Hi all. I'm studying for the CCRN exam and have a date set in March to take it. I have been using the Gasparis videos (the ones prior to the Nov 2011 update she put out) and I have the 2007 Pass CCRN book. I was just reviewing the CCRN test plan from AACN's website and I realized how dated the Gasparis content is. For example, her vids say neuro is 7% of the exam. However the test plan as of 2010 shows neuro at 12%. How do you all recommend I go about studying the added information?
For example, neurosurgery is listed as neuro content on the exam. I have no guide for how involved I should be in learning that information. I work in a trauma/SICU, so we don't see craniotomies, etc. If I were to learn from the PASS CCRN book, I would spend days learning a few subjects because that's more of a textbook reference than a study guide.
The disheartening part is much of the test plan has topics that she doesn't cover. I've heard from most people who have CCRN that all you need to do to pass CCRN is learn her information. However that seems to be inaccurate.
Short version: How should I approach learning the topics listed under the AACN exam plan that aren't covered in the Gasparis DVDs without trying to memorize overwhelming amounts of irrelevant information like the PASS CCRN book provides?
