Each Canadian state(s) regulatory body for nurses is responsible for ensuring that all entry-level registered nurses within its jurisdiction meet an acceptable level of competence before they begin to practice. This level of competence is measured partly by the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination administered by all provincial and territorial regulatory authorities, except in Québec. This exam ensures that all nurses practicing in these jurisdictions meet a common standard.
According to the CNA, as of February 2008, the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE) will consist only of multiple-choice questions. Each provincial or territorial nursing regulatory body in Canada is responsible for ensuring that the individuals it registers as nurses meet an acceptable level of competence before beginning to practice.
The level of competence of registered nurses in all provinces and territories except Quebec is measured, in part, by the CRNE. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) develops and maintains the CRNE through its testing company, Assessment Strategies Inc., and in collaboration with the regulatory authorities. The provincial and territorial nursing regulatory authorities administer the exam and determine eligibility to write it.
The purpose of the CRNE is to protect the public by ensuring that the entry-level registered nurse possesses the competencies required to practice safely and effectively.
Question Presentation Of the approximately 300 multiple-choice questions on the CRNE, about 40 per cent are presented as independent questions and 60 per cent are presented within cases. Case-based questions include a set of three to five questions associated with a brief health-care scenario. Independent questions contain the information necessary to answer the questions.
The CRNE is administered over the course of one day in a morning and afternoon session. The CRNE exam consists of a series of multiple-choice and short answer questions, each of which is designed to measure a specific competency expected of nurses beginning to practice
The exam administration dates for 2010 as follows:
- February 3, 2010
- June 2, 2010
- October 6, 2010
|
