Cmc?

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

I would recommend taking a 12 lead EKG course if possible (check with your nurse educator). I think that if you have been working with CCU type patients for a while then you should be fine, because you will have that knowledge base to pull from. But I would definitely review the test plan for a few months (2-3) before taking the exam. I just hate to cram for any test, the learning process is what makes it worthwhile

Passed CMC exam today....

I took and passed the CMC exam yesterday, yea! So glad it's over. It's a well-rounded exam, not too hard but definitely not easy. I thought it was easier than the CCRN, though, because all of your studies are concentrated to CV instead of having to study every body system in depth. I bought the CMC review DVD from aacn.org, watched each DVD once, and studied a little bit (appx 30-45 mins) on my breaks at work for about 2 weeks. Good luck to those of you who will be taking the exam:)

Does any one have a used AACN CSC review material they might want to sell. I would like to take the test but the fee is already expensive and to spend $150+ on material you will only use for a few weeks seems too steep -- any leads appreciated.

Thanks,

Laura

Congrats on passing guys! I passed my CMC on May 11. We have a huge push for CCRN in our unit.. not much of a push for CMC. I passed my CCRN a few months ago and used PASSCCRN!, the newest edition. When I went to study for my CMC, I used the same exact book and studied the same exact way... I look at the test plan from the AACN website, and then I look up the topics in the book according to the test plan. Otherwise, you are trying to read massive amounts of information... a lot of which doesn't apply. That was the only resource I used, and I found it to be very effective.