ANN Certification Review Course
Advance Your Career, Get Certified!
The 2nd Edition Certification Review Course edited by Jeanette Zaichkin, RN, MN, NNP-BC is designed to prepare you for either the NCC-NIC Certification exam, administered by the National Certification Corporation, or the CCRN Neonatal Certification exam, administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
The Certification Review content is mapped to the NCC Guide for the RNC-NIC exam but the chapters are organized according to maternal complications followed by general care and then body systems. The final chapters cover family and professional issues. To help you identify how the content in the certification review corresponds to the NCC outline we have prepared a guide.
Each of the 15 chapters begin with a set of practice questions that allows you to gauge your level of knowledge. Correct answers include a rationale and references. Incorrect answers provide links to study guides to help you further understand the content. The study guides are written in point form to allow you to find the information you want to review quickly and easily.
The practice questions can be completed an unlimited number of times by using the 'Reset Progress' button at the top of the page. There are two final exams with an option to take each test a second time. Each 120-question exam requires a passing grade of 80 percent. Once submitted with a passing grade you can review the results.
There are many ways to approach the process of preparing for a certification exam as well as taking the actual exam. Our Tips and Resources page provides information about test-taking strategies, up-to-date references, and links to NCC and CCRN test requirements.
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Lessons
Activities Included:
Practice Questions (30)
Study Guide: Hypertension/Hematologic
Study Guide: Congenital Infections
Study Guide: Fetal/Prenatal Issues
Study Guide: Labor/Delivery: Effects on the Fetus
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Practice Questions (18)
Study Guide: Physical and Gestational Age Assessment
Study Guide: Thermoregulation
Study Guide: Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Practice Questions (18)
Study Guide: Fluid Maintenance
Study Guide: Nutritional Requirements
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Practice Questions (24)
Study Guide: Transition to Extrauterine Life (Fetal Circulation)
Study Guide: Special Cardiac Conditions
Study Guide: Congestive Heart Failure
Study Guide: Cyanotic Heart Disease
Study Guide: Acyanotic Heart Disease
Study Guide: Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA)
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Practice Questions (35)
Study Guide: Normal Pulmonary Function
Study Guide: Oxygenation/Ventilation/Acid-Base Homeostasis
Study Guide: Modes of Ventilation/Indications/Complications
Study Guide: Blood Gas Interpretation
Study Guide: Specific Respiratory Problems
Study Guide: Specific Respiratory Therapies
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Practice Questions (18)
Study Guide: Normal Gastrointestinal (GI) Function
Study Guide: Specific GI Problems
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Practice Questions (27)
Study Guide: Genitourinary
Study Guide: Hematopoietic
Activities Included:
Practice Questions (18)
Study Guide: Hemorrhage
Study Guide: Birth Anomalies and Injuries
Activities Included:
Practice Questions (25)
Study Guide: Host Defenses and Diagnostics
Study Guide: Neonatal Infections
Study Guide: Infection Prevention and Control
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Practice Questions (19)
Study Guide: Electrolytes and Glucose
Study Guide: Newborn Screening
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Practice Questions (30)
Study Guide: Genetics
Study Guide: HEENT
Activities Included:
Practice Questions (22)
Study Guide: Principles of Neonatal Pharmacology
Study Guide: Specific Drug Groups
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Practice Questions (11)
Study Guide: Developmental Care
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Practice Questions (12)
Study Guide: Discharge Planning and Follow-Up
Study Guide: Grieving Process
Study Guide: Family Integration
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Practice Questions (20)
Study Guide: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas
Study Guide: Legal Issues
Study Guide: Research
Each 120-question test requires a passing grade of 80 percent. Once submitted with a passing grade you can review the results. Test 1b includes the same questions as 1a but the questions appear in randomized order.
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Test 1a
Test 1b
Each 120-question test requires a passing grade of 80 percent. Once submitted with a passing grade you can review the results. Test 2b includes the same questions as 2a but the questions appear in randomized order.
Activities Included:
Test 2a
Test 2b
Certification Review Product Evaluation
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Resources for Exam Preparation
