CCRN-Pediatrics

tryingtohaveitall · May 28, 2012

I took my peds CCRN almost 20 years ago. At the time, the bible for peds critical care was Mary Fran Hazinski's book, Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child. I read and studied it cover to cover. My understanding is that there is a new edition of this book coming out soon. A friend helped with the revision and recommends it. She took the CCRN with me long ago and I trust her judgment.

I'm sure there are other study guides out there but this helped me.

Good luck!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · May 28, 2012

Try Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio....she is awesome. She has multiple DVD and seminars and books. I first hear her in 1986 and I still remember her lecture.

tryingtohaveitall · May 28, 2012

I was curious so I found her site. http://us.mg203.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.partner=sbc&.rand=3e7ivlvknrjhn

I take it this is adult CCRN focused?

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · May 30, 2012

PediatricCCRN.com - Your #1 source for passing the CCRN - Pediatric, Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification found this and my employer was so impressed they've offered to pay for it for initial CCRN cert for our staff.

NurseLay · May 30, 2012

Thank you everyone. Marycarney, I saw that site but I wasn't sure they were a legitimate site. I'll check them out again. Did you use them and pass?

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · May 30, 2012

I do not have enough accumulated practice hours to sit for the exam until September. I've been working part-time while completing my MSN. Now that I'm done, I'm back full-time, and with the way our census has been lately, I'll be getting a LOT of hours this summer!

Our director has grant money to improve CCRN rates - and this is one of the things the grant is covering.

chare · May 30, 2012

The AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing is the only reference that you should need.

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · May 30, 2012

Ah, but there's the issue of learning styles. Some do not learn as well be simply reading - I prefer the interactive format of repeated practice testing. Different strokes..........

UK2USA · Dec 8, 2012

PediatricCCRN.com - Your #1 source for passing the CCRN - Pediatric, Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification found this and my employer was so impressed they've offered to pay for it for initial CCRN cert for our staff.

I have just bought the practice tests from this site - 2 sets of 5 tests at a total cost of $100.

To be honest I found way too many questions that should not be included in the Peds CCRN:

Medication dosing questions where peds dosing is not approved.

Questions pertaining to Nurse Practictioner licensing and documentation.

Medicaid reimbursement for PNP questions.

A lot of adult questions (which I can justify with the idea that older teens can be treated under adult protocols), but of the 7 tests I have completed I have had at least 10 questions that relate directly to geriatrics.

Numerous questions regarding conditions that I do not consider to be critical care... including warts, athletes foot, oral contraception.

I have also found several errors with their answers, particularly where the answer they give may be 'b)', but they go on to explain why 'c)' is correct - this throws off your score if you answered 'c)' correctly, but get marked incorrect because 'b)' is the answer they have given that question. The first time I spotted this I contacted them and they apologized and corrected the question/answer - I have now spotted 6 of these and have stopped taking the tests as I doubt they are preparing me appropriately.

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · Dec 8, 2012

My apologies for not posting sooner - I had the same issue. They refunded my $$ and promised to look into it with 'their vendor' whoever that is. I can see the problem is not resolved, and I regret listing this resource.