bit technical.. you can also try the questions in that book though..