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Hi, I'm sure you hear this question a lot but I think the answers very over the years. How far in advance should you start studying for CCRN and what are the best materials out to aid in studying?

I used a CCRN review from mededseminars.net and it was helpful. It has review handouts available and you basically log in online and watch a video presentation accompanied by a powerpoint presentation in your web browser. I really liked it.

I also watched the Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio DVDs and they were helpful but a few cons were that they were a bit outdated and used terminology for conditions that isn't used anymore, and the index is awful...there's no table of contents that tell you where each system starts, so the online review was much more organized as far as that went. Don't get me wrong, this is a valuable resourse, but I really think the online review was superior to the DVDs.

I also used the PASS CCRN book for it's CDROM to take practice questions - I think the practice questions were challenging and a good representation of what's on the actual exam, perhaps even more difficult than actual exam questions. I hardly used the book and it's awful outline format.

I studied for two weeks prior to taking the test. Well, I was scheduled to take it in November, studied two weeks prior, got a call that the testing center would be closed (I have to travel out of town for a testing center) and ended up with two more weeks in which I mostly just did more practice questions. On the PASS CCRN CDROM I was getting around 85% on the practice exams prior to taking my real exam and I passed with many questions correct above the passing minimum.

Good luck!

I am going to take the test in February. I had the same question as the previous poster. I'm understanding that the Pass CCRN book is not outdated and will still be a great resource then. I'm still trying to get a few resources together. I know when I passed the NCLEX what helped me was just doing constant questions and understanding the rationales.

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I just passed the CCRN today and it is a great feeling. This is my second attempt. My first try was on Dec 2 and I missed the passing score by one question...ugghh. It was a tough test and I have to admit that I have test anxiety. The passing score is 88 and I got 98. I am sooooo happy!!!!!

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Congratulations!!!!!!

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I just passed the CCRN today and it is a great feeling. This is my second attempt. My first try was on Dec 2 and I missed the passing score by one question...ugghh. It was a tough test and I have to admit that I have test anxiety. The passing score is 88 and I got 98. I am sooooo happy!!!!!

What did you use for study resources?

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check out amazon for book reviews also

Pass CCRN - Definitely get it. The book is a giant outline (ugh). I did the cd of questions daily until i was getting 90%+ on the 150 test.

CCRN Ahrens- I think this book might cover too much material and the test questions are sometimes flat wrong, but maybe it helped

Gasparis-v. lectures- pretty good if you are into continuing ed class format. I don't know if it helped me.

Plus I read some books about critical care, anesthesia, cardiology etc. before I started studying for the ccrn.

focus on cardiology and pulmonary thats the meat

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Are you selling the DVDs? Looking for some to buy. Recycle. Thanks.

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