AMERICAN ASS. OF CRITICAL CARE
NURSES (AACN) PCCN
CERTIFICATION
Mission;of;AACN:;-;ans-
✔✔in;1975,;AACN;certification;corp;was;est.;as;independent;501(c)
(3);corp;to;promote;and;enhance;consumer;health;and;safety;by;est.;and;maintaining;high;
standard;of;professional;practice;excellence;through;certifying;and;re-
certifying;nurse;in;care;of;acutely;and;C.I.;pts;and;their;fams
What;is;CCRN?;-;ans-✔✔critical;care;registered;nurse
CCRNS;...;-;ans-✔✔-treat;critically;ill;and;unstable;pts
-staffed;at;1:2;pts;
-work;in;critical;care;intensive;care,;ER,;PACU,;RR,;trauma;unit,;transport/flight;nurses
PCCN;are?;-;ans-✔✔progressive;Care;nurses;(PCCN)
PCCN;....;-;ans-✔✔work;with;acutely;ill;&;mod;stable;pts;w/;potential;to;become;unstable;
-stagged;at;1:3-4;pts
-work;in;progressive;care,;telemetry,;step-
down,;intermediate;care,;observation;units,;cardiac;Cath;labs,;cardiac;rehab,;and;interven
tional;radiology;units
license;for;AACN?;-;ans-✔✔current;unencumbered;US;RN;or;APRN
Hours;to;qualify;for;AACN;via;2;year;option?;-;ans-✔✔-
practice;as;RN;or;APRN;for;1750;hrs;in;direct;care;of;acutely/
critically;ill;adult;to;during;past;2;yrs.;with;8745;hrs;gathered;over;last;year
Hours;to;qualify;for;AACN;via;5;year;option?;-;ans-✔✔-
practice;as;RN;or;APRN;for;at;least;5;yrs;with;min;2000;hrs;in;direct;care;of;acutely/
critically;ill;adult;pts,;with;144;of;those;hours;gathered;last;year
NURSES (AACN) PCCN
CERTIFICATION
Mission;of;AACN:;-;ans-
✔✔in;1975,;AACN;certification;corp;was;est.;as;independent;501(c)
(3);corp;to;promote;and;enhance;consumer;health;and;safety;by;est.;and;maintaining;high;
standard;of;professional;practice;excellence;through;certifying;and;re-
certifying;nurse;in;care;of;acutely;and;C.I.;pts;and;their;fams
What;is;CCRN?;-;ans-✔✔critical;care;registered;nurse
CCRNS;...;-;ans-✔✔-treat;critically;ill;and;unstable;pts
-staffed;at;1:2;pts;
-work;in;critical;care;intensive;care,;ER,;PACU,;RR,;trauma;unit,;transport/flight;nurses
PCCN;are?;-;ans-✔✔progressive;Care;nurses;(PCCN)
PCCN;....;-;ans-✔✔work;with;acutely;ill;&;mod;stable;pts;w/;potential;to;become;unstable;
-stagged;at;1:3-4;pts
-work;in;progressive;care,;telemetry,;step-
down,;intermediate;care,;observation;units,;cardiac;Cath;labs,;cardiac;rehab,;and;interven
tional;radiology;units
license;for;AACN?;-;ans-✔✔current;unencumbered;US;RN;or;APRN
Hours;to;qualify;for;AACN;via;2;year;option?;-;ans-✔✔-
practice;as;RN;or;APRN;for;1750;hrs;in;direct;care;of;acutely/
critically;ill;adult;to;during;past;2;yrs.;with;8745;hrs;gathered;over;last;year
Hours;to;qualify;for;AACN;via;5;year;option?;-;ans-✔✔-
practice;as;RN;or;APRN;for;at;least;5;yrs;with;min;2000;hrs;in;direct;care;of;acutely/
critically;ill;adult;pts,;with;144;of;those;hours;gathered;last;year