Research guides: PN: Practical Nursing: Writing the CPNRE

Preparing for the CPNRE

What is the CPNRE?

This acronym stands for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam.

What is the purpose of this exam?

The purpose of the exam is to protect the public by ensuring that the entry-level practical nurse possesses the competencies required to practise safely and effectively.

For information on preparing to write this exam, see the link below from Canada's Tesing Company Assessment Strategies Inc. There is a charge to access this preparation test.

CPNRE Prep Guide
The CPNRE Predictor Test is a two-hour online test, consisting of 75-80 multiple-choice questions, designed to help gauge how ready you are to take the CPNRE.

New titles to help

Lippincott Review for NCLEX-PN by Barbara Kuhn Timby; Diana Rupert
Call Number: RT 62 T56 2021 (Interurban)
Publication Date: 2020-04-16
The perfect study guide for pre-licensure nursing students in practical and vocational nursing programs preparing to take the licensing exam.
Mosby's Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam
Call Number: RT 62 K38 2020 (Interurban)
ISBN: 9780323567503
Thoroughly prepare for the CPNRE, course exams, and clinical placements with Mosby's Comprehensive Review for the Canadian PN Exam.
NCLEX-PN Prep Plus by Kaplan Nursing
Call Number: RT 62 N343 2020 (Interurban)
Uses expert critical thinking strategies and targeted sample questions to help you put your expertise into practice.
NCLEX-PN Test Taking Strategies by Jcm-Nclex-Pn Test Preparation Group
Call Number: RT 62 J46 2020 (Interurban)
Publication Date: 2020
The latest strategies to pass your NCLEX-PN.
Saunders Q and A Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination by Linda Anne Silvestri; Angela Silvestri
Call Number: RT 62 S532 2020 (Interurban)
The best way to prepare for the NCLEX-PN Exam is practice, practice, practice!
Merck Manual of Medical Information (Professional Version)
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