Blueprint is followed Exam Competencies are used 180 questions 20 experimental questions

Do not think locally Try to think principles All multiple choice 60 % case based questions 40 % independent questions 4 hours

Created by committee consisting of educators and nurses in practice from across Canada. A set of competencies are used for 4 years Found in back of Prep Guide

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Professional Practice Nurse-client Partnership Health and Wellness Changes to Health

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Practice 14-24 % Nurse-client Partnership 9-19% Health and Wellness 21-31% Changes to Health 40-50%

Responsibility for personal professional growth Intraprofessional, interprofessional and intersectoral practice responsibilities Nurse is accountable for safe, compassionate, competent and ethical nursing practice

Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses,

provincial/territorial standards of practice and scope of practice, legislation and common law guide RN practice

Purposeful, goal-directed relationship between nurse and client central to all nursing practice Directed at advancing the best interest and health outcome of clients Nurse has self-awareness, trust, respect, openness, empathy and sensitivity to diversity Use communication skills Collaborates with client to achieve clients identified health goals.

recognizing and valuing health and wellness. population health and the principles of primary health care nurses partner with clients to;
develop personal skills create supportive environments for health, strengthen community action reorient health services healthy public policy

determinants of health, life phases, demographics, health trends, economic and political factors, evidence-informed practice

acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative and end-of-life care across the lifespan of the client who is experiencing changes in health nursing actions may be delivered across a range of settings critical inquiry, safety, solution-focused approaches, reflective practice and evidenceinformed decision-making. collaborate with clients and other health-care professionals to identify health priorities and empower clients to improve their own health.

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are at knowledge or comprehension level 40% are at application of knowledge level 40% are at critical thinking level

Client can be:

Individual 40-50% Family 25-30% Group, population, community 2030%

Questions represent Canadian demographics

20-30% of questions - child 0-18 years 54-70% of questions - adult 19-64 years 13-28% of questions - older adult 65-80+ years

Choose option that demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect for client choices Not necessary to memorize details of diets etc. as that is considered stereotyping

Can be stable or unstable across the life cycle

Can be any setting where nursing is practiced

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