24carebear

24carebear specializes in Medical and Nuero ICU.

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1. question about CCRN, PASS CCRN, and the self assessment exam

   24carebear replied to jmeng's topic in CCU

   you need 70% to pass. so one month out you are doing great!! make sure you understand the rationale why you get the questions wrong or even right and you will begin increasing your score I was getting in the 60s in some of my categories two weeks...

2. CCRN exam prep

   24carebear replied to Clear222's topic in SRNA

   Well I took the CCRN exam today and PASSSSSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clpty: I do not want to take another one of those again. In my test they asked at least 5 questions about acute lung injury. Know, know, know, your swan ganz values. They asked 2-3 que...

3. CCRN Test

   24carebear replied to luvmylab's topic in MICU

   I have been getting in the lows 70s on my practice exams and to see you had this issue gives me hope for my exam next week! Thank you for posting your experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats for being a CCRN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

4. CCRN Test

   24carebear replied to luvmylab's topic in MICU

   I have been getting in the lows 70s on my practice exams and to see you had this issue gives me hope for my exam next week! Thank you for posting your experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats for being a CCRN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. question about CCRN, PASS CCRN, and the self assessment exam

   24carebear replied to jmeng's topic in CCU

   I'm taking the CCRN next week! I am interested in this information as well!! I am getting low 70s. I am in the freak out zone right now! I haven't gained in my scores, but I haven't decreased in them either :chair: I am doing practice question...

6. Pass CCRN review

   24carebear replied to Nacki's topic in MICU

   Hey! How did you do with the CCRN exam? I am taking it within the next week and am getting low 70s on my practice PASS CCRN exams. How well did your scores correlate with your CCRN score? I'm in the freaking out zone and need a lil boost of confide...

7. Pass CCRN!! What scores were you getting?

   24carebear replied to JadamR15's topic in SRNA

   Hey! How did you end up with your CCRN exam? I am going to take it within the next week and I am getting low 70s. How did the real exam correlate to the practice PASS CCRN exams? Thanks a ton!! Need confidence. I am freaking out right about now!...

8. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

   24carebear replied to simvee's topic in MICU

   I have been told recently that we are no longer able to bolus propofol b/c it is an anesthetic and is only used for anesthesiology to handle if bolusing needed. Those regulations came after the death of Michael Jackon, coincidence? At my last inst...

9. Do you stop vasopressors(/inotropes) during a code?

   24carebear replied to Sedate&intubate's topic in CCU

   Keep in mind that every hospital has a different MAX to their vasopressors and sedation. Not every hospital has the same concentration for instance. I transferred from one hospital where their MAX on versed and fentanyl gtts was 20mg/hr each to a h...

10. CCRN test results!

    24carebear replied to jpeczuh's topic in Critical

    I think you find out right away. That is what I have been told, but have not taken it.

11. CCRN exam prep

    24carebear replied to Clear222's topic in SRNA

    when do you plan to take your exam?? i am taking mine soon. i am also doing questions from the pass ccrn book and looking at the rationales even if i answered them correctly. i am taking notes from the rationales and looking at those on a daily ba...

12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    24carebear replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

    remember that everyone retains information differently. I have heard some ppl study for one year to 6 months all the down to only 2 weeks. It is what you are comfortable with. I have been given good personal advice that with a 300 question test you ...

13. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    24carebear replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

    Hey Everyone!! I did it!! I finally signed up to allnurses.com after reading all these inspiring posts....I even started on page 1!! :monkeydance: I also just signed up to take my CCRN exam My date is Sept 13th. I am using Laura Gasparis DVDs an...