Passed CCRN Today!

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Specializes in ED & Critical Care CEN, TCRN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN.

Today, I took the CCRN-Adult. I followed the general information that everyone has discussed here. I will share my plan. I studied over a month and a half in this order.

Materials: Barron's book. I read that book from cover to cover and made mostly 80s on the quizzes except for a few areas. I completed both exams in the back of the books. My test scores: Practice Test 1 (66%) Practice Test 2 (78%) The online test (109/150)

Nicole Kupchick's Review course helped, BUT there were some inconsistencies in the teaching. For example, she stated that SVO2 in Sepsis would be low (increased O2 extraction), but other materials stated SVO2 would be high. Overall, it was a great course and I did well at the end of course quiz (can't remember the score). 

Pam Bartley's CCRN Study Guide. Great concise organization of testable materials. I did well on the answer choices (I had already completed Barron's book and NK review course).

PASS CCRN test bank. I went through every question in each section in study mode, tracking my wrong answers and reading each rationale. Overall I did well percentage-wise, mainly in the 70's and 80's. I also did 3 timed tests (92, 84, 90). 

 

Test day! The questions I felt were harder than everyone else, but more in line with PASS CCRN. The questions were very vague. It was a beast though. I passed 101/125

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I appreciate you sharing your study plan and CONGRATULATIONS! 🙂

Currently studying for the CCRN (taking it in May). My resources are the Barron's book for content review and following along the Lifelong Nursing videos. PassCCRN and AACN for practice questions. 

My scores so far for the chapter quizzes in the Barron's has been 50-61%, with one 100% score on the psych quiz (no surprise there LOL). I've spoken to my colleagues that has used the Barron's and they all said that they have also failed the chapter quizzes. Also reading forums of nurses failing both the Barron's and the PassCCRN questions, and still pass the CCRN. So, IDK. 😭

My plan is to at least review the book 5 times, doubling the times with listening to the videos. I would appreciate any advice!

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