Recently my cousin received her RPN results & failed by 2 points. She's very upset because she has taken the exam more than once & explained to me that the test is scaled. I told her to ask for a recount if possible & wondering if there's anyone out there that lives in the province of Ontario that has been in a similar position and prevailed. It's holding her back from so many opportunities & she's feeling very depressed. Because I've never taken the exam, I would appreciate some insight and guidance.
From my understanding by 2020 there will no longer be a registration exam. You graduate from your program, whether its, PN, RN, even NP, and legally are one, no more passing go. However I believe that there will be exams after each year, administered by your college or university (not sure if it is a standard test across all of Canada) and you must pass that exam to go on to your next year.
It's all part of the CNO's 'restructuring' plan of nursing education.
CNO's been touting this "plan" for the last few years but nobody seems to have "real" facts yet.
It was presented as a "ladder" concept, with the PN as the entry level with advancement through the "ranks" so to speak. So depending on how academically inclined and how many loans you are willing to incur you would start at the PN level and work your way up to the PhD.
In the words of my mother "I'll believe it when I see it" but I'll be retired by then.
From my understanding by 2020 there will no longer be a registration exam. You graduate from your program, whether its, PN, RN, even NP, and legally are one, no more passing go. However I believe that there will be exams after each year, administered by your college or university (not sure if it is a standard test across all of Canada) and you must pass that exam to go on to your next year.
It's all part of the CNO's 'restructuring' plan of nursing education.
Source: Doc posted by CNO
That's what they've been doing in the UK for years and I don't think it works very well at all! Personally, having passed both N-CLEX & CRNE I think it's a good thing to have an exam. It allows you to focus on all you've learned & demonstrates a basic level of working knowledge.
Although I have to say I learned way more from N-CLEX (& felt that it better demonstrated a competent nurse) than CRNE. IMO if they are thinking of changing anything they should look at a more N-CLEX style of exam. Not least because you can take it when you like & get the results in 48 hrs!!
That's what they've been doing in the UK for years and I don't think it works very well at all! Personally, having passed both N-CLEX & CRNE I think it's a good thing to have an exam. It allows you to focus on all you've learned & demonstrates a basic level of working knowledge.
Although I have to say I learned way more from N-CLEX (& felt that it better demonstrated a competent nurse) than CRNE. IMO if they are thinking of changing anything they should look at a more N-CLEX style of exam. Not least because you can take it when you like & get the results in 48 hrs!!
Faster isn't always better.
It's done and you wait. I've totally blocked it from my mind. I can't even remember if we answered in each of the two booklets or used a scantron type form. For some reason (the need to have a pencil) it think it might have been the sheet. Those things can be run through the same day.
But they have to do something with them to justify the outrageous fees we pay to write it.
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
When I wrote the CNATS, the predecessor to the CRNE, it was much more like the NCLEX. I used an NCLEX study guide and did very well. I feel that the current format, with its heavy emphasis on artificial psychosocial mumbo-jumbo and community care models, does nothing to evaluate the actual knowledge of new nurses. And I totally agree that there needs to be a much better experience for the participant for the exorbitant fees we're charged for everything the Colleges touch.
I agree that we may be abel to go to school for two or three years but lack common sense to comprehend even the simplest task. Critical thinking is important when it comes to peoples life. One should be able to retain some of what is learned in nursing school so that they can build on it as they grow in their career and be able to apply it in reality.
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From my understanding by 2020 there will no longer be a registration exam. You graduate from your program, whether its, PN, RN, even NP, and legally are one, no more passing go. However I believe that there will be exams after each year, administered by your college or university (not sure if it is a standard test across all of Canada) and you must pass that exam to go on to your next year.
It's all part of the CNO's 'restructuring' plan of nursing education.
Source: Doc posted by CNO