June 4th CRNE

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What are other people feeling about the exam today? I don't have a great feeling at all!

In the past there have been 15-18 experimental questions that don't count. So the exam will be scored anywhere with in the range of 182-185. I think we are all scared of not passing. Personally, if I am not successful on this attempt, I will skip the October CRNE and write the NCLEX.

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how many questions in the exam? is it 350 questions. good luck

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In the past there have been 15-18 experimental questions that don't count. So the exam will be scored anywhere with in the range of 182-185. I think we are all scared of not passing. Personally, if I am not successful on this attempt, I will skip the October CRNE and write the NCLEX.

but the NCLEX RN is very tough exam and I think it will not work with the Canadian standards.

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but the NCLEX RN is very tough exam and I think it will not work with the Canadian standards.

Can I ask why you do say the NCLEX is tougher ,,, in my humble opinion I have briefly looked at the NCLEX style questions and I think that if you have studied the required material well then you most definitely can be successful ,,, on the contrary the most smartest RN can be stumped by the CRNE because it doesn't follow any legit method of study + the type questions a candidate encounters in most cases do not have any one way to answer ,,, your knowledge then renders you nothing ,,, you guess and run dangerous risks of loosing your entire career

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but the NCLEX RN is very tough exam and I think it will not work with the Canadian standards.

The reality is that the CRNE will no longer be the exam for RN entering practice in Canada. This is from the CRNE website "The 10 provincial/territorial RN regulators have chosen the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) as the provider of the Canadian RN entry-to-practice exam, starting in 2015. This means that the last administration of CNA's exam, the CRNE, will be October 1, 2014. The new entry-to-practice exam in Canada being provided by NCSBN is called the NCLEX-RN."

fsrahman made a valid argument. I have looked at one of the NCLEX study guides and the questions seem to be based more on knowledge and application compared to some of the broad communication style questions that the CRNE uses. In my opinion those questions don't measure the competency of a nurse!

To be fair and objective, I have compared the passing rate of US educated RN's writing the NCLEX to the passing rate of Canadian educated RN's writing the CRNE and the pass rates are both approximately 85-87%. Second time writers of both the NCLEX and the CRNE have a passing rate around 55%.

One final piece interesting fact is that US NCLEX writers can write every 45 days and have no limits on attempts. That would certainly be a less stressful testing environment than Canada's 3 strikes your out. In fact there is a chance that the 3 write rule may evolve as the exam transitions into the hands of the NCSBN. I read that on the frequently asked questions here. In 2015 and Beyond | Canadian Nurses Association

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https://www.crnns.ca/documents/NCLEXRN_FAQs_For_Canadians_August_2013.pdf This is a better link for information about the NCLEX in Canada in 2015
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One final piece interesting fact is that US NCLEX writers can write every 45 days and have no limits on attempts. That would certainly be a less stressful testing environment than Canada's 3 strikes your out. In fact there is a chance that the 3 write rule may evolve as the exam transitions into the hands of the NCSBN. I read that on the frequently asked questions here. In 2015 and Beyond | Canadian Nurses Association

Incorrect. Some states you have to wait 90 days before resitting the NCLEX and a few states have a 3 strike rule and further course required before being allowed to sit it a 4th time and I believe if you fail the 4th time as far as the state is concerned you have to do nursing course again.

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I agree NCLEX is more technical and specific, you either know the answer or you don't. Next 5 weeks is gonna be a long wait.

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that test was insane. I know that I got around 20 questions incorrect for sure but I don't rmember the rest. It would be nice if I could go over question by question but none of my friends remember many of the questions either. ugh. very frustrrating to wait until mid july for the results!

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I am patiently waiting for the result... 5 more weeks to go... :down:

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I dreamt last night that I received the results and I failed. I'm sooo nervous

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that happened to me too. maybe we can be a "awaiting crne results" support group? haha

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