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I'm a critical care RN from Los Angeles for 6 years and will be relocating in DC mid next year. I heard from some of our RN travelers that although DC is a great place to live in, pay is not that great, which makes me really nervous. I make about $45/hr in LA, and wanted to know where salary is roughly In DC. Would you advise to consider being a staff RN or is compensation better as a travel nurse. I am particularly interested in applying at George Washington university hospital, but open to others too. Any advice?

my exam is early next week. are there any last minute tips u can send my way? Thanks alot!

any more study tips for CNRN exam?

im taking the exam in two weeks, and need some exam tips from any CNRNs here.. please!!!

68% is not bad. You will improve each time you take the Pass CCRN test. My last PASS CCRN exam I got 87% (day before actual exam), I took the real exam the following morning and got the same score. It's pretty accurate. :) Keep working on those questions. I have probably answer close to 2000 questions before taking the real one.

Hi everyone! I took my CCRN exam today, and I passed!!:wink2: It was a difficult exam for sure but I scored fairly good. I got 109/125 questions. Final Score: 87% Cardiovascular 83% Pulmonary 95% Endocrine 60% Hematology/Immunology 60% Neurology 83% Gastrointestinal 100% Renal 83% Multisystem 90% Professional/Synergy Model 96% Just for your information, I scored 87% on the last two PASS CCRN mock questions that I did.. I'm like.. wow.. this is awesome! I'm soooooo happy this is over! This site really helped me a lot in trying to focus and I love all the tips that I got (i read about 60 pages of this thread!)

Hi Everyone! I just spoke with hazvirehwi who just took her CCRN test yesterday.. and she said she passed the exam!!!! Welcome the newest CCRN passer in this thread! I'm next! Is there anyone who is taking their exam soon? let me quote her in her email " I PASSED , I PASSED. ICAN NOT SEEM TO ACCESS MY ACCOUNT HENCE THATS WHY I HAVENT POSTED THE GOOD NEWS. SO PLIZ POST THE GOOD NEWS FOR ME AND THANK ALL MY WELL WISHERS. THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK. I NOW U CAN DO IT TO."

Hi Hazvirehwi, Just wanna wish you goodluck on your exam! I know you'll do just great! By the end of the day, you will be CCRN-certified! yahoo! Please come back and let us know what your test experience is like - maybe I'll learn from you as my exam is in 6 days! Good luck! :)

in the ccrn test, are we allowed to go back to a previously answered question or is it locked the moment you hit next question?

Good luck on your exam Hazvirehwi. Don't forget to do your mental aerobics of 150 questions everyday until the night of the exam. I will be praying for you! We can do this!!!! :) Keep us posted!

Thank you!! I thought so too. I know that thrombus originating from the right side causes pulmonary embolism (upper leg/thigh/near the pelvic area being the most common), and anything on the Left side of the heart causes systemic - arterial, cerebral, renal etc. however, this rationale/answer threw me off again. i hope this is one of dennison's typo... Rationale: Clots from the left atrium go to the coronary arteries, the cerebral arteries, or the peripheral arteries. Clots form the arms, legs and right ventricle go to the lung. Although pulmonary emboli are serious, the lung acts as a huge filter that prevents these clots from getting into the coronary arteries, the cerebral arteries or the peripheral arteries. Strategy: Notice that option C is the only choice that is on the left side of the heart.

This is off Dennison book 3rd ed. I just wanna confirm my answer with you guys. Where do most thrombi associated with fatal pulmonary embolism form? a) arms b) legs c) left atrium d) right ventricle

So my exam is next week!! I'm in a state of panic.. any last minute tips I should be working on? I have been doing my Pass CCRN 150 questions. I have done like 6 sets. I have made a dramatic improvement and have consistently scored 122/150 the last couple times. Lay lowed a little bit, did some tonight and I got 115/150! Oh no! What happened?! I'm freakin' out.

Thanks! just wanted to make sure I'm not going crazy yet.. :)

This is off Dennison CD 3rd edition.. and help me analyze it. Activity instructions for a patient who experiences episodes of angina would NOT include which of the following points. a. use antianginal medication if required b. do isometric exercise rather than isotonic exercise c. avoid exercise after having a large meal d. do no exercise in temperature extremes My answer: B Correct answer: C Dennison rationale: The five E's which are common causes of angina pain are exercise, exertion, emotion, exposure, eating. So eliminate options C and D, which are appropriate guidelines. Patients also should be encouraged to keep NTG available during exercise to use if chest pain does occur. Isometric exericises, such as weight lifting, cause valsalva maneuver and should be avoided. Dennison Strategy: Remember that this is a negatively stated question. The best approach to the question is a true-false approach for each answer. Options A, C and D are true, and that should be included in patient instruction. Option B is incorrect because these patients should avoid isometrics. My take: This is totally confusing me. The question is "not included in the activity instruction". The rationale even said AVOID ISOMETRICS. Then why is C the answer.. i dont get it. Help me make some sense out of this...