AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing : PCCN

  • Exam Code: PCCN
  • Exam Name: Progressive Care Certified Nursing
  • Updated: Oct 12, 2026
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AACN PCCN Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Professional Caring & Ethical Practice20%- Cultural competence & psychosocial support
- Collaboration & systems thinking
- Patient/family education & communication
- Advocacy & ethical decision-making
- Evidence-based practice & safety
Clinical Judgment80%- Gastrointestinal
  • 1. Nutrition & fluid/electrolyte balance
    • 2. GI bleeding & liver dysfunction
      - Endocrine
      • 1. Adrenal & thyroid disorders
        • 2. Diabetes & DKA management
          - Neurology
          • 1. Stroke & neurological monitoring
            • 2. Post-neurosurgical care
              • 3. Seizure management
                - Renal
                • 1. Fluid/electrolyte & acid-base regulation
                  • 2. Acute kidney injury & chronic kidney disease
                    - Cardiovascular
                    • 1. Acute coronary syndromes & heart failure
                      • 2. Post-cardiac procedure care
                        • 3. Hemodynamic monitoring & management
                          • 4. Valvular & structural heart disease
                            • 5. Arrhythmias & 12-lead ECG interpretation
                              - Pulmonary
                              • 1. Respiratory failure & COPD exacerbation
                                • 2. Post-extubation care
                                  • 3. Pulmonary embolism & pneumonia
                                    • 4. Oxygen therapy & ventilation support
                                      - Multisystem & Integumentary
                                      • 1. Wound care & infection control
                                        • 2. Shock & trauma management
                                          - Hematology & Immunology
                                          • 1. Sepsis & immune response
                                            • 2. Anticoagulation & blood product therapy

                                              AACN PCCN Exam: The Questions Behind the Questions

                                              AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing is an official AACN Certification Corporation exam, registered under exam code PCCN. Passing it grants the Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) certification, a credential at the Specialty Certification level. It also relates to CCRN, PCCN-K, CMC, ACCNS, giving it value beyond a single title. Qualifications remain the quickest standardized proof of professional skill, and this one carries the vendor's own authority behind it.

                                              The AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing exam presents 125 (100 scored, 25 unscored pretest) questions across 150 minutes. Attention fades over long stretches, which is exactly why exam pacing deserves deliberate practice: short, focused timed sessions in the BraindumpsPrep test engine teach you to spend your sharpest minutes wisely, flag generously, and never let one question consume the time meant for five.

                                              Official registration for AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing costs $255 (AACN Members), $370 (Non-Members) USD, with 68 out of 100 scaled score (~70%) needed to pass. Retakes charge the same $255 (AACN Members), $370 (Non-Members) USD in full, so the financially sound move is confirming readiness before you book. Use the BraindumpsPrep practice tests across several spaced sessions; a passing score earned once might be luck, but a passing score earned repeatedly is readiness.

                                              Current unrestricted RN license; 1,750 hours progressive care experience in past 2 years (875 in last year) OR 5 years experience + 2,000 hours total (144 in last year)

                                              Policies change, so confirm the current requirements before you register through the official exam page.

                                              AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing registration is available through the official channels listed below.

                                              When scheduling, keep in mind the exam is delivered Computer-based testing at Pearson VUE/PSI centers; live online proctored; limited paper-based options.

                                              Yes, AACN Certification Corporation recommends the following training for AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing candidates.

                                              Training supplies the knowledge; deliberate practice supplies the exam skill. The 502 practice questions in the BraindumpsPrep PCCN package handle the second half.

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                                              AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing is structured into 2 official domains. The leading ones are Clinical Judgment (80%), Professional Caring & Ethical Practice (20%). The full outline is published above on this page; knowing exactly what the exam tests is the foundation every efficient study plan is built on.

                                              AACN Progressive Care Certified Nursing Sample Questions:

                                              Question #1

                                              Common offenders in causing diarrhea in enterally-fed patients include:

                                              • A. Acetaminophen elixir and aluminum-containing antacids
                                              • B. Guaifenesin and aluminum-containing antacids
                                              • C. Acetaminophen and guaifenesin elixir
                                              • D. Lactulose and sucralfate
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                                              Correct Answer: C  🗳️

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                                              Question #2

                                              Which benzodiazepine, which may be administered orally and intravenously as an intermittent bolus or continuous infusion, when used as a continuous infusion, its effect is long-term and awakening may take hours to days to accomplish?

                                              • A. Midazolam
                                              • B. Chlordiazepoxide
                                              • C. Diazepam
                                              • D. Lorazepam
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                                              Correct Answer: D  🗳️

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                                              Question #3

                                              Which of the following statements is true regarding communication with a ventilated patient?

                                              • A. The best way to communicate with the patient who has an artificial airway is through gestures
                                              • B. Before attempting to guess the needs of a nonvocal patient, provide them with an opportunity to use gestures to convey their needs
                                              • C. The best way to communicate with the patient who is being mechanically ventilated is through mouthing words
                                              • D. Each nurse should use his or her own individual communication style with a nonvocal patient as this will communicate competence and authority and put the patient at ease
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                                              Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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                                              Question #4

                                              Complications of oxygen therapy include:

                                              • A. Tracheal ischemia, necrosis, and erosion
                                              • B. Alveolar hypoventilation, absorption atelectasis
                                              • C. Absorption atelectasis, vagal nerve stimulation leading to asystole
                                              • D. Alveolar hypoventilation, vagal nerve stimulation leading to bradycardia
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                                              Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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                                              Question #5

                                              Which of the following statements is true related to the use of pharmacological therapy with endoscopy in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding?

                                              • A. These treatments are costly and carry a significant risk for gastrointestinal perforation
                                              • B. One important advantage of epinephrine is that it can be used alone in the endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding
                                              • C. The goal of pharmacologic treatment via endoscopy is to control bleeding by tamponade, vasoconstriction, and/or an inflammatory reaction following the injection of the selected agent
                                              • D. In the United States, ethanolamine is the pharmacologic agent of choice to control rapid bleeding
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                                              Correct Answer: C  🗳️

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