Anyone got their CDN certification

ncbound · Mar 9, 2006

I took the exam last year -glad I did it but I did it for me -at the time I worked for Fresenius and they do not 'REWARD' you for anything . As a friend of mine said 'if they cut any more corners they'd be round". the test takes about 3 hrs. but if you've used the book and study guide you should be fine. Best of luck to you.Where are you from ?

diabo, RN · Mar 12, 2006

I took it in San Francisco the day before the conference two weeks ago. Waiting for the results.

Steve

diabo, RN · Mar 22, 2006

OK, Just passed my CDN with a 99 ;-)

KAT1994 · Mar 24, 2006

I took the exam last year -glad I did it but I did it for me -at the time I worked for Fresenius and they do not 'REWARD' you for anything . As a friend of mine said 'if they cut any more corners they'd be round". the test takes about 3 hrs. but if you've used the book and study guide you should be fine. Best of luck to you.Where are you from ?

Which book and study guide did you use to study? I bought a recommened book, but I'm not sure it is the most helpful. The Nephrology Nurse Core Cirriculum or something like that.

diabo, RN · Mar 25, 2006

That book is very good, especially the anatomy and physioliogy section. The questions are good in the back, too. A little too much info though for the test I took. (There are more than one test they could give you) I throrougly read :

Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel (Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses & Dialysis Personnel) (Paperback)

by Judith Z. Kallenbach, Charles Gutch, Martha Stoner, Anna Corea

and studied what I consider to be the bible of dialysis:

Handbook of Dialysis (Paperback)

by John T., M.D. Daugirdas (Editor), Peter Gerard Blake (Editor), Todd S. Ing (Editor)

Hope this helps, Steve

chatty-rn · Mar 30, 2006

Hi, I just renewed my CDN, I studied from the same books as above. It wasn't too bad to take. I also did it "for me', but the hospital I work for did reimburse the cost of the exam. Good Luck

ncbound · May 6, 2006

i used the Core Curreculum and the study guide -you can order both from the anna site-let us know how you do

lyont · May 23, 2006

I am looking for "Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Guide" to study for the CDN exam and have been unable to find it. The CDN application states that it should be found on the ANNA website, but I can't find it anywhere. Any suggestions on finding it or any other review books?

Thanks!!!!!

AustinRN · May 25, 2006

Found the Exam prep guide in pdf format here: http://cna-aiic.ca/cna/documents/pdf/publications/Nephrology_competencies_new_e.pdf

lyont · May 25, 2006

Thanks.

Any ideas where to get some sample test questions for the exam?

kathrn · Jun 28, 2006

What is the book and study guide for the exam? Where can I find it? I work for Fresenius, but they recently bought us. If I take it before the end of the year, I will get extra pay.