Critical Care Registered Nurse

CCRN certification is a specialty certification for nurseswho provide direct care to acutely/critically ill adult,pediatric or neonatal patients and their families. Thesepatients may be found in such units as: intensive care,cardiac care, combined ICU/CCU, medical/surgical ICU,trauma unit or critical care transport/flight.The CCRN exam is based on a study of practice, alsoknown as a job analysis.

The job analysis, conducted atleast every five years, validates the knowledge, skills andabilities required for safe and effective practice as an RNor APRN who provides direct care to acutely/critically illpatients in one of the following patient populations:adult, pediatric or neonatal.

There are two main content areas of the CCRN exam: 80% Clinical Judgment and 20% Professional Caring and Ethical Practice. Included in the Clinical Judgment area, you’ll need to understand cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, hematology, GI, renal, integumentary, musculoskeletal, neuro, psychosocial and multisystem.