Adult CCRN Exam-Day Checklist

Use this checklist to reduce preventable exam-day problems. Your appointment confirmation and the current AACN Certification Corporation candidate instructions take precedence over any general checklist.

One Week Before

• Confirm the appointment time, time zone, and testing location or remote-testing rules
• Match your identification to the name on the registration
• Review allowed and prohibited items
• Plan travel, parking, check-in, and accommodations
• Complete a final mixed-domain practice session and prioritize sleep

The Day Before

• Set out required identification and approved materials
• Recheck official check-in instructions
• Avoid an exhausting final cram session
• Prepare food, medication, transportation, and backup plans as applicable

During the Exam

• Read the full stem before evaluating options
• Use a consistent approach to uncertain questions
• Monitor time without rushing every item
• Follow all testing-center and confidentiality rules

Score Reports and Next Steps

Read the official score-report instructions before interpreting a preliminary or final result. If a retake is needed, use the official waiting-period and application rules, then convert the score report into a focused remediation plan.

Official Sources

• AACN Adult CCRN certification and handbook resources
• AACN announcement and current Adult CCRN test-plan information

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