CVRN-BC - Cardiovascular Nursing Level I Exam - American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

CVRN-BC - Cardiovascular Nursing Level I

Become a Board Certified Cardiac Nurse and wear the Mark of Distinction
"CVRN-BC"

Take Online | $299.95
If you want to take the CVRN-BC Level I Exam Online you will be able to take it any time of day or night and any day of the week, including holidays.
To get started log into https://accn.configio.com and click on the category entitled Cardiovascular Nursing Course and you will find the exam in the list of options under this Course.

Take at a Live Event | $250 for Host Hospital or $295 all Others
If you are attending a live course or conference, you are eligible for the prices listed here. If you work for the Co-Host Hospital or one of their associated facilities, you will pay $250 for your exam. If, however you do not work for the Co-Host Hospital, you will pay $295 for the exam.

Hospital Group Seats Available | Group Seats of 25, 50 or 100
Contact us at needinfo@abcmcertification.com for Group Rates
Hospitals may pay up front for bulk seats for the online exam service and the examinee's of your choice will receive coupon codes to give take their exam after we receive their individual applications. There is no time limit to take the exams online after the bulk seats are purchased. If a nurse fails the exam, they may take it a second time for a small proctor fee of $50 that will be paid directly to ABCM, who will then provide the examinee a second coupon to re-enter the exam.

Pre-Requisite

Knowledge is the Key Requirement
We do not recommend this exam for beginners. We recommend that cardiac nurses apply themselves to the study of cardiac nursing and have at least 1 year on the job before attempting to take this exam. Success depends on how well one has applied themselves to studying all aspects of cardiac nursing practice. We do offer an online Cardiovascular Nursing Course consisting of 9 modules of study for those who want to jump start their preparation for the Exam. And we do offer live courses at Co-Host Hospitals. To register for the Online Cardiovascular Nursing Exam or Course, visit https://accn.configio.com.

Application for the Exam

Online Examinees
Fill out the exam application found at the bottom of this page and submit before going to https://accn.configio.com to register online for the exam.
You will also be asked to fill out a brief application online once you arrive at the LMS platform where the Exam our exam is hosted:
https://accn.configio.com

How to Access the Exam After Purchasing it:
We partner with a third party proctoring company for your exam and even though you have already created a log-in, once you click on the link below, the third part proctor will ask you to create a log-in on their site, so please don't confuse this request with what you have already done. Just follow the directions and create a new log-in for the proctor and you should be all set. Thank you and good luck with your exam. Please sign up with your proctor with the web address below:http://abcmcertificationlive.onlineproctornow.com

Taking the Exam at Live Events
Fill out the exam application found at the bottom of this page and submit it at least two weeks before you arrive at the exam site at a live event. If you are even considering taking the exam at a live event, but not sure, please fill out the application anyway so that there will be no delays at the course site. There are 188 questions in the Exam taken at regional conferences.

Exam Matrix

This is the only 100% cardiology exam in the market.
There are 175 questions in the online version of the exam.

1. Bedside Assessment = 14.5%
2. Basic ECG Concepts = 18%
3. Coronary Artery Disease & ACS = 9.5%
4. Hypertension = 9.5%
5. Heart Failure = 9.5%
6. Cardiomyopathy = 6.5%
7. Cardiovascular Pharmacology = 11.5%
8. Pacemakers/ICDs = 6.0%
9. Non-Invasive and Interventional Cardiology = 15%

(Must score 70% to Pass)

There are 175 questions in the Online Exam and 200 questions in the Live Exam and consists of multiple choice and true false type questions.

What if I don't pass the first time?

On the positive note, we have a 95% pass rate.
But if you don't make it the first time, we allow a retake online for $50 to cover the live proctor.

CVRN Board Certification Exam Application

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Name *

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Title such as MSN, BSN, RN, etc, *

Professional Licence Number & State Issued (Technicians type in NA) *

Where did you attend Nursing School? *

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Name of Employer such as St. Joseph's Hospital, etc. *

Name of Direct Supervisor *

Phone Number of Direct Supevisor *

What department do you work in? *

How many hours per week do you work in Cardiology? *

How long have you worked in a cardiac unit? *

How did you learn cardiology: Self taught, Learned on the job, College Course, at Seminars, etc. *

If you had formal training, please state where? *

How many hours of education have you had in cardiology? *

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