Specialties NICU
Published Aug 19, 2006
Took my exam today, and yes it is difficult I thought., they certainly do give you enough time to take the exam but you really need to know your diagnosis, outcomes and treatments...phew glad it is over and excited that I passed.
cajrio
46 Posts
Thanks everyone for the congrads! As far as preparing, honestly the test I found to be very different then the book that is sold on the site. The questions were more like they gave you the answer such as the baby has a metobolic acidosis,, what would produce this..sepsis..L-R shunt etc so for me I had to recall kiddos who had a metabolic acidosis and remember why it happen. Also I am lucky that I have been working in the PICU as all cardiac infants are sent to the picu. Only the experience of working with these cardiac patients was I able to answer those questions. In all honesty this was the hardest test I have ever taken and I am proud that I was able to pass.
As far as bonus, party etc.. no I did not receive any additional pay nor a bonus nor a party, although now the unit can say it has one more RN who has their certification,
NICU_3_RN
60 Posts
Way to go ! I got my certification yesterday too. (I took the High Risk Neonatal RNC, which some say is a little bit more difficult, but it's so much easier to maintain...) I understand how you feel EXACTLY. So glad it's over... but LOVING knowing that i'm certified.
Some say CCRN stands for Critical Care Registered Nurse - but if you go to the website for the certification, they "insist" it doesn't stand for anything, but is simply a designation assigned when you pass their exam... I like thinking it stands for Critical Care Registered Nurse, regardless of what they say.
As far as studying - check out ccprnet.org... they offer good materials. The review book that goes along with the core curriculum review is excellent... some of the test questions came right out of the book. Also - the two certification websites are http://www.certcorp.org/certcorp/certcorp.nsf/certcorp/ccrn for the CCRN and nccnet.org for the RNC.
t2000JC
159 Posts
Congratulations!! Enjoy this moment-it's great!
FYI, I took the ccrpnet practice online exam; and the questions helped, although scoring is hard to tell if you want to know if you "passed".
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prmenrs, RN
4,565 Posts
kitty29
404 Posts
I've asked this before; but what text did you use for study? No one would respond before...thanks and congrads!
Jerico, BSN, RN
298 Posts
Way To Go!!!!
Way to go ! I got my certification yesterday too. (I took the High Risk Neonatal RNC, which some say is a little bit more difficult, but it's so much easier to maintain...) I understand how you feel EXACTLY. So glad it's over... but LOVING knowing that i'm certified.Some say CCRN stands for Critical Care Registered Nurse - but if you go to the website for the certification, they "insist" it doesn't stand for anything, but is simply a designation assigned when you pass their exam... I like thinking it stands for Critical Care Registered Nurse, regardless of what they say. As far as studying - check out ccprnet.org... they offer good materials. The review book that goes along with the core curriculum review is excellent... some of the test questions came right out of the book. Also - the two certification websites are http://www.certcorp.org/certcorp/certcorp.nsf/certcorp/ccrn for the CCRN and nccnet.org for the RNC.
Thanks I just ordered a book! :)