crnacrn07

I have over 10 years of ER nursing under my belt and I took a BKAT for a per diem position. I had no prep either but was told I failed it. I have to disagree with your comment that it was an easy test, it was not. Took over an hr to complete. There is a website that you can order a copy of the test you are taking for about $15 but it takes about 4 weeks to get it.

Ok I literally just finished taking this test. There are 30 rythm strips and 100 multiple choice questions with at least 4 more strips. You need to know dig tox side effects, that dilantin will crystallize in dextrose, know what it means when vents alarm high or low, CVP measures what, tx of an MI, what hyperkalemia shows on the monitor in regards to T waves, know s/s of IICP and treatment of including meds, know the Babinski reflex and what it indicates, reveiw your s/s of DKA and tx of, review when NPH peaks, know urine spec. Gravity, review chest tubes and what is considered excessive drainage per hour, know normal urine output per hour, review peritoneal dialysis and what to do for a patient having abd pain, LIWS and ngt were on there as well as what fluid not to use in gastric lavage. Care of a 4 year old with a 105 temp on a hypothermia blanket, vacuum pressure setting for LIWS, nitroprusside and dopamine were on there, SB and tx of, care of a patient getting conscious sedation, know how many joules/kg initia defib to set at. Know when to externally pace and for what rythm, know what a-flutter can turn into, be clear on your type I and type II blocks, know your ABG values, review care of a patient with a c-spine injury, and review renal failure. It took me an hour to finish this exam. Good luck and I hope this helps anyone who has to take it :)

I have to take it as a pre-employment screen for a per diem ER position and I have been in ER nursing for 10 years! I can't find any info on it either. I think all these tests are ridiculous (including the PBDS). You can get a nurse who is book smart and can pass these tests with flying colors only to find out they are horrible or inept at the bedside. I don't think they prove anything about a nurses' ability!