Writing
Notes on Canadian nursing licensure
The reference material below is where most questions get answered. Each page is maintained rather than dated, because registration requirements and test plans change and a post from two years ago is worse than no post at all.
Item formats
The ten item formats, and how each one is scored
Three scoring rules govern the NGN formats, and two of them award partial credit. Knowing which rule applies changes how you should answer when you are unsure.
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Clinical judgment
Why your score report talks about cues instead of topics
The six-step measurement model behind every NGN item, what each step actually asks, and what a weak step tells you to do differently.
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Choosing an exam
NCLEX-RN, REx-PN or CPNRE: which one applies to you
Two questions settle it. Designation and province. The wrong answer here costs an application fee and several months.
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Registration
The registration route for internationally educated nurses
NNAS, language testing, regulator application and the exam, in the order they happen, with the five points where files stall.
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Reference
Canadian SI lab values, and the conversions that trip people up
Haemoglobin in g/L, glucose in mmol/L, creatinine in µmol/L, with critical values and the nursing implication for each.
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Reference
Dosage calculation drills with worked dimensional analysis
Eleven drill types, unlimited generated problems, and a line-by-line solution for every one so you can find where your setup went wrong.
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