NoviceToExpert replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU
Dennison's CD for practice test questions is invaluable... and the book itself is an excellent reference... I keep mine in my locker... Yes, it's dense, but you should not expect to learn everything in it for the CCRN... use it to supplement your ide...
NoviceToExpert replied to CVICURN2003's topic in CCU
Hey Xigris... Are you able to maintain CCRN-CMC-CSC through your clinical hours as a CRNA? I see on the AACN website nurse anesthesia was counted... but I know a lot of CRNAs let their CCRN and subspecialties lapse because maybe they didn't know bett...
NoviceToExpert replied to CVICURN2003's topic in CCU
By the way, Intra-aortic... I just found out from AACN that there are only 129 (including you and me) nurses nationwide that hold both the CMC and CSC credentials simultaneously... something to be proud of for sure... Congrats!
I had read an anesthetist post some advice on the topic of being the goat...he said that one particular MDA suggested that he "think of everyone [who acts in an abusive fashion] as mildly retarded...!!!" This way it helps diffuse the assault and may ...
ECCO can be very informative... However, the modules, if you do them carefully, take much longer than specified... My issue with ECCO (aside from typos here and there and the occassional miskeyed answer) is that it is completely non-printer friendly....
NoviceToExpert replied to CVICURN2003's topic in CCU
:ancong!: That's just awesome, Jake. It's a great feeling, isn't it?!!! ps... if you look on AACNs website for proper use of subspecialty initials... they want them hyphenated after the CCRN... as in CCRN-CMC-CSC... just so you're "in the know"... Ho...
NoviceToExpert replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU
The CMC and the CSC are cardiac subspecialty certifications... they stand for, respectively, cardiac medicine certification and cardiac surgery certification. They are separate examinations that have different criteria for eligibility. You can find i...
NoviceToExpert replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU
I have some things to add... since I was in your shoes... I lived through one heinous orientation... My second week I was told, "As long as I'm your preceptor...you're going to be my b*tch!!!" It went downhill from there...and the comments stayed the...
NoviceToExpert replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU
Hey ghillbert... I wrote a little more of what I thought of the CMC and CSC certification exams on the CSC/CMC thread... if you can't find it let me know or if you have other questions after finding that thread let me know... pm me... I follow your p...