I have been informed by Mt Royal College, that they had a cancellation next week and can fit me in for the SEC IEN assessment. I am like WWWWW HHHHHAAATTTTTT and thought I will give it a shot. However, I am not prepared. I question thou, is anyone prepared for these assessments.?
Should I just have the attitude, You can only do your best?
I dont know really, I am in shock knowing its next week now, no prep and going in like guns blazing?????
Assessment in OB and Peds? I have no idea now, so what difference would it make for next week?
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
that's what makes it difficult for me fiona59 because after passing the local board i have not practiced my nursing profession since i went back to my dental practice which is my first profession, i graduated 2004. thus, it worries me, however, am preparing for it right now. though i very much prefer taking the re-entry program for ien instead of going through sec assessment, but crnbc requires me to undergo the assessment thing so i have no other choice but to yield.
i think you'll find that the cards are stacked against you. the fact that you graduated five years ago and have never actually practiced nursing will make the sec very difficult. it will also make finding employment here a real challenge. employers are more interested in hiring people who, with a minimum of support and accommodation, will be able to hit the floor running and take on the same responsibilities as all the other nurses there. canadian hospital nursing is a high-tech, very complex working environment and to be successful the nurse needs every educational and skill advantage available. i wish you luck, and hope you're realistic enough to know it's not going to be easy.
thanks janfrn, am sure got a lot of preparations to do. i am grateful though that crnbc granted my request for a re-entry program and i'll be starting this may 2009 (1st semester), surely this program will help me upgrade and get into the right track. i asked for a reschedule on my sec assessment, hoping that by then somehow i can already be confident enough to take it, though they are giving me only until jan. 14, 2010.
Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
I don't think there's one special book to use for SEC review... because SEC is individualized to the person being assessed. The information covered by the assessment will depend on the areas the candidate is weak in. So what are your knowledge deficits? Use a book that covers those.
for those who will take their SEC assessment. in which province of canada will you take your SEC? I also applied in saskatchewan,canada and now I'm still waiting for their assessment.
I have an ongoing assessment in CARNA and will be flying in Canada this september just in case they require me to take SEC, however my problem is I can't visualize what SEC would really be like. I hope I could prepare myself prior to the assessment.
I am from France, applying for registration in BC, and the CRNBC asked me to do a SEC in General nursing (medicine+surgery) which I am doing next week...
I received a self assessment form to complete, am a bit confused about it, could anyone help me with it? do I have to provide examples of my experience (I'm afraid I'm going to repeat myself in each question...) could anyone tell me what they put on the form??
hi! thanks to everyone who's been sharing their experiences in SEC. i'll be taking it too this september (all 4 areas)... i had been adviced by the others who are preparing for the exam to read mosby's or lippincott's comprehensive review to acquaint myself in the canadian setting...
i'd like to ask if you know how to answer the self assessment form. i've read that they want evidences. does it mean that i need to tell them how i do things in the hospital? do i have to add my rationale for doing such actions?
may i know how long did you wait before they required you to take your SEC? do you have hospital experience? do you already have your visa? in which province of canada did you applied? which country are you from?
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i think you'll find that the cards are stacked against you. the fact that you graduated five years ago and have never actually practiced nursing will make the sec very difficult. it will also make finding employment here a real challenge. employers are more interested in hiring people who, with a minimum of support and accommodation, will be able to hit the floor running and take on the same responsibilities as all the other nurses there. canadian hospital nursing is a high-tech, very complex working environment and to be successful the nurse needs every educational and skill advantage available. i wish you luck, and hope you're realistic enough to know it's not going to be easy.