CCRN-E™ is a specialty certification for nurses who primarily or exclusively provide care to acutely/critically ill adult patients in a centralized or remotely based teleICU setting that is networked with the bedside via audiovisual communication and computer systems.
A current, unencumbered U.S. RN or APRN license is required.
An unencumbered license is not currently being subjected to formal discipline by the board of nursing in the state(s) in which the nurse is practicing and has no provisions or conditions that limit the nurse’s practice. Provisions or conditions may include, but are not limited to, direct supervision of practice, drug administration limitations and/or practice area exclusions.
Candidates must complete one of the following clinical practice hour requirement options:
Two-Year Option
Practice as an RN or APRN for 1,750 hours in the care of acutely/critically ill adult patients in a teleICU or in a combination of teleICU and direct care during the previous two years, with 875 of those hours accrued in the most recent year preceding application
OR
Five-Year Option
Practice as an RN or APRN during the previous 5 years with a minimum of 2,000 hours in the care of acutely/critically ill adult patients in a teleICU or in a combination of teleICU and direct care, with 144 of those hours accrued in the most recent year preceding application
CCRN-E (Adult) Exam Resources
CCRN-E Information