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In-Person Seminar

CCRN®/PCCN® Exam Review


Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.

Categories:
Certifications |  Critical Care |  Progressive Care/Stepdown
Speaker:
Cammy Christie, MSN, APRN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, PCCN
Program Type:
Certification Exam Review
Duration:
3-Day Event
License:
Not Applicable
Location:
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital - Valencia, California

Dates


Overview

Target Audience

RN, CNS, NP


Course Description

This three-day course is designed to provide the critical-care nurse (CCRN and PCCN) with a review of AACN’s core curriculum. Provided in a lecture format, the instructor will review anatomy and physiology, physical assessment (including utilization of non and invasive assessment tools) and pathophysiology in a systems approach. Topics that are discussed include cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal, psychological and legal aspects of care. This review is not an introduction to the environment of the critical-care area but a comprehensive update for the professional already in practice at the critical-care bedside and preparing for the CCRN Certification Examination.

Key Learning Outcome

  • After completing the program, 80% of participants will report an increase in knowledge and confidence necessary to pass the certification exam.

Program Objectives

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Discuss and practice test-taking skills.
  • Review critical-care nursing assessment skills, both noninvasive and invasive.
  • Review critical anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of each adult system.
  • List and discuss appropriate diagnostic tools for the identification of critical-care complications.
  • Analyze patient conditions and devise current evidence-based treatment protocols.

Contact Hours


ANCC Approved

ANCC Accredited Provider

 

Contact Hours: 21.5 (Includes 8 Pharmacology Contact Hours)

 

MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.



Course Materials

Speaker

Cammy Christie, MSN, APRN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, PCCN's Profile

Cammy Christie, MSN, APRN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, PCCN Related Seminars and Products

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Cammy is an internationally known speaker with over 45 years of critical care experience. She has taught the CCRN® Exam Review as well as critical care updates with an emphasis on the critical thinking skills of the bedside practitioner. In addition to lecturing across the globe, Cammy is a reviewer for several revered nursing journals and has numerous publications in the area of critical care. Cammy has recently retired as an acute care nurse practitioner at the University of Florida, Division of Critical Care Medicine/Surgery. As a critical care nurse practitioner, Cammy brings many clinical practice skills to her lectures as well as providing clinical pearls for bedside care.


Tuition Details

Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.

 Registration Categories  Description
General Registrant If your hospital is not listed below please select this category.
Host Registrant Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Employees

Pass Guarantee

MED-ED is so confident in the quality of our programs and presenters, that we guarantee you’ll pass your certification exam or you will receive a full tuition-refund.

 

We want you to pass! That’s why to qualify for a refund, the exam must be taken within 35 days of the seminar date or On-Demand eLearning, DVD-ROM or Audio CD course purchase date.

To be eligible for the refund, your request must be postmarked or received by our office within 30 days of receipt of your Exam Score Report.

 

*Our Pass Guarantee is not offered for Institutional eLearning orders.

General Information

Tuition Includes

Program Handout, Electronic PowerPoint Slides and CE Certificate.

The Day Of

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

Location

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Education Classrooms (EC) 1/2/3
23803 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 9135

Parking

complimentary parking lots available on each side of Henry Mayo Center: Avenida Navarre Parking Structure (23701 McBean Parkway) and Orchard Village Parking Stucture( 23815 McBean Parkway)

Walk-In Fee

As long as space is available, you can register the day of the seminar with an additional walk-in fee of $15. Please note that only cash, money orders, credit cards and hospital checks are accepted at the door. Personal checks are not accepted.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing or by phone up to 14 days prior to the seminar will receive a Full Refund. A 10% processing fee will be charged for refunds requested less than 14 days prior to the seminar. Cancellation fee will be waived for tuition transferred to another seminar or if applied to Self-Study products. In the rare event that MED-ED must cancel, MED-ED’s liability is limited to tuition.

Hosting Hospital

Hosting Hospital

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

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Location Map

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

23803 McBean Parkway, Valencia, California 91355, United States
(661) 200-2000
www.henrymayo.com

Agenda

Day 1 CCRN Only
Date/Time: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 - 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM (PST)

Contact Hours: 7

Topics Covered

  • Introduction | Test-Taking Strategies | Ethics & Professional Caring
    Study Planning | Practice Exams | Relaxation Techniques | AACN Synergy Model
  • Cardiovascular System

    Identification and Treatment Protocols | Physiology of System | Anatomy of Conduction System | Physiology of Coronary Artery Disease | Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure | Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection | Nursing Interventions | Preload, Afterload and Contractility | Heart Rate and Rhythm

  • Respiratory System

    Pathophysiology Changes | Pulmonary Function Test | Chronic Bronchitis | Emphysema | Severe Asthma | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension | Clinical Manifestation of Trauma | Acid-Base Scale | ABG Differences | Ventilator Changes | Pathophysiology of ARDS vs. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Ventilator Parameters


Day 2 CCRN/PCCN
Date/Time: Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM (PST)

Contact Hours: 7.5

Topics Covered

  • Hematology System
    Coagulopathies | Bleeding | Blood Productions and Electrolytes | Review of DIC
  • Renal System

    Function and Electrolytes | Acid/Base Balance | Acute Kidney Injury | Phases and Treatment Modalities | Nursing Interventions

     

  • Gastrointestinal (GI) System
    Bleeding and Resuscitation Interventions | Esophageal Varices | Acute Hepatic Failure | Acute and Severe Acute Pancreatitis | Bowel Ischemia and Infarction | Abdominal Hypertension | C. Difficile | Whipple Procedure
  • Endocrine System
    DI | SIADH | HHS | Laboratory Findings
  • Neurological System

    Use of Oxygen and Glucose | Intercranial Pressure | Types of Strokes | Traumatic Brain Injury | Seizure Activity | Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Shock and Paroxysmal Sympathetic Activity | Antisocial Aggression and Violence | Pain, Agitation and Delirium | Substance Abuse | Suicidal Behavior | PTSD

  • Multisystem and Muscular System

    Critical Nursing Assessment Skills | System Failure, Sepsis and Complication of Each Failing System | 

    Rhabdomyolysis | Healthcare-Associated Infections | PADIS Program | Multisystem Dysfunction | Classification of Shocks


Day 3 PCCN Only
Date/Time: Sat, Jan 24, 2026 - 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM (PST)

Contact Hours: 7

Topics Covered

  • ntroduction | Test-Taking Strategies | Ethics & Professional Caring
    Study Planning | Practice Exams | Relaxation Techniques | AACN Synergy Model
  • Cardiovascular System

    Identification and Treatment Protocols | Physiology of System | Anatomy of Conduction System | Physiology of Coronary Artery Disease | Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure | Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection | Nursing Interventions | Preload, Afterload and Contractility | Heart Rate and Rhythm

  • Respiratory System

    Pathophysiology Changes | Pulmonary Function Test | Chronic Bronchitis | Emphysema | Severe Asthma | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension | Clinical Manifestation of Trauma | Acid-Base Scale | ABG Differences | Ventilator Changes | Pathophysiology of ARDS vs. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Ventilator