CRNE Tips – #1 Don’t Panic….

That said, I wrote the October ’09 CRNE. Here are a few brief  suggestions to make sure you pass.

According to the CNA stats on past exams, most people pass. But don’t underestimate the importance of solid preparation.

• Get a good guide. If you can afford it, get more than one. I used Mosby’s, who have an updated guide in stock at Chapters. Make sure you check the published date though. For example, the orange Mosby is the older one…it’s still a good guide if you bought that one like me. The newer one is, I believe, blue and white and thinner.
• Get the CRNE guide from the CNA and go through it from start to finish more than once. I went through it twice and once more with a fine tooth comb.
• Go to a seminar. I attended a one day seminar by the authors of the Mosby guide. It is a good way to improve your confidence and they have some encouraging hints and tips that help you on exam day.
• Study. I studied for a month and a half before the exam. I know a bright nurse who did well in school but failed the exam. Why? They didn’t study. So study.
• Do as many multiple choice exam type questions as you can. The guides are good for this and it gets you used to how they might ask the question.