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Professional Development
Houston Methodist Certification Review Courses

By Angelina Brannon, MS, MA, RN, ACCNS-AG, CEN, NPD-BC Professional Development Leader Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

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Nursing certification reflects a commitment to clinical excellence and professional practice. In support of certification readiness, Houston Methodist offers a range of certification review courses. Current offerings include Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Cardiovascular Board Certified, Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Medical Surgical, and Nurse Executive Board Certified (NE-BC). Please be aware that the below information is subject to change.
Certified Emergency Nurse Review Course
Audience: Emergency Department RNs Delivery Format: Virtual class via Microsoft Teams Cost and Fees: Free for Houston Methodist employees Registration: Workday with a tentative plan to move to https://learn.houstonmethodist.org/ Nursing Contact Hours Awarded: 15 nursing contact hours Point of Contact: Hannah Longoria, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Critical Care Registered Nurse Review Course
A comprehensive CCRN review course is in active development, structured according to AACN guidelines and CCRN examination requirements. Once complete, course details will be provided in future flyers. Point of Contact: Emma R. Gitomer, MSN, RN, CCRN
Cardiovascular Board-Certified Review Course
Audience: Any RN with an active license working in applicable areas (e.g., cardiac areas, cath lab, procedural areas), with two years of full‑time nursing experience, 2,000 clinical hours in a cardiovascular service line, and 30 CV‑related CE hours within three years
Delivery Format: Houston Methodist is working on making this an enduring class from a pre‑recorded virtual session Cost and Fees: $15 for Houston Methodist employees Registration: https://learn.houstonmethodist.org/ Nursing Contact Hours Awarded: Yes, total contact hours to be determined Point of Contact: Courtney Cromer, MS, BS, RN, CCRN, CV-BC, NPD-BC 
TMC Collaborative: Medical-Surgical Certification Review Course
Audience: Medical-surgical registered nurses
Delivery Format: In person Cost and Fees: $25 per day Registration: https://learn.houstonmethodist.org/ Nursing Contact Hours Awarded: Day 1: 7.25 | Day 2: 6.33 | Both days:13.58 Point of Contact: Valerie Parker, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CAPA
Nurse Executive Board Certified Review Course
Audience: Nurse managers, directors, aspiring nurse executives, clinical ladder participants preparing for the NE-BC exam, and nurse leaders seeking to validate and expand leadership competencies
Delivery Format: In‑person at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 2nd floor Cost and Fees: $100 for Houston Methodist employees and $150 for non-Houston Methodist attendees Registration: https://learn.houstonmethodist.org/ Nursing Contact Hours Awarded: 19 nursing contact hours Point of Contact: Michael S. Bagwell, MS, RN, CCRN, CSC, NPD-BC, NE-BC
Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN)
Audience: Any RN with at least 1 year of experience taking care of stroke patients who is interested in taking the SCRN exam
Delivery Format: In person at Josie Roberts Administrative Building Cost and Fees: Free to Houston Methodist system RNs Registration: https://learn.houstonmethodist.org/ Nursing Contact Hours Awarded: 7.75 nursing contact hours Point of Contact: Katie Broadway, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, NPD-BC