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CEN® Exam Cram

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Program Category: Certification Review

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

The CEN Exam Cram is a one-day, fast-paced, question-driven program. There are no long lectures or tedious talks, just questions using over 400 questions and patient scenarios. The areas outlined by the CEN Blueprint will be reviewed. In addition to strengthening foundational emergency nursing knowledge, the course emphasizes effective test-taking strategies, question interpretation and identification of areas for further study to support participants as they work toward CEN certification.

Key Learning Outcome

  • After completing the program, 80% of participants will report an increase in knowledge and confidence necessary to pass the certification exam.

Program Objectives

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Demonstrate readiness for the CEN Exam through application of clincial knowledge and test-taking strategies.
  • Apply emergency nursing principles to patient-care scenarios representative of the CEN Exam.
  • Review professional issues, including legal and regulatory guidelines, ethics, triage, stabilization and disaster preparedness.
  • Demonstrate the ability to eliminate incorrect answers by applying at least three question-narrowing techniques on sample multiple-choice items.
  • Review the assessment and management of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, obstetrical, medical, musculoskeletal, integumentary, toxicology, enviromental, mental health and trauma emergencies.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • CEN Exam Ins and Outs
    Application Process | Certification and Recertification | Review of Exam | Test-Taking Strategies
  • Professional Issues
    Prioritization | Legal and Ethical Issues | Critical-Incidence Stress Management | Ethics
  • Shock
    Hypovolemic | Cardiogenic | Obstructive | Distributive
  • Neurological Emergencies
    Headaches | Stroke | Head and Spinal Traumas | Neurological Disorders
  • Environmental Emergencies
    Heat-and-Cold-Related Illness | Burns | Submersion and Diving Injuries | Bites and Stings
  • Toxicological Emergencies
    Review of Common Agents and Treatment 
  • Medical and Communicable Emergencies
    Communicable | Endocrine | Hematological | Electrolyte
  • Respiratory Emergencies
    Disorders of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract | Childhood Illnesses | Chest Trauma | Blood-Gas Analysis
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
    Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Other Disorders | Vascular Diseases | Cardiac Trauma | Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Gastronintestinal Emergencies
    Medical Disorders | Pediatric-Specific | Traumatic Injuries to the Abdomen
  • GU, OB and GYN Emergencies
    Disorders of the GU/GYN Tract | Obstetrical Complications | Emergency Delivery | Sexual-Assault Care | GU Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal and Wound Emergencies
    Injuries to Bones and Joints | Medical | Wounds
  • HEENT Emergencies
    Ocular | Ear | Nasal | Mouth and Throat | Facial Trauma and Disorders
  • Mental-Health Emergencies
    Anxiety | Psychotic | Affect | Substance Abuse | Maltreatment and Abuse | Therapy Complications