Critical care nurses are seeing patients with more severe and complex healthcare needs, which requires nurses to be more proficient and clinically competent. Nursing certification is considered the standard by which regulatory agencies and the public recognize quality nursing care.

The purpose of this review is to assist the participant in preparing for the Pediatric CCRN Exam. This self-paced preparation will use a systems approach to review the essential aspects of nursing care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Teach-ing methods to be utilized during this review include lecture, case studies, discussion and practice questions. The infor-mation provided will benefit the critical care nurse through the enhancement of knowledge concerning the continuum of care for the pediatric critical care patient.