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CEN® Exam Review


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Categories:
Certifications |  Emergency
Speaker:
Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, NRP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN
Program Type:
Certification Exam Review
Duration:
2-Day Event
License:
Expires 35 day(s) after end date.

Dates


Overview

Target Audience

RN, CNS, NP


Course Description

This 2-day course is designed to provide the critical-care healthcare provider with a review of AACN’s core curriculum, as of March 25, 2020.  Provided in a lecture format, the instructor will review anatomy and physiology, physical assessment (including hemodynamics and utilization of invasive assessment tools) and pathophysiology in a systems approach. Topics that are discussed include: cardiac, pulmonary, 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 anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of each system.
  • Discuss significant assessment and diagnostic findings relevant to the critical-care environment.
  • Discuss clinical presentation as well as specific patient management of commonly seen critical-care conditions.

 

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:00 am. The day includes a 45-minute 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.

Day 1, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

  • CEN Exam Process
    Application Process | Certification and Recertification | Review of Exam | Test-Taking Strategies
  • Professional Issues
    Prioritization | Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Shock
    Hypovolemic | Cardiogenic | Obstructive | Distributive
  • Neurological Emergencies
    Headaches | Stroke | Head and Spinal Traumas | Neurological Disorders
  • Environmental Emergencies
    Heat-and-Cold-Related Illnesses | Burns | Submersion and Diving Injuries | Bites and Stings
  • Toxicological Emergencies
    Review of Common Toxicological Agents
  • Medical Emergencies
    Communicable Diseases | Endocrine Disorders | Hematological Disorders | Fluid and Electrolytes

Day 2, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

  • Respiratory Emergencies
    Disorders of the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract | Childhood Illness | Chest Trauma | Blood-Gas Analysis
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
    Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Other Disorders | Vascular Diseases | Cardiac Trauma | Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Gastrointestinal Emergencies
    Medical Disorders Common to the GI Tract | Pediatric-Specific | Traumatic Injuries to the GI Tract
  • GU, OB and GYN Emergencies
    Disorders of the GU/GYN Tract | Obstetrical Complications | Emergency Delivery | Sexual-Assault Care| GU Trauma
  • Musculoskeletal and Wound Emergencies
    Injuries to Bones and Joints | Medical | Wounds
  • HEENT Emergencies
    Ocular | Ear | Nasal | Mouth and Throat Emergencies | Facial Trauma and Disorders
  • Mental-Health Emergencies
    Anxiety | Psychotic | Affect | Substance Abuse | Maltreatment and Abuse | Therapy Complications

Contact Hours


ANCC Approved

ANCC Accredited Provider

 

Contact Hours: 15 (Includes 4 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

Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, NRP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN's Profile

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Dr. Michael D. Gooch brings over 30 years of nursing and EMS experience to MED-ED’s courses. He is board-certified as an acute care, family and emergency nurse practitioner. He is also board-certified as an emergency, flight, transport and trauma nurse. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings that range from rural emergency nursing to a Level I trauma and tertiary care center and include ground and air medical transport. Michael received his MSN from Vanderbilt University and graduated from Loyola University Chicago with his DNP. He is a nationally recognized speaker and published author regarding varied emergency and transport nursing topics. He serves on the editorial board of the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal as a column editor. 

 

Dr. Gooch is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and is also faculty with the Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia. He practices as an emergency-flight nurse practitioner in Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he has completed over 1,600 patient transports during his tenure with the Vanderbilt’s LifeFlight transport program.

Michael is a founding member of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and serves as the Southeastern regional director. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Air & Surface Transport Nurses and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Academy of Emergency Nursing. He was honored with the Distinguished CFRN Award by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) in 2025.


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

Overlake Hospital Employees

*During the registration process, please use your hospital email address. @overlakehospital.org

   

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

Overlake Hospital Medical Center

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