CCRN 2013

I took the PEDS CCRN in February and this was my plan of attack:

AACN sells an online review course, which was six, two-hour modules. After reading the Core Curriculum, I self-designed a week-long 'boot camp'. I studied one module per day for six days and took the exam on the seventh!

The KEY for me was scheduling the exam- so I could not back out.

meanmaryjean MSN, RN-BC, CCRN!

I recently took the CCRN and relied heavily on the Laura Gasparis tapes, "CCRN Review Cram." I read about it on Allnurses.com. I think she could teach a new grad to pass the test, the tapes are that good. The only other thing I did was pay $25 to subscribe to the question bank associated with the Pass CCRN book (I did not buy the book itself) so I had a lot of questions to practice with. For $25, you get 1300 questions will full rationale. I think that, the longer you've been in CCU, the easier the test will be. I passed pretty easily, 103/125 questions. Passing score was 89.

I'm going to start studying in December after I'm finished with my RN to BSN program. My goal is to take it by July 2014. By that point I'll have been in the ICU for 2 years. I have one AACN study book, but I'm going to look into the Gasparis videos too.

TammyG - I would like to subscribe to the databank but don't see it offered. Can you list the link? Thanks Elle

Sadly, it does not appear to be available anymore, either as a stand-alone option or even as part of the E-book. That is unfortunate because it was a great bargain.

Do you need to study? Yes. But don't stress too much with studying the ccrn is not a very hard test.

TammyG - I would like to subscribe to the databank but don't see it offered. Can you list the link? Thanks Elle

https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323086677?role=student

I just got this last week. :)

BSN, RN, CCRN as of today! I used Laura G and Pass CCRN (question bank only--the book is WAY too involved). Good luck to all who are studying!