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Also, they give you a scenario and you will have time to look at it and your surroundings and from there you respond to whats going on

Hey Coco, What helped me the most was practicing NCLEX questions and reviewing my old med/surg book. I'm sure everyone has their own way of tackling this but it helped me to get in the mindset and connect things together. It was helpful for the written part. In terms of the nursing skills, keep note of entry level knowledge like airway, breathing and circulation, safety checks and it would be helpful to practice some math questions in case you need to give medications. I suggest in calling them, if you live close by check out the open labs. Its on your own time to practice your skills and someone is always there to help you if you have any questions pertaining to the skills. It may help ease any stress or anxiety because you're in the setting and practicing, they're a great help! Just remember, this assessment is just to determine where you are.. its not pass or fail.. worse case is taking an extra course or 2.. even so it will be helpful to increase confidence and a good practice. You got this!

Hey Coco, The thought of the test was nerve wrecking for me at first too, but after doing it, it wasn't that bad. Just take note of basic nursing skills.. your ABC's and preparations to those skills. I would recommend going to the labs. It helped a lot to familiarize yourself with the equipment and to practice the skills. You are the only one in the room but the instructor can see and hear what you say from a different room. Just take your time, it'll help you remember each step when doing a task. Check out the labs, it's great! And everyone is so helpful! Good luck!

Hey Elenaha Not sure if you have done the CAEN already but I found NCLEX Practice Questions For Free • Nurseslabs was a somewhat good review for me. I did some of the practice exams. Its much more in depth but it got my critical thinking going which helped me with answering questions and my reasoning during the simulation. As CarolineJane said, it's entry level nursing. Take your time and practice your assessment skills. Goodluck! :)

Ok thanks @carolinejane for the feedback!! I appreciate it! :)

Hey @carolinejane, just wondering for the lab portion, was there a lot of specifics skills involved? Is it sort of like just doing routine morning care, giving meds and checking lab work and dressing changes and stuff? Im not sure what else I should look over. @adriennemel it seems your doing it this month right? Goodluck with yours!!

Hey Caroline, If you don't mind me asking how did it go? I'm curious to learn how the scenarios are like. Hope it was quick and easy for you! :)

Oh no! snow already? í ½í¹ˆ.. well it's better to be safe and at least you were able to reschedule right away! I know what you mean, I feel like the longer I wait the more anxious I get.. but it should be good!

@caroline So how did the assessment go? Was it what you thought it was? Did it take the whole 1.5 hr to complete and how were the scenarios like? I hope it was good and went smoothly!!

Thanks Caroline! I'm doing mine soon too! Best of luck and let us know how it goes!!

Hi Caroline, Companisbiki is right, Ive heard the assessment is similar to NCAS (for international nurses), in terms of the simulation and written component. I actually haven't done it yet but will do it soon. What I would suggest is to do some practice questions for the multiple-choice test, just to practice answering M/C type of questions. I believe they give you about 3 hrs to complete the m/c part and 1.5 hr for the simulation. Also, in Kwantlen they have a new course called Nurse Ready and if you want you can take that to sort of refresh yourself on assessment, and maybe find skills you may need to brush up on. They do simulations during these classes and it's a good way to boost your confidence and be exposed in the scenarios with a SIM patient. The Nurse Ready is only a 3 week course, 3 days a week. I know you have 10 years of nursing under your belt already, so you may not need it but its definitely a helpful tool. Good luck! Brush up on some stuff and just believe in yourself! We got this! :)

Sending you all positive vibes and prayering for your family and those you love to get through this.

Has anyone done the Competency Assessment & Enhancement for Nurses (CAEN)?? If you dont complete a certain amount of practice hours within the 5 years after you graduate, regardless of when you passed your NCLEX/CRNE, you cannot register in BC until you complete certain requirements... this is an option as part of your practice hours. Im in this predicament because I have not found a job, now I feel like I have to prepare for another exam again. The CAEN has 3 components; a self-assessment, an individualized simulation assessment and multiple choice exam. Has anyone out there done this before? and give me some insight on how to prepare for this. Also,in the meantime what kind of jobs can I apply for, while waiting to be 'registered'?

Thanks harleen dhillion! Your avg I believe is ok but do aim for high 70's and 80's of course.. The multiple choice questions can easily throw you off whether your studying or in the exam so its def better to Aim in the 80's range. As for picking m/c think of ABC's, priority and safety... And read the question carefully, really understand what it's asking you. Gluck with the exam and be positive!!

Yay I'm so happy right now!! I passed!! God is great!! Excited to start my career! Congrats to everyone else!