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This two day course is designed to provide progressive care nurses with a review of AACN’s core curriculum. The course combines central knowledge-based lectures so that nurses working in the PCU arena will have a review of AACN’s certification blueprint. This review is not an introduction to the environment of the PCU, but a comprehensive update for the professional already in practice at the bedside and preparing for either or both of the certification examinations.

Objectives:

• 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.