PCCN Certification Review- 2 Sessions

Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 8:00 AM - Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM

This 2-day intense acute care review course is intended for nurses who are planning to take the AACN-PCCN certification exam. The lectures and time allotment are based on the PCCN exam blueprint and will cover all body systems, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment strategies and treatment options for medical and surgical acutely ill patients. This course will benefit those who have step-down and telemetry experience and want a clinical update and review of latest best practice and those who have studied and want a final review prior to taking the PCCN certification exam. This seminar is not intended as a basic progressive care course and is recommended for nurses with at least one year of step-down experience.

**For the session, you will need a computer and internet access to view the meeting. Instructions on how to login will be emailed upon registration.

1. Identify common cardiovascular pathologies seen in patients.
2. Describe how implicit bias may impact the nursing characteristics of response to diversity, patient advocacy and facilitator of learning and discuss strategies that can be used to minimize their effect in the clinical setting.
3. Discuss the neurological assessment associated with a stroke.
4. Describe common renal and electrolyte disturbances.
5. Explain the psychosocial needs of a patient with a mental illness.
6. Indicate what signs and symptoms are associated with shock and sepsis.
7. Describe common sign and symptoms of endocrine disorders.
8. Identify assessment of a patient with anemia and coagulopathies disorders.

Fees:  $ 150.00

• Please be sure to pay with a credit card, if payment is not received, your registration will be incomplete and you will not be registered for the course.

Cancellation Fee:

• $35.00 for cancellations received less than 14 days from the course date.
• NO REFUND for no shows or cancellations received within 48 hours from the course date.

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center contact hour(s) (13.50 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses contact hour(s) (13.50 hours), General Attendance (13.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (Must select) (13.50 hours)

1. Stanford Health Care is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).  Provider Number CEP12165.
2. Stanford Health Care Center for Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
*Neither SHC nor ANCC endorse any commercial products

 

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All rights reserved. No audio or video taping allowed. We reserve the right to make program changes. All students must be registered, attend the entire course, and submit an evaluation after course completion to earn credit hours.

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Stanford Health Care (SHC) adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.