CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

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:confused: I'm going to be taking the CCM Exam for the first time this Fall, and would like to hear from those who have taken it; i.e. what study materials (if any), did you find useful, and which areas of the test were the hardest? Thanks!:wink2:
Specializes in Psychiatry, Case Management, also OR/OB.

I sat for ACMA's ACM Certification x2. The 1st time was the very first exam, lots of confusion, poorly organized, a real mess -- but I passed one of two sections only. Missed the second one by two questions. Retook for free, since so many people complained about the clarity of instructions on the 2nd test (the one I flunked) that they let us all retake, I missed it by one question. I found these exams to be incredibly difficult, much more so than the ANCC exams I have taken for other certs I have. I've been doing case management >10 years, so I felt pretty defeated. But, I'm going to try again, when I get my chin back off the floor. HA HA wish me luck.

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Case Management, also OR/OB.

say lyv33... where did u order that cd set? i assume you've sold it by now.

thanks,

Morghan

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Okay, for the CCM exam through the CCMC coming this October 28, 2006, the domain focus areas have changed. Also, the scoring has changed to scaled scoring. Should I attempt to take this exam revision now or defer it until next April? Any feedback on this would be appreciated.

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say lyv33... where did u order that cd set? i assume you've sold it by now.

thanks,

Morghan

I haven't sold it yet. If you are interested let me know.

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Specializes in OR, ER, CM & LNC (defense only).

I have done case mgmt for > 10 yrs. Also did legal nurse consulting & was certified. I am having a horrible time with the certification registration process. 2 of the jobs I've held since 1995 no longer exist & one of my former supervisors has disappeared. My current manager, who is an MSN (no less) is having difficulty w/ putting a job description together that pleases the credentials reviewer. The 1st application ended w/ the reviewer saying that I had not had enough experience (?). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jan

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Hi all: It was really interesting and informative for me to read through this thread. I am currently enrolled in a Case Management Course through Kaplan University. The CM Handbook is one of our texts. The other one is The CM Survival Guide, which I like very much as it is very understandable.

From your input, I can see that before I take the test, I will really have to seriously review all the in's and out's related to finance, insurance plans, HMO's, etc. Thanks for all your questions and comments. I will come back to this thread often.

:smilecoffeecup:

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I am also enrolled with Kaplan. How are you doing, where are you at, and what do you think about it. I haven't been very motivated lately due to problems, but am interested in what you have to say.

Thanks.

Mo

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I just found out that I failed the CCM exam 10/2007 by 6 points. I will have to take the exam again. April 2008 is the last paper exam. I am wondering if I should wait until October, 2008 for the computer exam?

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Hi Jill and Satchmo-

Well, I am not doing very well. When I entered their program, I did not realize I needed 4 years of field work to qualify for the test. I do see that Kaplan has a new course on Geriatric Case Management, which I do have experience in. I will be calling Kaplan to see if they will be kind to me and let me switch without any cost to their Geriatric course.

I also have found that a lot of discipline is required in on-line learning. The day to day stuff gets in my way. No excuses though. I think I would do better in a class room setting.

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Specializes in home health, peds, case management.
i just found out that i failed the ccm exam 10/2007 by 6 points. i will have to take the exam again. april 2008 is the last paper exam. i am wondering if i should wait until october, 2008 for the computer exam?

sorry to hear that jill...i sat in october, but i haven't gotten my results yet. adding to the aggravation is that the co-worker who tested with me got hers on friday.

since it's that close, am wondering if you could request that the test be scored by hand....i know that i left the test a bit concerned about some of the erasures on that stupid scan-tron....

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I just found out that I failed the CCM exam 10/2007 by 6 points. I will have to take the exam again. April 2008 is the last paper exam. I am wondering if I should wait until October, 2008 for the computer exam?

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I'm signed up to take the April 2008 exam - this will be the first time for me. Can you give me an idea of what the focus of hte exam was about? Did it have alot of questions about ethics, ADA and Medicare? I think I would probably retake it in April so the information will be fresh on your mind.

Thanks for advance for the info.:specs:

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Specializes in home health, peds, case management.

there's a lot of material and a lot of questions, so it's difficult so say know this that and the other.

i suggest you read this thread from start to finish (in case you haven't already) lots of good info here.

here's what i did to prepare (and i did end up passing)

read mullahy's cm guide from cover to cover

research the various laws and acts posted here via the internet.

get a book or cd of test questions and start drilling them...look at the results to determine the areas that need more study. then do more questions. it's a good idea to get a couple of cds so that you learn the material, vs memorizing the answers.

know the glossary posted on the ccmc website. i made flashcards.

read the cm articles in the nursing spectrum

good luck!

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