1. Ateneo
Professional Schools, 130 H. Dela Costa St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City
(Telephone No.: (632) 8920383)
2. Tread
Inc., Suite 308, Centro Maximo D. Jakosalem St.
Cebu City
Nurses
can either take the exam for Nurse Technician (Graduate of four
(4) year Bachelor of Science in Nursing) and Nurse Specialist (Head
Nurses, Supervisors). For Nurse Technician, the passing rate is 45% while for
Nurse Specialist, they must get 50%.
Nurse Technician exam is
comprised of the following parts:
Fundamentals
of Nursing – 28%
Medical
- 23%
Surgical
- 20%
Pediatric
- 16%
Community
- 13%
The
exam is composed of Assessment – 10%, Nursing Problem – 6%, Planning – 20%,
Implementation – 50% and Evaluation – 14%
Scores
are available immediately following the exam and the test taker will know
whether you PASS or FAIL. If you pass, you will be given a certificate like
this!
And
if you fail, you will still be given a certificate.
So,
what are the Secrets on Passing the Prometric Exam?
1.
Try
to Review Notes at least a Week prior to Exam. Of
course! Who would take an exam without peeking notes the
almost-forgotten-procedures and techniques? Unless you have a SUPER POWER BRAIN
or the no-need-to-review attitude/ stock knowledge bases. Trust me! You need
that. What to review then? Just the basic techniques, positions before, during
and after a procedure. Focus on Fundamentals of Nursing. I would love to give
sample questions (as far as I can remember - questions on my exam) but I’m not
allowed.
2.
Hospital Exposure Helps a Lot. It really is. You might forget the theoretical
and the on-the-book nursing bases, but your hospital experience could help a
lot on answering the test questions on your prometric exam.
3.
Understand
the Question. The prometric questions are a
bit long and tricky to read. And if your eyes and mind don’t interconnect, you
will never discern the possible answer. Try to relax and close your eyes for a
bit and understand each word. EACH WORD. SERIOUSLY.
4.
Do
Not Just Read the Name of the Disease, Become Acquainted With Its Signs and
Symptoms. Most
of us wouldn’t take too much time on understanding the pathophysiology of such
disease since almost all signs and symptoms are experienced with the all kinds
of illness. But on the exam, they won’t tell you the name of the disease but
the characteristics of the disease itself.
5.
Celiac
Disease is Always Present on the Exam. Lol
but Seriously. This is just based on my experience and the interviews I’ve done
with my friends who also took the exam. It’s like 10/10 – Celiac disease was on
their exam. So, include celiac disease on your lists. At least you have one
sureball answer over a 70 items.
6.
Study
Hard. Pray Harder. The most important secret of all.
This is the last secret but definitely not the least. Before and after the
exam, pass or fail, don’t forget to praise God. Though we may not have the same
God but always, always pray and ask for guidance. Ask your family and friends
to also pray for you! Trust me! It helps.
