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CCRN®/PCCN® 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 three-day course is designed to provide the critical-care nurse (CCRN and PCCN) with a review of AACN’s core curriculum. Provided in a lecture format, the instructor will review anatomy and physiology, physical assessment (including utilization of non and invasive assessment tools) and pathophysiology in a systems approach. Topics that are discussed include cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal, psychological and legal aspects of care. This review is not an introduction to the environment of the critical-care area but a comprehensive update for the professional already in practice at the critical-care bedside and preparing for the CCRN Certification Examination.

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:

  • Discuss and practice test-taking skills.
  • Review critical-care nursing assessment skills, both noninvasive and invasive.
  • Review critical anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of each adult system.
  • List and discuss appropriate diagnostic tools for the identification of critical-care complications.
  • Analyze patient conditions and devise current evidence-based treatment protocols.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. Each 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.

Day 1, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
CCRN Only

  • Introduction | Test-Taking Strategies | Ethics & Professional Caring
    Study Planning | Practice Exams | Relaxation Techniques | AACN Synergy Model
  • Cardiovascular System
    Identification and Treatment Protocols | Physiology of System | Anatomy of Conduction System | Physiology of Coronary Artery Disease | Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure | Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection | Nursing Interventions | Preload, Afterload and Contractility | Heart Rate and Rhythm
  • Respiratory System
    Pathophysiology Changes | Pulmonary Function Test | Chronic Bronchitis | Emphysema | Severe Asthma | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension | Clinical Manifestation of Trauma | Acid-Base Scale | ABG Differences | Ventilator Changes | Pathophysiology of ARDS vs. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Ventilator Parameters 

Day 2, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
CCRN/PCCN Combined

  • Hematology System
    Coagulopathies | Bleeding | Blood Productions and Electrolytes | Review of DIC
  • Renal System
    Function and Electrolytes | Acid/Base Balance | Acute Kidney Injury | Phases and Treatment Modalities | Nursing Interventions
     
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) System
    Bleeding and Resuscitation Interventions | Esophageal Varices | Acute Hepatic Failure | Acute and Severe Acute Pancreatitis | Bowel Ischemia and Infarction | Abdominal Hypertension | C. Difficile | Whipple Procedure
  • Endocrine System
    DI | SIADH | HHS | Laboratory Findings
  • Neurological System
    Use of Oxygen and Glucose | Intercranial Pressure | Types of Strokes | Traumatic Brain Injury | Seizure Activity | Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Shock and Paroxysmal Sympathetic Activity | Antisocial Aggression and Violence | Pain, Agitation and Delirium | Substance Abuse | Suicidal Behavior | PTSD
  • Multisystem and Muscular System
    Critical Nursing Assessment Skills | System Failure, Sepsis and Complication of Each Failing System | 
    Rhabdomyolysis | Healthcare-Associated Infections | PADIS Program | Multisystem Dysfunction | Classification of Shocks

Day 3, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
PCCN Only

  • Introduction | Test-Taking Strategies | Ethics & Professional Caring
    Study Planning | Practice Exams | Relaxation Techniques | AACN Synergy Model
  • Cardiovascular System
    Identification and Treatment Protocols | Physiology of System | Anatomy of Conduction System | Physiology of Coronary Artery Disease | Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure | Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection | Nursing Interventions | Preload, Afterload and Contractility | Heart Rate and Rhythm
  • Respiratory System
    Pathophysiology Changes | Pulmonary Function Test | Chronic Bronchitis | Emphysema | Severe Asthma | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension | Clinical Manifestation of Trauma | Acid-Base Scale | ABG Differences | Ventilator Changes | Pathophysiology of ARDS vs. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Ventilator Parameters