| Purpose | The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) | How the questions are formed. | Old vs. New | How to prepare for the exam. |
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What does the NCLEX provide?
NCLEX examination grant nurses their licenses.
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What is NCSBN
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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Who helps create the questions?
All of the provinces and territories in Canada except for Quebec and Yukon.
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Which exam was done on paper?
Old
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What does CAT stand for?
CAT stands for computerized adaptive testing.
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What is the purpose of NCLEX-RN?
Determine if the educated student is ready to begin practice as an entry-level nurse.
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What is the purpose for NCSBN?
The NCSBN is an organization that develops and provides the NCLEX examination.
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Why does not Yukon and Quebec not help create the questions?
Because they do not have the exam mandatory.
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What does CRNE stand for?
Canadian Registered Nurse Examination.
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How can you improve your success rate?
- Taking practice quizzes or taking computerized adaptive testing to familiarize with how to take tests online.
- Stress management - A study plan - Believe in yourself |
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What does NCLEX stand for?
The National Council Licensure Examination.
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How often is the test plans updated?
Test plans are updated every three years to reflect current, entry-level competency.
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What categories do the questions touch?
The questions will touch one of four categories; safe and effective care environment, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiological integrity.
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What does the NCLEX promote?
Critical thinking.
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How can education institutes could improve student's success rate?
Education institutes could help improve the student's success rate by increasing critical thinking, posing more reflection questions and helping students adapt to the different ways in which they learn.
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What does the NCLEX exam insure?
The NCLEX exam is a fundamental way of selecting individuals who can demonstrate the capability to enter the field of nursing, have the competencies and can practice safely and effectively.
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Who takes the National Council of Skate Boards of nursing?
The exam is administered to those who have from a nursing school and wish to be registered as a practical nurse (PN) or a registered nurse (RN).
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How are the francophone questions created?
Francophone questions get translated and if they met the standards, they go to a panel of three to six bilingual Canadian registered nurses to be reviews. If the questions are not properly translated, they will be considered not suitable and taken out from the list of questions.
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How are the questions picked from the CRNE and NCLEX?
For the CRNE the test is picked before time and for the NCLEX the questions are picked during the test.
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How does the CAT Format influences the questions that are given during the exam?
Provides accurate measurements by reducing the number of “easy” items that high-ability candidates receive, while reducing the number of “difficult” items that low-ability candidates receive, which can provide varied results.
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When did the CRNE change to NCLEX?
The NCLEX was adopted in 2015.
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What does the Examination measure?
The exam measures for psychological variables such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits.
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What is the biggest difference between CRNE and NCLEX?
CRNE is Canadian based and the NCLEX (american based) is recognized throughout Canada.
CRNE is done on paper and the NCLEX is done electronically. |
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