CVN & ECG Board Certification
Exams from the

American Board of
Cardiovascular Medicine

...Providing multilevel professional certification in electrocardiography
and cardiovascular nursing practice. 

The first organization to offer CVN Board Certification Exams (1999)
and ECG Board Certification Exams (1991).
The ABCM has 17 years experience in developing professional board certification examinations.

Cardiovascular Nursing Board Certification Exams: 
For all Levels of Cardiovascular Nursing


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  • The ABCM provides the nations only multilevel Cardiovascular Nursing (CVN) Board Certification Examination, and is available for all Levels of CVN practice, including Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.

    CVRN LEVEL I AND II ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW


  • Available CVN Exams:
    • 1)  CVRN Board Certification - for Level I Nurses is intended for ED, Telemetry, and step down nurses.

      Tested in the following categories:


      1)  CVN 101 - Common Cardiovascular Disease DX & RX
      2)  CVN 102 - Physical Assessment and Heart Sounds
      3)  CVN 103 - Electrocardiography
      4)  CVN 104 - Oxygenation Principles
      5)  CVN 105 - Pharmacology
      6)  CVN 106 - Pacemaker Troubleshooting
      7)  CVN 107 - Pre and Post Cardiac Interventional Care

    • 2)  CVRN Board Certification - for level II nurses is intended for CCU/CVICU and Cath lab nurses. 

      Tested in the following categories:


      1)  CVN 203 - 12-Lead Electrocardiography
      2)  CVN 204 - Mechanical Ventilation
      3)  CVN 205 - Pharmacology (IV medications)
      4)  CVN 208 - Hemodynamic Monitoring
      5)  CCN 209 - Intra-Aortic Balloon Therapy

    • 3)  CVRN Board Certification - for Level III Nurses is intended for Cath Lab and Interventional Nurses that already hold an RCIS Certification.

    • 4)  CVRN Board Certification - for Level IV Nurses is intended for Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioners (CVNP), but is open to masters prepared Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist (CVNS) and CVN Educators (CVNE).

      Tested in the following categories in case study format:

      1)  Bedside Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease
      2)  Diagnostic Tests Utilized in the Identification of
           Cardiovascular Disease
      3)  Management Protocols for Common Cardiovascular Diseases
           and Anomalies
       
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