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Hello all, I passed the exam over a week ago and thought I would share what I used for those that are currently preparing for the exam. :) I started with the Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Certification Review by Gaedeke. I bought this book for $18 off of Amazon. It has a lot of questions and rationales. This book is so OLD but it helped and it was recommended by another nurse who also passed her exam over the summer. It is a very good book! After I would review a topic in that book first, I would then move on to the AACN Pediatric CCRN online review by Kathryn Roberts. There were six lectures that were 2 hours long. I listened to the lectures twice. My last review source that I used was the Nurse Builders Pediatric CCRN Review book. Yes folks, I used 3 different sources because I wanted to take this once and study for it once. I studied for about 60 days. I dedicated an entire week on the big topics like CV, Pulm, and Neuro. I hope this helps any of you thinking about taking this exam!!! If you are thinking about it, just sign up and set a deadline that works for YOU and just be realistic. What really helped me was that I didn't tell anyone at work. BSN, RN, CCRN!!!! Good luck!

Did you take your pedi CCRN? I passed over a week ago and thought I would share what I used for those that are currently preparing for the exam. I started with the Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Certification Review by Gaedeke. I bought this book for $18 off of Amazon. It has a lot of questions and rationales. This book is so OLD but it helped and it was recommended by another nurse who also passed her exam over the summer. It is a very good book! After I would review a topic in that book first, I would then move on to the AACN Pediatric CCRN online review by Kathryn Roberts. There were six lectures that were 2 hours long. I listened to the lectures twice. My last review source that I used was the Nurse Builders Pediatric CCRN Review book. Yes folks, I used 3 different sources because I wanted to take this once and study for it once. I hope this will help any of you thinking about taking this exam!!!

I am also interested in the MSN education program at UTA. I just graduated from UTA with my BSN in May. Anyone else can give us insight on the program? Can you work full time? Course load? How does it compare to the BSN? Thanks :)

Has anyone's capstone grade officially posted? Mine hasn't!

I just finished a week ago and I started my classes when my baby was around 3 months (sleeping longer and on a routine) with my 2.5 year old, and working full time too. It is very doable. I think you will be fine starting in maybe end of August or September. Just see how it goes with your baby...good luck!

In the RN-BSN program there are no clinicals, it is 100% online.

Hello, I just graduated from this program and it is 100% online as the previous user said. I honestly didn't have issues with the program and the only reason it took me more than a year was Bc of family breaks that I needed to take. The program isn't bad and now that they've changed research, it's even better. Capstone was so much easier than expected too. Good luck!

Hello, I just finished the program at university of Texas at Arlington. I liked it and had no issues. Good luck!

But you're so close RunHeatherRun! Whats a week?? EEK!

I just submitted my last two assignments! WOOHOO! IT. IS. OVER. OMG.

If I remember correctly, we have to complete stats before you can enroll in research. Per uta, it's a mandatory prerequ but i would double check your advisor to make sure that is still correct today. Good luck!

Is anyone graduating this spring walking on 5/14?

Looking over everything...why does it look pretty easy?!?!?!??? LOL

I did read for the first quiz and studied the notes plus the quizlet cards that were provided. I felt the quiz blueprint did help and I did focus on those areas that were listed on it when it came to crunch time. The first couple of weeks seemed the heaviest with small but tedious assignments. Module 4, or week 4, when we have to start the paper wasn't as bad as I thought. One thing I do recommend to anyone that will be taking it soon is that when the time comes to look for quantitative research article on the subject they provide is to make sure it is something you can see yourself writing a paper on. Good luck, it really isn't bad!

I am so glad it is over...got my A!!!

I am with you and even kind of wish that we didn't take a one week break! LOL! Does anyone know if theres a book for this class? I want to say I heard there wasn't and I tried looking for a syllabus with no success. What is everyone doing for their MSN? I can't makeup my mind!!!! Lets do this!

Yay, RunHeatherRun!!! wonder if anyone is in it now and can give some insight?!? I'm so excited í ½í¸º

Thank you!

Oops! Didn't realize that, thank you for point that out. So let me rephrase...anyone have any recommendations for the pediatric CCRN?? I know theres a few things out there but would like to hear what has worked for you recently. Thanks, again :)

Hello, fellow RN-BSN graduates?!? Who is with me in capstone for 4/6 start date? Thought I would start the thread for this...in 2 weeks, we will only have 5 weeks left ;-) Good luck on our last class :-)

Hello all, Anyone have any pedi ccrn study material you want to sell or get rid of? I want to take mine in the summer and want to start studying now! Thanks in advance

One more week to go guys! So exciting! I just turned in my paper and haven't looked into week 5 yet!! My brain hurts from this week, LOL! Once I gathered all the required references and put all my thoughts in order, the paper wasn't bad at all. The discussions and the early assignments really did prepare us for week 4. Yay!!!!!

The class is still time consuming but not as hard as I was expecting. I am nervous about the exams if anything. I have kept up with the reading as much as I could by just reading the topics that the reading worksheets provide. I did also start going over the quiz #1 blueprint now and will study those topics for the most part. I haven't read the chapters in their entirety...I have just focused on what they want us to. I hope I am doing it correctly. I am super nervous about the quiz, yikes! We are kind of half-way right?!?! ;-)

How's it going? What do y'all think so far??

My friend that was telling me about it said he just dedicated 2 days to it a week. About 12 hours weekly, and he was fine I will see if he can email me the syllabus. I haven't looked to see if it has posted on my Mymav yet. I would like to see what days discussions are due and when assignments due dates are. Just one week of a little freedom!