Tips And Tricks

Question 1

Study chapters 1-15 — take pretests at the end of each chapter.

Question 2

STAR ICONS = very likely to appear on the CCRN exam

Question 3

Exam format

Answer 3

• 150 multiple choice
• only 125 questions will be scored
• other 25 used for potential future exams
• 3 hours to complete exam

Question 4

Exam Blueprint
— 2 major sections
1. Clinical judgment 120 Q (80%)
2. Professional caring/ethics 30Q (20%)

Answer 4

1. -Cardiovascular 26Q
   -Respiratory 22
   -multi system 21
   -Neuro 15
   -GI 9

Question 5

Passing score = 70%
Can only get 37 questions wrong!! (88/125)

Question 6

1. Take the pretext in this book
2. Plan study time based on hours, not days or weeks
3. You MUST include practice questions when studying
4. Take practice test 1 once you look at all chapters

Question 7

CCRN recertification is every 3 years

-must have 432 hours of direct care within 12 months of renewal date
-complete required 100 CERPs or retake exam