Prepare for your CCRN® examination with Archer Review!
Ready to elevate your critical care expertise and ace the CCRN exam? Archer Review's CCRN program is designed to help you succeed with expert-led, ANCC-accredited on-demand lectures and interactive webinars. Put your knowledge to the test with our comprehensive Q-Bank, featuring 1,000+ high-yield questions aligned with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) test plan.
1,000+
Challenging Questions
13+ hrs
On-Demand Lectures
CCRN Mentoring
Webinars
Join our ANCC-accredited interactive CCRN webinars! We will dive into high-yield practice questions and must-know CCRN concepts to help you feel more confident on exam day!
Q-Bank Features
Archer Review’s CCRN Q-Bank offers a comprehensive collection of expertly crafted questions designed to mirror the CCRN exam. Each question is paired with detailed explanations and performance analytics to help you track your progress. With realistic practice tests simulating the actual exam, this Q-Bank is an essential tool for mastering core concepts and ensuring exam success.
PERFORMANCE GRAPHS
Get Insights on your performance and progress using our Performance graphs.
FLAG QUESTIONS
Flag and mark challenging questions for efficient review and focused study later.
BUILT IN DASHBOARD
The dashboard offers detailed insights to help you track your strengths and areas for improvement while preparing for the CCRN exam.
CUSTOM ASSESSMENTS
Create your own customized tests to practice specifics goals and objectives. Repetition is key!
READINESS ASSESSMENTS
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Evaluate your CCRN exam readiness with ArcherReview's pre-test and post-test, designed to measure your progress and focus your study efforts.
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1,000+
Questions
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TEST REVIEW
Course Outline
Explore the focused topics from each Archer CCRN webinar and on-demand video, designed to simplify your learning. Dive into the details here:
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Neurological
Renal
Gastrointestinal
Hematology
Endocrine
Integumentary
Musculoskeletal
Psych and Behavioral
Multisystem
Professional Ethics
Experience Our Teaching
Approach
Ready to see just how engaging and fun CCRN can be? Take a peek at one of our mini-lectures and discover how nursing school comes to life with Archer Review.
CCRN
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Meet Our Dedicated CCRN Tutors
For subjects you still need a little guidance on, meet with one of our experienced tutors and work through that pesky concept in a live setting. Whatever your learning style, Archer Review will ensure you never get left behind!
My name is Rebecca, and I have been a nurse specializing in critical care since graduating from nursing school. As a new graduate, I started in a Cardiovascular Surgical ICU, where I worked for many years as both a staff and travel nurse. The learning curve was steep, but I am so thankful for the experience I gained, which provided a solid foundation in critical care to take with me as I traveled to hospitals all over the country. Over the years, I have enjoyed caring for some of the most critically ill patients in the hospital, supporting and educating families and patients as they navigate their critical illnesses. I have settled as a staff nurse, where I work as a preceptor and charge nurse in the ICU. I am passionate about training nurses new to the ICU, attempting to relay information in understandable and practical ways. There is nothing like seeing a complex concept finally click! Let’s work together to help increase your confidence on test day and at the bedside!
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Jane Lee
Thank you Archer Review and Rebecca for the wonderful CCRN review! Rebecca did such an amazing job with explanations, I truly wished I did this sooner! I have been a CICU nurse for 5 years and was always too lazy to “study” but wow! Everything makes a lot of sense, lol! After only studying...
Anthony Goldberg
I used the archer review to prep for my CCRN exam. This was probably the most invaluable resource I used preparing for the test. I utilized several other test prep guides and courses, but if I was too do it all over again, I think I would have been able to achieve a passing score with the ...
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is involved in becoming CCRN certified?
To become certified as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) through the direct care route, the registered nurse must first complete direct care hours (depicted below). After completing the hours, the RN will sit for the CCRN certification exam, which assesses their critical care knowledge base.
- Two-year option: 1,750 hours of direct care to acutely/critically ill patients in the last two years with 875 of those hours completed within the last year.
- Five-year option: 2,000 hours of direct care to acutely/critically ill patients in the last 5 years, with 144 of those hours completed within the last year.
Why should I become CCRN certified?
The main incentive to becoming CCRN certified is to maintain knowledge that is up to date with current practices to aid in competent care for critically ill patients. Many hospitals financially incentivize critical care nurses to become certified by offering to pay for the examination and/or paying the nurse an additional hourly rate once certified. If one is interested in obtaining an advanced degree in nursing, many programs require or strongly recommend being certified in your primary nursing specialty.
What can I expect to see on the exam?
The CCRN exam contains 125 questions (150 total, including research items). The nurse must answer 83 questions correctly to pass. The test is made up of 80% clinical judgment questions (which relate to concepts from each body system) and 20% professional caring and ethics questions.
When should I start studying?
We suggest studying 2 to 6 weeks before your exam date. The exact time depends on how much time you plan to devote to studying per week.
What is the CCRN Question Bank (Q-Bank) from Archer Review?
The CCRN Question Bank (Q-Bank) is a comprehensive collection of practice questions designed to help you prepare for your CCRN certification exam. The Q-Bank covers all topics listed on the test plan provided by the AACN. This includes all body systems as well as professional caring and ethics questions. Each question item contains detailed rationales to further expand knowledge, whether you get the question right or wrong.
What is included in the CCRN Webinars?
Our CCRN webinars break down each concept listed on the CCRN test plan. Lectures are taught by a CCRN-certified registered nurse with experience in multiple ICUs across the country. Each body system is divided into bite-size pieces to enable attainable learning and retention.
CCRN for mobile
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