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The CCRN is the most recognized critical care credential in the world. Attainment of this credential garners respect from nurses, physicians and administrators. There are minimum requirements and study involved, but with guidance and the right study materials, stress and time are minimized.
As you scroll down, you will learn more about the adult CCRN. If you contact us by email (forproed@yahoo.com), or by phone (951.285.5699), we will send you the materials you will need to apply for membership and/or registration to begin the CCRN exam process, including the NEW 2007 TEST PLAN.
To schedule a CCRN Review (CCRN classes), please call or email forproed@yahoo.com. CCRN Reviews are two day, eight hour a day programs. We will be glad to provide you with an outline of course content and answer any questions you may have.
For any additional information or questions, please visit the AACN website at www.aacn.org.
The CCRN examination is a 3-hour test consisting of 150 multiple-choice items. Each CCRN examination, whether focused on the care of the neonatal, pediatric or adult critically ill patient, is based on a Role Delineation / CCRN Validation Study.
The exams are given via Computer Based Testing and are offered year-round five days a week at the more than 100 Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP) assessment centers nationwide. A paper and pencil version of the exam is generally offered by special request. The exam is offered for both members and nonmembers.
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Eligibility Requirements
Please note: The following information was obtained from AACN. Additional information may be obtained by visiting their site at www.certcorp.org.
A BSN is NOT required to sit for the CCRN exam.
Applicants must hold current, unrestricted registered nurse licensure in the United States or any of its territories. In order to meet the RN licensure requirement for initial CCRN certification and recertification, an individual nurse's RN license must be unrestricted. This means than an RN license, issued by a state board of nursing, must not have provisions or conditions that would limit the nurse's practice in any way. It is the responsibility of the exam applicant or CCRN-certified nurse to notify the AACN Certification Corporation when any restriction is placed on his / her RN license.
CLINICAL PRACTICE ELIGIBILITY
1,750 hours in direct bedside care of the (adult, neonatal or pediatric) critically ill patient within the last 2 years preceding date of application, with 875 of those hours accrued in the most recent year preceding application are required. Clinical practice hours accrued in an undergraduate student role are NOT acceptable. NOTE: Nurses serving as manager, educator (in-service or academic), CNS or preceptor may now apply their hours spent supervising nursing students or nurses at the bedside. Nurses in these roles must be actively involved in caring for patients at the bedside; for example, demonstrating how to measure pulmonary artery pressures or supervising a new employee or student nurse performing a procedure.
Eligible clinical practice hours for AACN Certification Corporation examinations or certification renewal are those completed in U.S. based facilities or in facilities determined to be comparable to the U.S. standard of acute/critical care nursing practice, as evidenced by ANCC Magnet Status and/or JCAHO or JCR International accreditation.
AACN Certification Corporation recognizes the effect the dynamic healthcare environment has had on critical care nursing practice. While high acuity patients are still cared for in ICU/CCU settings, many patients traditionally cared for in these areas may now be admitted or cared for in a variety of units. AACN Certification Corporation acknowledges that critical care nursing occurs outside the four walls of the traditional ICU/CCU setting. Regardless of the clinical arena, acute and critically ill patients require knowledgeable, clinically competent nurses.
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ADULT - This document is designed to serve as an example of the types of procedures that critical care nurses perform. It is only for your own reference, and is no longer part of the eligibility to sit for the exam or for recertification of CCRN status.
Hemodynamic instability that required:
arterial pressure monitoring
central venous pressure monitoring
pulmonary artery pressure monitoring
invasive cardiac output / index determination
direct RA / LA / PA pressure monitoring
intravenous vasoactive agents
fluid resuscitation
Life-threatening conditions that required:
emergency drug administration (e.g. epinephrine, atropine)
Compromised air exchange that required:
continuous respiratory monitors
an endotracheal tube
a newly inserted tracheotomy
nasal / facial CPAP
conventional mechanical ventilation
high frequency ventilation
Cardiac dysfunction that required:
continuous EKG monitoring
a temporary pacemaker
elective cardioversion
12-lead EKG interpretation
a transcutaneous (external) pacemaker
newly inserted permanent pacemaker
intravenous antidysrhythmic agents
intravenous thrombolytic agents
defibrillation
intravenous phosphodiesterase inhibitors (e.g., amrinone)
mediastinal chest tube(s)
automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Neurologic dysfunction that required:
intracranial pressure monitoring devices (e.g., bolts, screws, fiberoptics, subdural cup)
Physiologic alterations that required administration of:
intravenous paralytic agents
continuous intravenous insulin infusion
intravenous push anticonvulsive agents
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