I took my pccn exam last week and I found out that it is cardio intensive and secondly respiratory exam…
Here are my tips if you are planning to take the exam, study the following:
-the aacn synergy model
-abg’s
-know preload and afterload by heart and know what can increase and decrease it.
-chf
-transplant of heart- lung abs kidney
-normal level of cya and rapamune
- myocardial infarction
- difference between nstemi and stemi, gwave and nonQwave mi
-coronary insufficiency
-mechanical ventilator settings alarm types etc
-cardiothoracic surgeries
-SIRS/MODS
-shock
-dka/hhnk
-endocrine hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism hyper/ hypocalcemia hyper/hypokalemia
- know your acls by heart
- pacemaker
- cardiac meds
-iabp
-PCI and stents
-stable/unstable/variant angina
-Cardiomyopathy
-ards
-respiratory failure
-renal failure
-pancreatitis
- bowel obstruction
–adh/ aldosterone/ renin system
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And don’t forget to answer lots of pccn questions.
Well that’s what I can remember for now. Til next time.
