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AACN Certification Requirements and Exam Details for CCRN and PCCN, Exams of Nursing

An overview of the american ass. Of critical care nurses (aacn) certification process for critical care registered nurses (ccrn) and progressive care nurses (pccn). It includes details about the mission of aacn, qualifications for certification, exam structure, fees, and renewal requirements. Useful for nursing students and professionals preparing for aacn certification exams.

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2023/2024

Available from 05/10/2024

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Download AACN Certification Requirements and Exam Details for CCRN and PCCN and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! American Ass. of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Questions with Answers 2024 Mission of AACN: โœ” 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? โœ” critical care registered nurse CCRNS ... โœ” -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? โœ” progressive Care nurses (PCCN) PCCN .... โœ” 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? โœ” current unencumbered US RN or APRN Hours to qualify for AACN via 2 year option? โœ” -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 Hours to qualify for AACN via 5 year option? โœ” -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: โœ” -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: