just taken the SEC assessment!!!

[sparksman]

just thought i would share that i have just taken the nursing SEC assessment in BC. and a word of warning it was bloody difficult in parts!! hopefully will find out in 6 weeks if i have any knowledge gaps to fill :-(
now have 10 days to enjoy BC and get a general feel for the place.
If anyone has any questions about the SEC i will gladly try and help

jodie xx

[Jaynedm73]

Originally Posted by sparksman

just thought i would share that i have just taken the nursing SEC assessment in BC. and a word of warning it was bloody difficult in parts!! hopefully will find out in 6 weeks if i have any knowledge gaps to fill :-(
now have 10 days to enjoy BC and get a general feel for the place.
If anyone has any questions about the SEC i will gladly try and help

jodie xx

Hi Jodie
I did it last July didn't finish the morning paper so when they compared the morning theory to the second days practical there was a big chunk mssing the result was that i have to go back in the autum and do 2 workshops which for the life of I can't remeber which ones at this moment and then an on line nursing in Canada which my understanding everyone must do it is proving to be a costly venture as these workshops can only be done at kwantlan uni where i did my SEC.
I got my results a couple of weeks after doing the sec so hopefully you woun't have to wait to long to find out what you have to do.
Jayne

[becvancouver]

Originally Posted by sparksman

just thought i would share that i have just taken the nursing SEC assessment in BC. and a word of warning it was bloody difficult in parts!! hopefully will find out in 6 weeks if i have any knowledge gaps to fill :-(
now have 10 days to enjoy BC and get a general feel for the place.
If anyone has any questions about the SEC i will gladly try and help

jodie xx

Hi Jodie,
Im an australian moving to Canada in 1 week (i cant wait)
How did you go in the SEC assessment?
Im sitting the SEC assessment at the end of May for paediatrics and obs/gynae (I dont eed to do the general med/surg one)
Would you be able to give me some example questions for the paeds and obs components? Just so I have an idea of what to study?
Do I need to know lots of specifics? Itd be great just to have an example of a couple of questions
Thank you so much any advice would be so appreciated
Bec

[KC2]

Hi Jodie,

Im from the Uk, hoping to move to Canada at the end of the year, just waiting on the final letter from immigration to get my PR card. I applied as a skilled worker with my nursing qualification but like you, have to do the SEC assessment. Mines in general med/surg as im guessing yours was, due at the end of October. I was wondering if i could ask you what parts you found hardest and if you did it again would you do anything different to prepare? I read the role play/practical was the hardest. Also what books did you get as preperation?

Would appreciate any advice you could offer.

Thanks,
Kim

[KC2]

Oh and just to add, did your assessment include anything in relation to maternal newborn, child or mental health nursing? Im amssuming it doesnt but then figured being a general assessment it might, so just wanted to check.

Thanks again.
Kim

[sparksman]

Originally Posted by KC2

Oh and just to add, did your assessment include anything in relation to maternal newborn, child or mental health nursing? Im amssuming it doesnt but then figured being a general assessment it might, so just wanted to check.

Thanks again.
Kim

hiya,
Mine was gen med/surg and the exams on the first day did include some mental health and children i think but only a couple!
be prepared to do shorthand and long hand drug calculations which i wasnt expecting!
the role play thing was about 1-2 hours and advice systematic approach from top to toe regardless of the presenting complaint!
i used the CRNBC practice book and cd to help which it did i think. i am heading out in nov now complete the psychomoter course and currently doing the med/surg review on line!
i found it a bit harder than i was expecting but it wasnt awful
i hope this helps feel free to ask anymore questions

jodie x

[sparksman]

oh and just to say from the SEC they wanted me to do an online med/surg course a psychomotor course for 4 days at kwantlen and a 200 hour clinical placesment unpaid as student nurse in canada. i apealed the 200 hours and won! so luckily dont have to do that part now thank god!

[KC2]

Hi Jodie,

Thank you so much for the reply and advice. Can i just ask what you mean exactly by short hand and long hand drug calculations? Do you mean some are just more complex or you cant use a calculator. Its getting close, any last couple of weeks advice you would give?

Hope the online course is going well!

Kim

[gelo]

Originally Posted by sparksman

oh and just to say from the SEC they wanted me to do an online med/surg course a psychomotor course for 4 days at kwantlen and a 200 hour clinical placesment unpaid as student nurse in canada. i apealed the 200 hours and won! so luckily dont have to do that part now thank god!

Hi,

How did you appealed for the 200 hours?
Thank you.

gelo

[gelo]

Originally Posted by sparksman

hiya,
Mine was gen med/surg and the exams on the first day did include some mental health and children i think but only a couple!
be prepared to do shorthand and long hand drug calculations which i wasnt expecting!
the role play thing was about 1-2 hours and advice systematic approach from top to toe regardless of the presenting complaint!
i used the CRNBC practice book and cd to help which it did i think. i am heading out in nov now complete the psychomoter course and currently doing the med/surg review on line!
i found it a bit harder than i was expecting but it wasnt awful
i hope this helps feel free to ask anymore questions

jodie x

Hi,

I will have my SEC soon, and mine is gen med/surg as well. Wondering if what else do I need to study and where did you get your CRNBC practice book and CD.
Thank you.

gelo