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I felt that my nursing program adequately prepared me to pass the CRNE. With that said, I wish we covered more patho and pharm. The fluff will start to make sense later as you progress through your career... And as you go into clinical, you will notice the gap between "real-world" and "textbook" nursing. I'm sure that the nursing schools will be informed on the types of questions and content of the new exam, and modify the curriculum accordingly. There will be prep guides out there to help you prepare for the new exam.... Takes things a little bit at a time or else you'll stress yourself out...

I hear ya frances81. I got a permanent full-time job in a small town in Alberta. There are jobs in Alberta but you'll have to expand your options beyond the bigger cities. I applied all over BC and all that was available to me was casual work. I wasn't willing to relocate for casual work. Rural nursing is really interesting and I like where I'm working. There are a lot of opportunities for learning and you get experiences that you won't otherwise in a larger setting. It's tough moving to another town and having to start all over but that's just the way it is sometimes. I connected with the HR team and they forwarded my application to a small town that was hiring. I got the interview and the job shortly thereafter. If you're serious about wanting to work in Alberta then I suggest getting a headstart on applying for your Alberta RN license because it takes a while for it to get processed. I took me 1.5 months for all the paperwork to follow through. Good luck! :)

Don't speak for me, ninito. What an unnecessary comment.

A lot of drugs are used off-label; Ondansetron is one of them. It's still legal. I'm from Canada though... I don't know what the rules are like where you live.

The dumbest thing I've ever heard was "we can't give this patient ondansetran because he's not a cancer patient"

What are you talking about??!?!?! You can initiate IVs (if warranted) and change O2 flow rates. Those are nursing interventions... In some cases you may need to consult the Respiratory Therapist but if there's none, you aren't just going to stand there and let the patient de-sat. That has nothing to do with being a new grad. You need to remember that practice is always changing/evolving and sometimes it takes a few years for the books to catch up.

I'm from BC as well. You should look into the BCNU Student Nurse Education Bursary. I received one last year. Here's the link: https://www.bcnu.org/BursariesMemberFunding/BursariesMemberFunding.aspx?page=Student%20Nurse%20Education%20Bursary

What province are you from kp1987 ? Some Nurses' Unions give out bursaries. I got one through a Nurses' Union from the province that I studied in. You can also check out The Registered Nurses Foundation of British Columbia (RNFBC) and the Canadian Nurses Foundation. http://www.rnfbc.ca/bursary-info-and-application/ http://cnf-fiic.ca/what-we-do/scholarships-and-bursaries/scholarship-types/#.Ueoi2Y21HAI

I completely agree! Good advice.

The CRNE prep guide and CRNE readiness tests which can be purchased through the CNA website are the best tools for helping you get ready for the RN exam. I personally didn't find Mosby's prep guide very helpful... It's way too detailed and it may overwhelm you. If you're interested in getting that book then by all means, but don't rely on it as your only resource for studying. I would just focus on doing as many practice questions as you can. The questions that I came across on the exam and prep guide were concepts that I was familiar with (things I've learned throughout my nursing education)... HOWEVER, with that said, you need to understand how they want the questions answered. Sometimes, what you think is the right answer is not necessarily the best right answer. Therefore, doing a lot of practice questions will help you identify patterns of how they want the questions answered. Do the practice questions over and over again. Also, make note of which questions you got wrong and try to understand the rationales behind the answers. I started studying one month before the exam but I know people who studied for months beforehand. I can't disclose too much about what's on the exam... but trust me, if you can do the practice questions on the prep guide and readiness test then you're good to go! PS. Know your ABGs :)

Working in certain rural communities would qualify you for Canada Student Loan forgiveness. There is more information on this website: Family Doctors and Nurses Can Get Canada Student Loan Forgiveness

Thanks everyone for all the advice. I just accepted a job offer today. Things worked out eventually.

Vancouver :)

I got a letter stating I passed and a certificate.

From BC. I got my letter today and I PASSED!!!!!!!!