CCRN exam success

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Today, I passed the CCRN exam.

Among all preparations, you need to have a constant mindful thinking pretty much everyday until you reach the exam day.

Focus on Cardio, Pulmonary, Neuro, and professional ethics.

Cardio - Hemodynamic parameters, PA catheter, swan Ganj, all types of shock, afib,

Pulmonary- make sure you know your ABG interpretation very well, modes of mechanical ventilation, and all types of pneumothorax, asthma and pneumonia

Neuro - ICP, ventriculostomy, burr hole, CPP, cerebral edema and drugs

Endo - Make sure you know DKA, HHNK, SIADH very well, septic shock and labs

Renal - Read on Renal transplant and drugs, CRRT , Hemodialysis

GI - Cirrhosis, Pancreatitis, Esopheal Bleeding varices, Sansten Blakemore tube and care.

Professional Ethics- you think you know this well, think twice, this portion alone can fail you. There are always two answers that sit closely. So be ready.

Resources - Read all, Kaplan, pass ccrn, and aacn tests. Don't spend tons of money on decorated conferences, the real pass guarantee is your commitment.

Good luck and I positively believe that yes you can.

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In terms of your CCRN preparations, you will need to know this.

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Congrats!!! Welcome to the certified nurses club[emoji6][emoji322]!

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Thanks Erin,

New RNs in critical care areas must pursue this exam.

Great,

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Thank you so much for your words of wisdom. I'm attempting to start studying for my CCRN and I don't know where to begin.

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Welcome to the Critical Care Certification Club. At the end of December, there were only 67,586 Adult, 1,138 Neonatal & 4,843 Pediatric CCRN Certified Nurses.

Congratulations on joining an elite club.

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Hi gb,

I would recommend starting from cardiovascular first followed by pulmonary.

Keep the AACN contents outline in front of you.

Get a review book, take online tests.com questions 600.

You can do it.

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Congrats on passing a monster of a test! I took it twice neither time was fun but I definitely picked up on how the difficulty changes with the random generated questions from tester to tester.

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I echo your concern, to say the least, mine was not easy by any stretch of imagination, at times I kept scratching my head as what this particular question is asking.

I would say this to you, please don't give up. I am positive you can do this as each attempt makes you even more stronger. Look at the areas of your weakness, do not ignore professional ethics questions.

I look forward hearing the good news soon.

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Professional ethics - An ICU patient's family is concerned as how they will manage to pay the hospital bills. An ICU nurse can hear their whispers, what would you do? Answer - Allow them to continue to talk in private, do not interrupt unless they approach you and seek help.

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Linda GASPARIS for the win!

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In hyper-dynamic phase of sepsis, what happens to SVR? Does it increase or decrease and why?

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