Full Course Description

PCCN® Certification Exam Prep Package with Practice Test and NSN Access

Are you unsure of how to study, and wonder if your current level of knowledge is sufficient to pass the examination? This package of training videos, tools, and practice tests will provide you with everything needed to prepare to take the PCCN exam.

As a Certified Progressive Care Nurse, you will have:

More confidence in your clinical assessment skills
Fewer errors
Better Collaboration with the medical team
Improved patient satisfaction with the care you provide

Demonstrate your commitment to clinical expertise and professional development by joining expert Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CLNC, for this comprehensive learning experience. In addition to a complete review of clinical and professional issues per the current exam blueprint, you will gain valuable test preparation and test-taking tips that are certain to aid your quest for success on the PCCN exam!

Program Information

Outline

Day One

Professional Caring & Ethical Practices

Overview of the Synergy Model of Care
Family-Centered Care
Informatics for the Bed-side Nurse

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular assessment
Hemodynamics
Pharmacology to enhance cardiac output
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute and chronic heart failure
Aortic aneurysm

Hematology & Immunology

Anaphylactic shock
DIC
Blood products for the coagulopathic patient
Caring for the immune-comprised patient

Endocrine

Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Metabolic Syndrome
SIADH
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome

Gastrointestinal

GI Bleeds
Pancreatitis
Intestinal ischemia and infarction
C. Diff
Nutrition planning for the acute and chronically ill adult patient

Day Two

Neurology

Assessment and care of the brain-injured patient
Stroke
Intracranial hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Seizures
Bed-side assessment of dysphagia

Renal

Acute and chronic renal failure
Electrolyte disorders
Dialysis strategies

Pulmonary

Pulmonary medication implications
Acute respiratory failure
Mechanical ventilation strategies
Pneumonia
ARDS
Care strategies for the thoracic surgery patient

Multisystem

Sepsis
Shock: cardiogenic, hypovolemic, septic
Hospital-acquired infections
Wound care

Behavioral & Psychosocial

Delirium, Depression & Dementia
Suicidal patients & precautions
Sleep & the hospitalized patient

Test-taking Strategies

Application process
Test blueprint review

Objectives

Incorporate the Synergy Model as it pertains to patients and their families, as well as patient care plans in Progressive Care.
Integrate cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, renal, hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, multi-system and gastrointestinal assessments including an understanding of the correlating physiology and pathophysiology.
Choose the correct drug dosage calculation, continuous medication infusion administration and patient monitoring for medication effects.
Select appropriate patient monitoring equipment using standardized procedures.
Assess signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary emergencies and initiation of standardized
Categorize the necessary interventions to stabilize a patient awaiting transfer to critical care.
Anticipate the needs of the long-term mechanical ventilated patient as well as weaning techniques and procedures.
Evaluate the family's need for enhanced involvement in care to facilitate the transition from hospital to home.
Utilize the educational components necessary to help patient succeed related to diet, exercise, and medications.
Determine the signs and symptoms of life threatening electrolyte abnormalities and rapid interventions.
Analyze the interpretation of commonly ordered labs.
Specify legal and ethical implications of professional nursing issues and concerns.
Apply treatment modalities and nursing interventions to include outcomes and evaluation criteria of common disorders of each body system.

Target Audience

Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Clinical Nurse Specialists