CarolineJane

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1. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   Correct. It's based on entry level nursing

2. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   It's much more like the crne exam you did when you first got your rn. It's not like the nclex. That said, it can't hurt to practice those to remember how mc questions work... always your BEST answer and read it very carefully. But realistically the i...

3. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   Yes. It would be planning your priorities for the scenario, full assessment with care, and troubleshooting anything that comes up. I don't think they'll throw a super specific procedure at you and expect you to carry it out, no.

4. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   I would also say best practice for the lab portion would be to shadow someone for a few hours. Get that feel back and remember all your routines. I think it's pretty ingrained in us, it'll come back quickly.

5. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   That was my goal too... avoid costly courses if at all possible. I'm not sure what to recommend as far as what to go over... entry level stuff. You can't possibly cover it all though. My feeling coming out was "oh yeah most of those answers I should ...

6. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   Hi AdrienneMel, As far as the exam goes, it's a fairly random sampling of four years of nursing knowledge so it's pretty tough to study for. I started by studying thru a med surg text but gave up as I felt it wasn't reasonable. I either remembered th...

7. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   Hi julia03 it went well! The lab portion is a scenario and basically nurse and respond to your patient and everything going on. Exactly the same as the entry level lab I did way back when. The exam is shorter than I thought but it just means each que...

8. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   Yes we will do fine!!

9. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

   CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

   I rescheduled for next Wed. I live in northern bc and my flight was cancelled due to snow! So not yet... Nov. 8th. Thanks for thinking of me! Soon!! I want to get it over with!

10. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

    CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

    Hi vaio I will write the CAEN this Wednesday! I'm nervous but I'm pretty sure it's very similar to the initial exam and lab to register as a nurse. Worst case I do courses (mostly I want to avoid the cost of that), but best case I get a letter of re...

11. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

    CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

    Julia03 good luck when you do! I've heard similar things about it, and thanks for all your suggestions. I will do the CAEN this Wednesday the 25th.

12. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

    CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

    One other question... I can't remember... are the lab values the American version?

13. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

    CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

    Thanks companisbiki . That helps a lot. Do you know if it's more common to require taking further courses? I realize this is a case by case basis... just curious what might be more likely... if there's a good chance I won't have to take further schoo...

14. Feeling flustered- Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAE

    CarolineJane replied to julia03's topic in Canada

    Hi julia03, I'm now looking at writing the exam and feeling the same. You must have written it by now? If so, what was it like?? I'm feeling a bit stressed thinking about it and don't know where to look to find out what the exam is like. Should I be ...