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CEN® Exam Review

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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

This course provides a comprehensive review of emergency nursing concepts to help participants prepare for the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Exam. Through focused lectures, visual learning resources and practice questions, participants will review key content areas covered on the CEN Exam. 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 particpants 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 clinical knowledge and test-taking skills.
  • Apply emergency nursing principles to patient-care scenarios representative of the CEN Exam.
  • Review professional issues, including legal and regulatory guidelines, ethics, triage, stabiliation and disaster preparedness.
  • Review the assessment and management of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, obstetrical, medical, musculoskeletal, integumentary, toxicological, environomental, mental health and trauma emergencies.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a 45-minute 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.

Day 1, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • CEN Exam Process
    Application Process | Certification and Recertification | Review of Exam | Test-Taking Strategies
  • Professional Issues
    Prioritization | Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Shock
    Hypovolemic | Cardiogenic | Obstructive | Distributive
  • Neurological Emergencies
    Headaches | Stroke | Head and Spinal Traumas | Neurological Disorders
  • Environmental Emergencies
    Heat-and-Cold-Related Illnesses | Burns | Submersion and Diving Injuries | Bites and Stings
  • Toxicological Emergencies
    Review of Common Toxicological Agents
  • Medical Emergencies
    Communicable Diseases | Endocrine Disorders | Hematological Disorders | Fluid and Electrolytes

Day 2, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • Respiratory Emergencies
    Disorders of the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract | Childhood Illness | Chest Trauma | Blood-Gas Analysis
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
    Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Other Disorders | Vascular Diseases | Cardiac Trauma | Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Gastrointestinal Emergencies
    Medical Disorders Common to the GI Tract | Pediatric-Specific | Traumatic Injuries to the GI Tract
  • 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 Emergencies | Facial Trauma and Disorders
  • Mental-Health Emergencies
    Anxiety | Psychotic | Affect | Substance Abuse | Maltreatment and Abuse | Therapy Complications