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Certification Exam Study Guides

Understand the concepts behind the answers. Our expanded guides teach 60 key concepts with worked examples and common pitfalls, alongside exam-format FAQs and official outline references.

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Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam Preparation Guide

An independent, selective study guide for the AAPC CPC examination, with coding principles, integrated cases, practice questions, and preparation advice.

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CPC Instructor (CPC-I) Coding Exam Preparation Guide

A selective study guide for the AAPC CPC Instructor written coding examination. Examples use 2026 calendar-year examination references. For claims, use the ICD-10-CM release and guidance applicable to the setting and date of service; FY 2027 guidance applies to services on or after October 1, 2026.

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Historical Certified Professional Coder-Payer (CPC-P) Examination: Preparation Guide

A historically grounded study guide for the AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Payer examination, covering payer-focused coding, payment, insurance, and HIPAA concepts. Current CPC-P availability and a current blueprint have not been verified.

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ANCC PMHNP-BC Across-the-Lifespan Preparation Guide

Practise psychiatric risk assessment, medication safety, differential diagnosis and therapy selection for ANCC's across-the-lifespan PMHNP-BC examination.

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Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN): Clinical Decisions and Practice Guide

Practise contrast and sedation decisions, MRI safety, drainage-system care, postprocedure assessment, patient teaching, and quality improvement for RNCB's RN-level CRN examination.

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NBCRNA National Certification Examination: Initial CRNA Preparation Guide

Practise physiologic interpretation, medication calculations, equipment troubleshooting, regional techniques and perioperative decisions for NBCRNA's initial CRNA examination.

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NCE Preparation Guide: Entry-Level Nurse Anesthesia

Develop clinical reasoning through 60 focused concepts covering physiology, pharmacology, gas laws, anesthetic delivery, monitoring, regional techniques, perioperative management, thoracic and vascular anesthesia, and special populations, supported by 20 original questions and 20 flashcards.

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Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) Examination

Review scientific reasoning, assessment, operative skills, communication and professional responsibilities through selected topics from the historical five-domain CRNFA outline.

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Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI®) Examination

Practise vascular access selection, infection prevention, infusion monitoring, and complication decisions with 60 focused CRNI concepts and original practice drills.

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CRRN Rehabilitation Nursing Decision Guide

Practise rehabilitation nursing decisions in function, complication prevention, communication, care transitions, ethics, and safety with 60 concepts and 20 explained drills.

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NCSN School Nursing: Assessment, Prevention and Professional Decisions

Practise school nursing triage, prevention, care planning, legal decisions and data interpretation with 60 focused concepts and 20 reasoned NCSN drills.

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Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) Examination

A selective study guide aligned with the ABTC CCTC detailed content outline effective July 1, 2026. The official outline defines the full examination scope, including organ-specific, multi-organ, and adult and pediatric topics. This guide teaches selected practical concepts across all three domains; it is not an exhaustive account of every task, organ-specific topic, or protocol.

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Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN®) Examination

Practise recognizing graft dysfunction, interpreting drug monitoring, preventing infection, and planning safe discharge for ABTC CCTN transplant nursing preparation.

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Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN)

Practise transport readiness, airway and shock decisions, organ-system emergencies, and age-specific care through 60 concepts and original CTRN practice questions.

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CURN Registered Nurse Preparation Guide

Practise urgent urologic triage, catheter safety, continence assessment, obstruction management and cancer care decisions for CBUNA's CURN registered nurse pathway.

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Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN®)

Practise wound classification, perfusion assessment, prevention, treatment selection, and patient and clinician education through 60 CWCN concepts, cases, and original drills.

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Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN): RN Preparation Guide

Practise wound classification, safe compression, ostomy troubleshooting, and continence decisions across the three RN specialty exams that lead to CWOCN.

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Certified Wound Specialist®: Clinical Reasoning Guide

Practise wound assessment, pressure staging, vascular interpretation, offloading and evidence appraisal with 60 focused CWS concepts and original clinical drills.

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Certified Wound Specialist® (CWS®)

Practise wound assessment, perfusion decisions, pressure staging, dressing selection, offloading, ostomy care and evidence appraisal through 60 focused concepts and 20 CWS drills.

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Certified Wound Specialist® (CWS®): Free Clinical Reasoning Guide

Practise wound classification, perfusion assessment, infection decisions and treatment selection with 60 focused CWS® concepts, clinical questions and recall cards.

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Initial Certification Examination in Clinical Informatics

Practise choosing useful CDS, validating health data, protecting clinical workflows, and leading implementation for the Clinical Informatics initial certification exam.

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Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Certification Exam: Free Preparation Guide

Practise CNL decisions in care coordination, cohort risk, improvement measurement, evidence appraisal and resource stewardship with cases, drills and recall cards.

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ANCC Adult-Gerontology CNS Certification: Clinical Decisions and Systems Practice

Practise clinical assessment, physiological mechanisms, medication decisions, safer transitions, evidence appraisal, and systems improvement for ANCC adult-gerontology CNS certification.

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Adult CCNS Renewal: Clinical Decisions and CNS Practice Guide

Practise adult critical care decisions, interpret organ dysfunction, and lead ethical, evidence-based CNS care through focused concepts, cases, and recall drills.

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