Critical Care Education

The practical roadmap to critical care mastery.

Clear, evidence-informed critical care education built to help bedside nurses understand the physiology, recognize the pattern, and know what matters next.

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Physiology firstUnderstand the why
High yieldBuilt for critical care
CurrentCCRN blueprint aligned
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Bensol approach Concept → Physiology → Recognition → Intervention → Application
Knowledge today. Stronger patients tomorrow.
Adult CCRN Review

Certification review that still feels like critical care.

Built around the current Adult CCRN test plan, with the focus on physiology, recognition, nursing priorities, and application. Study the section you need, or prepare for the whole exam.

Option 1 · Focused study

Study the section you need

$20per Master Module

Choose any of the six Adult CCRN Master Modules. Each one includes its Quick Reference Guide.

  • One blueprint section, in depth
  • Quick Reference Guide included
  • Add other modules whenever you need them

Best for targeting one system or strengthening a weaker area.

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Flagship Option 2 · Complete preparation

Complete CCRN Study System

$99all 6 modules

All six Adult CCRN Master Modules and their Quick Reference Guides, organized as one path through the full exam blueprint.

  • All six CCRN Master Modules
  • All six Quick Reference Guides
  • Every section of the Adult CCRN blueprint

$120 if purchased individually · save $21

Best for comprehensive preparation across every exam domain.

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CCRN Master Modules

Six modules. The full Adult CCRN blueprint.

Each Master Module maps to one section of the exam blueprint, so you always know what you are studying and how much of the exam it represents.

Share of the Adult CCRN exam by Master Module100% of the blueprint
  1. 01 Cardiovascular13%
  2. 02 Respiratory12%
  3. 03 Multisystem16%
  4. 04 Metabolic & Organ Systems21%
  5. 05 Neurological, Musculoskeletal & Behavioral18%
  6. 06 Professional Caring & Ethical Practice20%
Module 02 Planned

12% of the Adult CCRN exam

Respiratory

Mechanical ventilation, ABG interpretation, ARDS, and respiratory failure, built on the difference between oxygenation and ventilation.

$20Launch price
Quick Reference included
Module 03 Planned

16% of the Adult CCRN exam

Multisystem

Sepsis, septic shock, trauma, MODS, and toxic exposures: the conditions where every system is involved at once.

$20Launch price
Quick Reference included
Module 04 Planned

21% of the Adult CCRN exam

Metabolic & Organ Systems

Endocrine · Hematology · Gastrointestinal · Renal & Genitourinary · Integumentary

The largest clinical module, organized into five focused units so it never reads like one overwhelming chapter.

$20Launch price
Quick Reference included
Module 05 Planned

18% of the Adult CCRN exam

Neurological, Musculoskeletal & Behavioral

Musculoskeletal · Neurological · Behavioral & Psychosocial

Stroke, intracranial emergencies, head and spinal cord injury, neuromuscular emergencies, and behavioral and psychosocial care.

$20Launch price
Quick Reference included
Module 06 Planned

20% of the Adult CCRN exam

Professional Caring & Ethical Practice

Advocacy, moral agency, collaboration, systems thinking, and the professional competencies that make up a fifth of the exam.

$20Launch price
Quick Reference included
In every Master Module

One purchase. Two resources.

Deep enough to build understanding. Concise enough to use when time matters. The Quick Reference Guide is included with every module.

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System based

Master Module

Structured critical care review that connects core physiology, recognition, nursing priorities, interventions, and CCRN-relevant application.

Comprehensive · Practical · Evidence-informed
02
Included · Fast review

Quick Reference Guide

High-yield formulas, patterns, priorities, and bedside pearls distilled into readable reference pages for rapid review.

Concise · Scan-friendly · Clinically useful
Featured · First Master Module

Cardiovascular Critical Care

The first Bensol Nursing Master Module is being built around the current Adult CCRN cardiovascular blueprint and the hemodynamic reasoning that connects the major concepts.

In development 13% of the exam Quick Reference included
Hemodynamics Acute Coronary Syndrome Heart Failure Cardiogenic Shock Dysrhythmias Valvular Disease
BENSOL NURSING™ | CRITICAL CARE EDUCATION
QUICK REFERENCE

Hemodynamics, Cardiac Output

Flow, pressure, resistance and perfusion

CO = HR × SVFlow per minute
CI = CO ÷ BSAFlow adjusted for body size
MAPPressure, not flow
SVRSystemic resistance
Treat the patient, not the number.
The flagship

Complete CCRN Study System

The flagship of the Bensol Nursing CCRN catalog: every Master Module and every Quick Reference Guide, brought together as one organized path through the complete Adult CCRN blueprint.

  • All six CCRN Master Modules
  • All six Quick Reference Guides
  • Every section of the Adult CCRN blueprint
Why Us?

Learn the pattern, not just the answer.

01

Understand the Why

Start with physiology so the signs, numbers, and interventions make clinical sense instead of becoming isolated facts.

02

Built for Critical Care Nurses

Focused on recognition, prioritization, monitoring, authorized nursing actions, escalation, and reassessment at the bedside.

03

Evidence-Informed

Clinical content is developed from current exam guidance, professional organizations, guidelines, and authoritative critical-care references.

How every module is built

  1. 01 Concept

    What it is and why it matters in critical care.

  2. 02 Physiology

    The mechanism underneath the signs and the numbers.

  3. 03 Recognition

    The pattern at the bedside, on the monitor, and in the labs.

  4. 04 Intervention

    Nursing priorities, escalation, and what matters next.

  5. 05 Application

    Bedside reasoning and CCRN-style clinical judgment.

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Our Purpose

Critical care education built from bedside experience.

Norge Bensol, BSN, PCCN is the experienced critical care nurse behind Bensol Nursing. This project was created to make complex critical-care concepts easier to understand, connect certification review with bedside reasoning, and build practical resources nurses can return to throughout their professional growth.

Our purpose is to teach the why behind critical care, organize high-yield concepts into focused Master Modules and Quick Reference Guides, and help nurses strengthen clinical reasoning through clear, evidence-informed education.

Real knowledge. Better nurses. Stronger patients.

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Questions, answered.

What you get, how access works, and what Bensol Nursing is and is not.

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What is included with a Master Module?

Each $20 Master Module includes the complete module for one section of the Adult CCRN blueprint and its matching Quick Reference Guide. The Quick Reference Guide comes with the module. It is not sold separately.

Who are the modules designed for?

Critical-care nurses preparing for the Adult CCRN exam, and bedside nurses and nursing students who want to understand the physiology behind critical-care practice.

When will the modules be available?

The Cardiovascular Master Module is in development and will be the first release. Each module page shows its current status. Join the launch list to hear when each module is released.

How will I access what I buy?

Purchases will be delivered to a private Bensol Nursing library tied to your account. You will sign in and open your materials in a secure online viewer instead of receiving a file by email.

Is Bensol Nursing affiliated with AACN?

No. Bensol Nursing is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by AACN Certification Corporation. CCRN® is a registered service mark of AACN Certification Corporation.

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