Iran Nursing Competency Exam study plan

Define and correctly apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) to three written clinical vignettes

Demonstrate calculation of vital sign ranges, intake-output, and basic drug dosages without a calculator error in 20 practice items

List and justify standard precautions, aseptic technique steps, and wound-care sequence in your own words

Perform and self-check a head-to-toe assessment checklist on a peer or manikin, documenting findings in SOAP format

Compare pathophysiology, assessment findings, and nursing priorities for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and hypertension

Differentiate insulin types, oral antidiabetic agents, and hypoglycemia management in a written comparison table

Interpret given arterial blood gas values and classify acidosis/alkalosis with compensation in 15 items

Prioritize nursing interventions for a postoperative patient using a provided case narrative

Map assessment findings and nursing care for chronic kidney disease, cirrhosis, and acute pancreatitis

Explain fluid and electrolyte imbalances (hypo/hyperkalemia, hyponatremia) and their ECG or clinical signs

Sequence the care of a patient with a new colostomy or ileostomy, including skin protection and diet progression

Classify common oncologic emergencies and state the nurse's immediate response for each

Trace the stages of labor and identify nursing assessments and interventions appropriate to each stage

Interpret fetal heart rate tracings described in text and state the required nursing action for each category

Describe postpartum hemorrhage risk factors and the stepwise nursing and medical response

Outline newborn adaptation, Apgar scoring, and initial newborn care steps in correct order

Apply pediatric growth-and-development milestones and age-specific communication techniques to three case scenarios

Calculate pediatric weight-based doses and safe infusion rates for five practice orders

Recognize dehydration, respiratory distress, and febrile seizure presentations in children and state priority actions

Apply the ABCDE primary survey and triage categories to three written emergency scenarios

Describe ventilator modes, alarm causes, and the nurse's first response to high-pressure and low-pressure alarms

Outline post-resuscitation and sepsis-bundle nursing actions in correct time sequence

Distinguish therapeutic communication techniques from nontherapeutic ones using 15 written exchanges

Assess suicide risk and state the immediate safety and documentation steps for a high-risk patient

Compare key features and nursing approaches for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders

Explain the levels of prevention and apply them to a community health problem in a written scenario

Describe reporting requirements and follow-up steps for a notifiable disease and for suspected child or elder abuse

Apply Iranian nursing ethics principles and professional regulations to five written dilemmas and state the correct course of action

Differentiate negligence, malpractice, and battery using written case examples

Identify the nurse manager's role in staffing, delegation, and conflict resolution in two scenarios

Explain the chain of infection and select appropriate isolation precautions for five described patients

Describe root cause analysis and quality-improvement steps for a written medication-error incident

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record domain-level scores

Re-review every missed item from all prior weeks and restate the underlying rule or fact

Rehearse high-yield calculations (dosage, IV rate, pediatric weight-based) until 95% accuracy on 30 items

Build a personal one-page rapid-review sheet of the 20 facts you most often missed