RN.sdavis

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to give my 2cents worth regarding studying for the CCRN. I have been in the Cardiac ICU for a little udner 2 years, and have decided to take the CCRN. This is how I prepared for the examination: I went onto the AACN's website and got the list of body systems and disease processes that will be on the exam (it is easy to find on their website under Adults CCRN- "prepare to take your exam". I basically went down the list, learning EVERYTHING I could about each disease process and abnormalities (and Normal limits). I studied from the Dennison book, PASS CCRN, and from my old clinical Critical Care book (Thelan's Critical Care Nursing, Diagnosis and Management by Urden, Stacy, and Lough). I took the PASS CCRN CD questions until I knew the answers by-heart. (which gave me false positive results when I was getting high 80's, 90's on the CD)...The CD, however, was by far, a VERY useful tool. I also bought Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio's book, "Critical Care Examination Review, 4th Edition. It was only 50 dollars on Amazon.com. It purley has questions, 1200 of them.... with rationales. This book was my favorite to learn from. I only wish it had a CD.. oh well.... I proabably studied for about 1 months before I took the test. I also paid the 50 dollars for the AACN's SAE test they promote on their website. It was worth it, and mimicks the real test- with the same computer screen lay-out and everything. I took this practice the day before I took the real test- I wanted to see an accurate representation of how I would REALLY do... I even tried to mimic the environment, (No music playing, turned off my phone, etc). Anyway, I took the test, and I passed. I got 102 questions correct= 82% I'll take it!!!! The questions in the PASS CCRN CD and all the practice tests I took were BY FAR harder than the actual test questions.. Don't get me wrong, there are some tricky questions.. but I don't think they were as difficult as the real-deal. I hope this helps! Good luck! You can do it!

UPDATE: IT WORKS!!! I took the boards on Saturday 10/3/09, did the "trick" as soon as I got home, and I got the pop-up.....and today, 10/5, monday, I just got my pearson vue results.. PASS!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I love it!

I took the NCLEX-RN yesterday in New Mexico. i did the Pearson "trick", and I got the pop-up! :) I'm eagerly awaiting my "true" results on Tuesday.. (10/6/09), but I'm pretty sure I passed since I got the pop -up!!! :) HAHAHAHA YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA RN RN RN RN BSN BSN BSN BSN!!! :) YAYA

the IMMEDIATE treatment for a MI is MONA: Morphine, Oxygen, Nitro, and Aspirin. Other treatments would be high fowlers (60-90 degrees up in bed), starting an IV line (LARGE BORE! 18 or bigger), and EKG. I hope this helps! GOOD LUCK! I just took my Boards today in NM. ! :)

I took my NCLEX-RN today too! In New Mexico! Since today is a Saturday, I have to wait until at least Tuesday to get my 48 hour results... I thought the questions were super hard!.. and I've been an LPN for 6 years in the hospital!!! I was making myself go CRAAAZZY after I left the testing center, I seriously thought I failed that damn test....I am SOOO glad that I found the Pearson Trick forum.. I tried to re-register and the pop-up came up saying that Ive already taken the test, and I should contact my Board of Nursing.. .. I guess that means I passed!!! I'll find out in Tuesday for sure.. but I'm pretty hopeful! Thanks so much! BTW, I had a TON of infection control questions (measles, mumps, chicken pox, and isolation type questions), select all that apply, priority questions, which medication orders would you question, parkinsons questions, included parkinsons meds.... I wish you all the best!