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At the same time, there was considerable concern over the relevance of existing English language assessments to international nurses coming to Canada to work.  \nThe most common assessment at the time was an Academic English test, TOEFL, which has a similar content/approach to IELTS, albeit in an American Higher Education context. Many nurses were failing the test as they hadn’t had the right training and didn’t use this kind of English in practice. Many also felt that passing TOEFL was not necessarily an indication of fluency in the workplace.  \nResearch Project into English Used by Nurses  \nThe decision was taken to develop an assessment which specifically focused on the English that nurses used in practice. A research project was then launched, using a combination of on-the-job observations, questionnaires, and focus groups, which went into this question in great detail, looking at the skills mix and different language functions deployed by nurses.  \nResearch objectives  \nThe stated project outcomes were:  \n• Increased access by internationally-educated nurses to the nursing profession by clearly defining the required level of English language competency.  \n• Identification of the specific English language skills still needed by an applicant in order to be eligible to work as a nurse in Canada.  \n• A basis for the development of “English for Nursing” bridging programs for internationallyeducated nurses.  \n• Development of task-based assessment for nursing, as an alternative to language tests that merely evaluate a candidate’s academic knowledge of the English language  \nResearch results:  \n1. The English used by nurses at work has its own terminology, situation-specific usage, jargon, modes of communication, eg length and type of interaction, and culture of communication, eg who takes the conversational lead or how to respond in an emergency.  \n2. Language usage is distributed among various definable tasks, eg explaining, describing,  \ninforming, asking for information, suggesting, persuading, and small talk.  \n3. Interactions are high stakes, therefore assessment levels need to be high enough to ensure safe practice and deliver high quality care.  \n4. Nurses need skills at different levels, with listening coming out as requiring a higher level than the other skills and writing a slightly lower level. These can be summarised as follows:  \n\n| Skill | Canadian Language Benchmark | IELTS Equivalent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Speaking | 8 | 6.5 |\n| Listening | 9 | 8.0 |\n| Reading | 8 | 6.5 |\n| Writing | 7 | 6.0 |\n\nThe CELBAN Test  \nThe test was based on the research, specifically the following broad conclusions:  \na. Nurses mostly speak to three different groups – patients, other professionals and families.  \nb. Nurses spend over half of their time participating in the following language tasks:  \no Asking for information  \no Explaining  \no Giving instructions  \nThere are two parts to CELBAN:  \n1. Group Test (3 hours)– Listening, writing and reading tests  \n2. One-to-One Speaking Test (20 to 30 minutes)– Interview and role-play  \nListening – 45 minutes  \nListen to interactions between nurses and patients, family members and other professionals and answer multiple choice questions.  \nThe listening assessment is a response to five video scenarios in various settings, such as a hospital,  \nhome, clinic or medical office, which include interactions between nurses and patients, family members and other professionals. There are also four audio scenarios, such as phone calls and shift-to-shift reports.  \nTest takers are asked to answer multiple choice questions to demonstrate listening comprehension. In one section of the test, answers must be provided in a chart format where the test taker enters notes from the listening text.  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