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PCCN: Test Prep

Agenda and Content Outline

DAY 1
08 00-0830 Introduction and Test Overview

0830-0945 Cardiovascular (37%)

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Acute Heart Failure
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Cardiac Surgery

0945-1000 Break

1000-1200 Cardiovascular (con’t)

  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Cardiac Conduction Defects

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1415 Cardiovascular (con’t)

  • Shock

1415-1430 Break

1430-1630 Pulmonary (13%)

  • Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Pulmonary Embolus
  • ARDS
  • Pneumonia
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • Asthma and COPD
  • Thoracic Surgery

1630 Adjourn

Professional Caring and Ethical Practice (advocacy, collaboration, and caring practice) accounts for 20% of test content, these principles are interspersed throughout the program content.

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DAY 2
08 00-0900 Endocrine (4%)

  • Hypoglycemia
  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • DKA / HHNK

0900-0945 Hematology / Immunology (5%)

  • Acquired Immunosuppression
  • Life-threatening Coagulopathies
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Sickle Cell Crisis

0945-1000 Break

1000-1200 Neurology (4%)

  • Intracranial Hemorrhage
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Stroke

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1400 Gastrointestinal (5%)

  • GI Bleeds
  • Bowel Infarction / Obstruction /Perforation
  • GERD
  • GI Surgeries
  • Pancreatitis

1400-1415 Break

1415-1500 Renal (6%)

  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Chronic Renal Failure
  • Life-threatening Electrolyte Disorders

1500-1600 Multisystem (6%)

  • Multisystem Trauma
  • Sepsis, SIRS, Septic Shock
  • Toxic Ingestions and Inhalations

1600 Adjourn




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