AACN Certification Exam: Critical Care Nursing Credentials, Exams of Nursing

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(AACN) Exam Question And Answers

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Mission of AACN: - correct answer ✅✅in 1975, AACN certification corp was est. as independent 501(c)(3) corp to promote and enhance consumer health and safety by est. and maintaining high standard of professional practice excellence through certifying and re-certifying nurse in care of acutely and C.I. pts and their fams What is CCRN? - correct answer ✅✅critical care registered nurse CCRNS ... - correct answer ✅✅-treat critically ill and unstable pts -staffed at 1:2 pts -work in critical care intensive care, ER, PACU, RR, trauma unit, transport/flight nurses PCCN are? - correct answer ✅✅progressive Care nurses (PCCN) PCCN .... - correct answer ✅✅work with acutely ill & mod stable pts w/ potential to become unstable -stagged at 1:3-4 pts -work in progressive care, telemetry, step-down, intermediate care, observation units, cardiac Cath labs, cardiac rehab, and interventional radiology units license for AACN? - correct answer ✅✅current unencumbered US RN or APRN Hours to qualify for AACN via 2 year option? - correct answer ✅✅-practice as RN or APRN for 1750 hrs in direct care of acutely/critically ill adult to during past 2 yrs. with 8745 hrs gathered over last year

(AACN) Exam Question And Answers

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Hours to qualify for AACN via 5 year option? - correct answer ✅✅-practice as RN or APRN for at least 5 yrs with min 2000 hrs in direct care of acutely/critically ill adult pts, with 144 of those hours gathered last year other qualifications for AACN: - correct answer ✅✅-must be completed in a US or Canada based facility, or facility comparable to US standards of acute care nursing practice -hrs must be verifiable by clinical supervisor or professional colleague -need to apply first to get hrs verified by AACN prior to registering for exam CCRN app + exam: - correct answer ✅✅-3 hr exam 150 Qs -125 Q scored; 25 for stat data -clinical judgement 80% -professional caring & ethical practice 20% Fee for CCRN: - correct answer ✅✅AACN members: 245 non-AACN members: 360 PCCN app + exam: - correct answer ✅✅-2.5 hr exam + 125 Qs -100 Q graded; 25 Q for stat data -clinical judgement 80% -professional caring 20% PCCN exam FEE: - correct answer ✅✅AACN members: 195 non-AACN members: 300

(AACN) Exam Question And Answers

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renewal of CCRN license: - correct answer ✅✅-ccrn granted for 3 years beginning same month exam taken/passed -eligibilty upon completion of 432 hrs of direct acute care as RN or APRN, with 144 of hrs in last yr from scheduled renewal -option 2: completion of required CERPs or pass CCRN exam again PPCCN license renewal: - correct answer ✅✅-pccn given for 3 years -eligibility upon completion of 432 hrs as direct acute RN or APRN, 144 hrs over last year -opt 2: completion of 100 continuing edu or pass PCCN exam again