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How do you study for the CMC exam? Can anyone recommend any study materials? How long would you recommend studying for?

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How do you study for the CMC exam? Can anyone recommend any study materials? How long would you recommend studying for?

Hmmm no takers huh??!!!! Anyone?

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Specializes in ER/ICU/PACU/ Nurse Anesthetist.

I've been searching high & low on info about the CMC and CSC to no avail. I even called the AACN to find out what a passing score is and the lady that answered the phone didn't know, placed me on hold for like five minutes (I could hear her asking people in the background) and still could not tell me- no one knew! I'm assuming that ~70% is passing (like CCRN). All I know is that it's 90 question of which 75 are scored. I will update this thread if I hear anything. Apparently, not many go for these certifications.

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I took the CSC and I used only one reference.... Perioperative care for cardiac surgery by Seifert. It worked for me.

But for CMC, could not find one yet...

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I took the CMC Exam about a year after the sub-specialty became available. (I was about #186 to acheive certification). I used the Reference List available in the Handbook to study. My friend took a review course that was offered at a Pre-NTI conference in Atlanta last year, and took the exam during NTI. She thought the class was good. I don't know if it was offered this year in Chicago or if it will be offered at New Orleans next year. (I guess you could try finding out from AACN if you want to wait until May for that).

Below are the links from AACN for the reference list and handbook.

Good Luck!

http://www.aacn.org/WD/Certifications/Docs/CertExamHandbook.pdf#page=50

http://www.aacn.org/WD/Certifications/Docs/certexamhandbook.pdf

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Another good book is Cardiac/Vascular Nursing Review and Resource Manual, 2nd Ed. It is the review manual for certification from ANCC (American Nurse Credentialing Center).

It focuses more on the patient in the community setting, but there is some real good info pertinent to the patient in the acute setting.

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/revmanuals.html

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Another good book is Cardiac/Vascular Nursing Review and Resource Manual, 2nd Ed. It is the review manual for certification from ANCC (American Nurse Credentialing Center).

It focuses more on the patient in the community setting, but there is some real good info pertinent to the patient in the acute setting.

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/revmanuals.html

Thank you for all these info. I saw the references but I just don't know which one to use.

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Thanks! Wonder why more people aren't getting this certification?

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Specializes in DNAP Student.
Another good book is Cardiac/Vascular Nursing Review and Resource Manual, 2nd Ed. It is the review manual for certification from ANCC (American Nurse Credentialing Center).

It focuses more on the patient in the community setting, but there is some real good info pertinent to the patient in the acute setting.

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/revmanuals.html

Have you taken this exam from ANCC? Did you find out your result right there after the test?

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Specializes in ER/ICU/PACU/ Nurse Anesthetist.

I just took and passed the CMC!:yeah: Woohoo! I didn't tell anyone I was taking it in case I bombed it :imbar

The test was a doozy, tougher than CCRN in my opinion! Know hemodynamics inside and out (numbers and how to treat), know 12 lead EKGs and correlation to injury, heart blocks, review ACLS, Pulmonary HTN, NSTEMI VS STEMI, Angina & Unstable angina, heart failure (acute vs chronic), cardiac meds (fibrinolytics, pressors, vasodilators.. etc). Basically study everything in the test plan in the link above because it covered it ALL. This test was well-rounded. It even had a few questions related to neuro, renal, and pulmonary complications. Glad it is over

Passing score is 51 out of 75 scored (90 questions total).

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I just took and passed the CMC!:yeah: Woohoo! I didn't tell anyone I was taking it in case I bombed it :imbar

The test was a doozy, tougher than CCRN in my opinion! Know hemodynamics inside and out (numbers and how to treat), know 12 lead EKGs and correlation to injury, heart blocks, review ACLS, Pulmonary HTN, NSTEMI VS STEMI, Angina & Unstable angina, heart failure (acute vs chronic), cardiac meds (fibrinolytics, pressors, vasodilators.. etc). Basically study everything in the test plan in the link above because it covered it ALL. This test was well-rounded. It even had a few questions related to neuro, renal, and pulmonary complications. Glad it is over

Passing score is 51 out of 75 scored (90 questions total).

Thanks for the info!! How long did you study/prepare for the exam before taking it? How long would you recommend?

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I just took and passed the CMC!:yeah: Woohoo!

Congrats, Graduate_2002, CCRN-CMC!! That's awesome that you have done two in such a short time - well done!

:yeah: :clpty:

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