I realize when I had to write my nursing exam how much pressure I experienced about the whole thing. I wrote mine in June 2010 and passed in first attempt but still remember when I walked out the exam, I was not sure what would be the result.
The purpose of this thread is supporting those nursing students who are planning to write their CRNE in upcoming June. Students, please feel free to share your concerns and questions. Nurses please support those students with tips for study.
Just couple of reminders before we get started:
1. Please do not discuss specific questions or any content tested in CRNE.
2. Please read other threads for more information as well. Other threads give you valuable information and be smart and take them into your advantage.
Hey Pat, sorry to hear of your result . What was your score?
I'm sorry you did not finish. In regards to time management as I was coached by my teacher, if I came across a question that I was divided by more than one answer or I had little idea, I did not think for too long. I put an answer down, then put a big dot next to the question on the exam booklet and moved on.
This helped ensure 3 things;
1. I answered all questions, I finished with 10-15 minutes to go.
2. It allowed me to go over approx 7-10 of the 20-25 questions I was unsure about the answer (one's with an big dot which made them easy to locate fast). Although there was some I did not get to review as time ran out(about 10-15 questions) the main thing is I had an answer down which gave me a 1/4 chance of a correct answer.
3. By answering as I went and not leaving questions blank to come back to, it also helped ensure I did not put an answer on the wrong line eg. putting the answer to question 50 on the answer line for question 51.
Hope this is of help, again I'm sorry about your result. Remember people DO succeed on their second attempt.
I'm a bit paranoid about this, but my letter says "we are pleased that you successfully completed the CRNE exam...", and gave the general registration form with instructions. It doesn't outright say "passed" but is this what others in Ontario are getting? I.e. is this what they are telling ppl who passes. Sorry if this sounds stupid. Congrats to those who passed... and all the best for those who didn't... you'll get there soon.
definitely you PASSED the exam!!! Congratulations!!
the way CNO said that is because CRNE is just one of the requirement of being registered as an RN... so you cleared the CRNE and you still have 6 other requirements to complete, which i supposed you somewhat already completed... :)
Sorry to hear that Pat W., but keep your head up and try again...you can do it. The exam was tough and not a true measure of intelligence or the capability of being a great nurse. Don't give up...
Congratulations to all those who have passed, i am definitely getting nervous now...Still waiting from Ontario, hope good news is coming my way.... please god help us all.
Thank you so much for the advice...I also heard that you get more done if you answer the exam backwards, eg. Independent questions first...does this make sense, did anyone else hear of this or do this?
I've heard that but personally I would be getting tired by the time I came to the case studies, it was nice to see the shorter questions half way through
There was a whole discussion sometimes earlier this year about how we should approach the CRNE.
I would say unless you are very very confident of yourself, it's better to start your exam from case studies to multiple choices and I have two simple reasons for that. First that the number of questions you'll get under ONE case study is greater than one single multiple choice. That means if by any chance by the end of the exam, you miss one case study, you'll probably miss lose at least two marks because there's at least two question under one case.
Second, is that you've already experienced sitting in CRNE and know how long is the exam. And that we all get tired at some point and lose focus. So imagine you're sitting there and trying to figure out what those long case studies telling you by the end of your fourth hour.
Again everyone is different and may think that's a better way to approach it.
Did anyone who failed crne have a temp licence through CNO and if so is it already revoked?
I'm in BC and I had a classmate who wasn't successful in CRNE last year and worked with her temporary licence until the next exam with no problem. I've also read somewhere that it might be different from province to province.
I rcvd mine yesterday and I PASSED! I am in the gta/etobicoke. I cried non-stop for joy after 6 agonizing weeks. Congrats to all who passed and to those who did not, pls don't give up.
I'm a bit paranoid about this, but my letter says "we are pleased that you successfully completed the CRNE exam...", and gave the general registration form with instructions. It doesn't outright say "passed" but is this what others in Ontario are getting? I.e. is this what they are telling ppl who passes. Sorry if this sounds stupid. Congrats to those who passed... and all the best for those who didn't... you'll get there soon.
Mine was written same way, I guess dats d style here in Ontario. U passed, no worries.
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Hey Pat, sorry to hear of your result . What was your score?
I'm sorry you did not finish. In regards to time management as I was coached by my teacher, if I came across a question that I was divided by more than one answer or I had little idea, I did not think for too long. I put an answer down, then put a big dot next to the question on the exam booklet and moved on.
This helped ensure 3 things;
1. I answered all questions, I finished with 10-15 minutes to go.
2. It allowed me to go over approx 7-10 of the 20-25 questions I was unsure about the answer (one's with an big dot which made them easy to locate fast). Although there was some I did not get to review as time ran out(about 10-15 questions) the main thing is I had an answer down which gave me a 1/4 chance of a correct answer.
3. By answering as I went and not leaving questions blank to come back to, it also helped ensure I did not put an answer on the wrong line eg. putting the answer to question 50 on the answer line for question 51.
Hope this is of help, again I'm sorry about your result. Remember people DO succeed on their second attempt.