CFRN Study Plan: 10-Week Schedule
Week-by-Week Preparation Guide for the BCEN CFRN Exam
Week 1–2: Flight Nursing Foundations
- •Review altitude physiology (gas laws, hypoxia, barotrauma)
- •Study aeromedical considerations (weather, flight physiology)
- •Review crew resource management (CRM) principles
- •Study aircraft safety and survival
- •Daily study: 2 hours
Week 3–4: Trauma & Emergency Care
- •Study trauma assessment and management (primary, secondary survey)
- •Review hemorrhage control and shock management
- •Study chest trauma, abdominal trauma, and musculoskeletal injuries
- •Review burn management in transport setting
- •Study pediatric trauma considerations
- •Daily study: 2–2.5 hours
Week 5–6: Medical Emergencies
- •Study cardiovascular emergencies (ACS, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest)
- •Review respiratory emergencies (airway management, ventilation)
- •Study neurological emergencies (stroke, TBI, seizures)
- •Review metabolic emergencies (DKA, sepsis, anaphylaxis)
- •Study toxicology and environmental emergencies
- •Daily study: 2–2.5 hours
Week 7–8: Special Populations
- •Study neonatal and pediatric transport
- •Review obstetric emergencies in transport
- •Study geriatric considerations
- •Review bariatric patient transport
- •Study behavioral health emergencies
- •Daily study: 2 hours
Week 9–10: Review & Practice
- •Take BCEN practice exam
- •Review CFRN Exam Content Outline — focus on weak areas
- •Study pharmacology in transport setting
- •Review ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring
- •Daily study: 2.5 hours
Tips
- •Altitude physiology is unique to flight nursing — study it thoroughly
- •Review hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management
- •Study pediatric and neonatal transport (high-stakes, frequently tested)
- •Practice clinical scenario questions from BCEN sample materials
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