Resources

CNOR Study Guide
This book is the 2nd edition of the CNOR Exam Study Guide and Practice Resource. The Study Guide was updated to reflect the new test blueprint. In the Appendix are 25 multiple choice questions with references that are similar in content to questions that will be found on the CNOR examination. This study guide is a comprehensive overview of the practice of operating room nursing and provides a study framework for nurses who are preparing to take the CNOR examination. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find related case studies, as well as recommended study materials and suggested learning activities.

Order the study guide here.

News

CCI Celebrates the CNOR 30th Anniversary
CCI will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the CNOR certification during the 2009 AORN Congress.  Stop by the expanded and extraordinary Certification Oasis to take part in the celebration by entering to win one of 30 iPods we will be giving away. Join the CCI Board of Directors along with your colleagues and friends on Monday, March 16th as we mark this special occasion with a 30th anniversary cake. The Certification Oasis Hours at 2009 AORN Congress are:

Monday, March 16 – Wednesday, March 18th from 7am – 4pm
Thursday, March 19th from 7am – 1 pm

CCI Announces a New Book
Competency for Safe Patient Care During Operative and Invasive Procedures, a trusted source for patient safety during surgical procedures, is in production and slated for release in March 2009.  Based on the classic, Patient Care During Operative & Invasive Procedures (Phippen & Wells) this completely revised and updated publication includes color illustrations, numerous competency checklists and more than 20 chapters of in-depth clinical content. Edited by leading industry experts Mark Phippen, Brenda Ulmer and Maryann Wells, this publication is the foundation of any professional perioperative library.

Order your copy by February 28, 2009 and receive a special promotional price of $85.95, a $10 savings. 

We are excited to provide you this newest edition and look forward to sending it to you.  You can order the book at the CCI Store.  

CCI Launches CCI Connect

Be sure to read CCI Connect, the CCI blog, available at
http://www.cc-institute.org/blog.aspx. Hear from fellow certificants and CCI board members.

Total Certificants
CCI is excited to announce there are 32,182 nurses holding the CNOR credential as of the end of 2008 and 1,543 nurses holding the CRNFA credential. 

2008 Recertification
There were 5,170 CNORs due to recertify in 2008.  A total of 3,840 renewed their credential for a 74% recertification rate.  387 CRNFAs were to recertify in 2008 and 286 renewed their credential for a recertification rate of 74%.  Congratulations to everyone that recertified in 2008!

2009 CCI Recertification
All 2009 Recertification information will be mailed out at the end of January.  If you are due to recertify you will receive the information in February, if you do not receive the information by the end of February please call CCI at 888-257-2667 to verify when your certification expires and make sure we have a correct address on file for you.  For more information, visit our CNOR recertification and CRNFA recertification pages.

• Certified Nurses Day is Thursday, March 19th.  Stay tuned for a special Certified Nurses Day discount offered by CCI. To learn more visit the Certified Nurses Day site.
  
• The next CNOR and CRNFA exam application deadline is February 28th. For more information, visit our information pages on the CNOR exam and the CRNFA exam.
  
• CCI and ABNS will co-host “Nursing Certification & Competency Summit: Building a National Research Agenda” October 7 – 9, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, MD. 
  
• 56th Annual Congress
  March 14-19, 2009
  Chicago, Illinois
  
  AORN Congress offers you expert speakers, unrivaled interaction with your peers, and the latest information to help you flourish in your career. Don’t miss out on this educational opportunity to stay abreast with the most current information on the perioperative profession. The Early-Bird Deadline is fast approaching….register by January 26th.

  For more information on the 2009 Congress, please visit the AORN Congress site or call Customer Service at 800-755-2676, Ext.1. Register Now and save up to $125!