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Writer's picturePam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN

CFRN Exam Resources

Updated: Aug 26, 2023


  1. Review the ASTNA Manual 5th edition sample chapters at Patient Transport - E-Book: Principles and Practice, Edition 5 by ASTNA - Books on Google Play.

  2. Gas laws 011: EPICC Review Week 5: 5 Essential Gas Laws for Air Medical Transport — FlightCrit

  3. Gas laws Gas Laws and Clinical Application Article (statpearls.com)

  4. Great video to demonstrate Boyle’s Law Boyle's Law: It's The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man - YouTube

  5. Great reference sheet RK.md's Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Reference Sheet | RK.md

  6. Hemodynamic monitoring (21) Invasive Monitoring | Hemodynamics (Part 5) - YouTube

  7. Great reference sheets ICU One Pager (onepagericu.com)

  8. Coronary Vessel Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEtimLwJatE&t=1s

  9. Practice cardiac rhythms https://www.skillstat.com/tools/ecg-simulator

  10. Heart Blocks (21) AV Heart Blocks Made Easy | 1st, 2nd, 3rd Degree [ECG Interpretation Explained] - YouTube

  11. Troubleshooting temporary pacemakers (21) Troubleshooting Pacemaker Problems EXPLAINED! - YouTube

  12. AHA ACLS and PALS 2020 algorithms https://cpr.heart.org/-/media/cpr-files/cpr-guidelines-files/highlights/hghlghts_2020_ecc_guidelines_english.pdf

  13. IABP (21) The basics of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) - YouTube

  14. Impella (21) What the Automated Impella Controller (AIC) is Displaying - YouTube

  15. Impella and Hemodynamics (21) How Impella Affects Hemodynamics - YouTube

  16. ABG practice https://geekymedics.com/abg-quiz/

  17. ETCO2 continuous waveform capnography http://www.emdocs.net/pem-playbook-etco2-masterclass/

  18. Types of hypoxias at 010: EPICC Review Week 4: Flight Stressors - Hypoxia — FlightCrit

  19. Basic ventilator modes (21) Basic Vent Modes MADE EASY - Ventilator Settings Reviewed - YouTube

  20. Advanced ventilator modes (21) Advanced Vent Modes - PRVC, APRV, HFOV and MORE! - YouTube

  21. Toxicology flashcards https://litfl.com/tox-library/flashcards/

  22. Survival post-crash 009: EPICC Review Week 3: Survival — FlightCrit

  23. Pregnant trauma http://www.emdocs.net/trauma-management-of-the-3rd-trimester-pregnant-patient-pearls-pitfalls/

  24. Neonatal Resuscitation https://emergencymedicinecases.com/neonatal-resuscitation/


PDB Nurse Education, LLC CFRN References


  • ASTNA. Holleran, RS, Wolfe, Jr, AC, and Franks, MA. Patient Transport: Principles and Practice, 5th ed.

  • American Heart Association, Manual of Advanced Life Support (ACLS), 2020.

  • American Heart Association, Manual of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2020.

  • Emergency Nurses Association. Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum, 9th ed., 2024.

  • Emergency Nurses Association. Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care, 8th ed. Elsevier, 2024.

  • Juarez, Pat. Barron's Adult CCRN Exam, 4rd ed. 2023.

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