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At the completion of this program, you should be able to:

1. Differentiate between the ANCC and the MSNCB exams and determine which will best suit their practice
2. Discuss the Anatomy and Physiology of each common disorder in the major body systems.
3. Apply treatment modalities and nursing interventions to include outcomes and evaluation criteria of common disorders of each body system.
4. Analyze the interpretation of commonly ordered labs.
5. Identify some of the legal and ethical implications of professional nursing issues and concerns.
6. Discuss how this exam validates and empowers the nurse’s practice.
7. Successfully complete the certification exam with a passing score.

There are different certification exams available for Medical-Surgical nurses. Please feel free to review the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board website for the specifics on the test blueprint and requirements to sit for the CMSRN exam, visit www.msncb.org/get-certified. For the ANCC certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing (RN-BC), visit www.nursecredentialing.org/Medical-SurgicalNursing.

Day One
Cardiovascular
Anatomy and Physiology | ACS | MI | HF | HTN | AAA | Cardiac Trauma | Cardiac Medications

Pulmonary
Aspiration | Anatomy and Physiology | ABGs| COPD | Asthma | Pulmonary Medications| Sleep Apnea | Blunt Chest Trauma | Pneumothorax | Pneumonia | PE | Respiratory Failure

Neurology and Musculoskeletal
Anatomy and Physiology | Stroke | Seizures| Meningitis | Encephalitis | Guillain-Barré | Fractures | Fat Embolism | Rhabdomyolysis

Behavioral Disorders
Dementia | Delirium | Alcohol Withdrawal | Legal and Ethical Considerations


Day Two
Immunology, Hematology and Skin
Inflammatory Response | Leukemia | Sickle Cell| Pressure Sores

Endocrine
Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders | Hypo and Hyperglycemic States | DM | DKA | HHS | DI | SIADH

Renal and Genitourinary
Acute and Chronic Renal Failure | Electrolyte Disturbances | Renal Labs

Gastrointestinal
GI Bleeds | Obstruction | Infarct | Pancreatitis | Liver Disorders

Multisystem
Shock | SIRS | Sepsis

ANCC and MSNCB Exam Blueprints
Breakdown of the Domains of Practice
Strategies for Test-Taking | Practice Test

Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC, has been a nurse for nearly 30 years specializing in intensive care. She earned her legal nurse consultant training through the Vickie Milazzo Institute in 2008 and has worked on nearly 250 cases for various boards of nursing. She has worked with attorneys on pre-corrective action and with nurses to meet consultation requirements to fulfill corrective action guidelines.

Additionally, Cyndi has worked as a legal nurse consultant responsible to analyze medical records, determine merit, assist with client interviews, attend medical appointments, locate testing experts, complete chronologies, review billing for accuracy, provide deposition/jury question development, and assist in court strategy development. Cyndi is a renowned national seminar speaker having spoken for numerous companies since 2008, including her own, Clinical Review Consultants. She works for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota continuing her passion for bedside nursing in critical care. Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cynthia Zarbano is the owner of Clinical Review Consultants and has an employment relationship with Mayo Mankato. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cynthia Zarbano has no relevant non-financial relationships.

For U.S. and Canadian customers, CE is available for $19.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion will be emailed, faxed or mailed to participants completing the post-test/evaluation and paying the CE fee.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 3/3/2017
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 13.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 13.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 16.0 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 13.25 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists