SEC ASSESSMENT

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WILL BE TAKING THE SEC ASSESSMENT ON MONDAY!

AND I STILL HAVEN'T PREPARED ENOUGH.

UGH:banghead:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, educator.

Okay, my stupid question, what is the SEC assessment?

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Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) Assessments

Objective Structured Clinical Exams, (Assessing a client), Clinical judgments (scenarios asked by the assessor), a Triple Jump (Case study) and 2 x 3.5 hour written exams consisting of short answer and multiple choice.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, educator.

Deep breaths, deep breaths, now study!:flamesonb

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hahaha.. with only ..gulp. one day and a night left? :'(

deep breathing, yes.. i will do that... on those 2 days.

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Specializes in Surgery, Tele, OB, Peds,ED-True Float RN.
hahaha.. with only ..gulp. one day and a night left? :'(

deep breathing, yes.. i will do that... on those 2 days.

What is the exam for exactly:confused:??

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

The assessment is used to evaluate a person's skills and critical thinking when the documentation regarding their nursing education doesn't supply adequate information as to their preparation compared to that of Canadian-educated nurses. Since only a small amount of learning in nursing actually takes place in school there's a strong possibility that an individual is far more competent in fact than they are on paper. This assessment reveals that.

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Finished with my practical test this morning

I did terrible. I was unprepared, it was just really basic really, but i still didn't have the presence of mind to do what was being asked. groan. i know now where I stand even if I don't wait for the results.

written exam tomorrow! wish me luck!

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hi im new to this site and i need some advice regarding the SEC.. im suppose to take it but im still deciding when to take it coz i dunno if i need months to prepare for it or if it is pretty easy that i could study for just a month or a couple of weeks..

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

I don't know that you can really "study" for SEC. It's assessing so much more than clinical knowledge... critical thinking and planning are also very important aspects of nursing care in Canada. Have you read FAQ - Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) Assessments ?

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Review basic nursing skills

and drug computations!

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thanks for that..it helped me ease my anxiety..

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