Book excerpt: Improve retention with this high-speed review for test-day success! Designed as a last-minute gut check for your certification exam, this guide is written by perioperative nurses who have your back, providing you with quick, digestible nuggets of the most pertinent topics on the CCI® perioperative nursing certification exam. Use this small but mighty book during the last month of your preparation to strengthen your knowledge and get ready to tackle the exam with confidence! Organized by exam blueprint, this guide covers all the content that will be featured on the CCI exam including all you need to know about caring for a patient before, during, and after surgery, as well as infection prevention strategies, emergency care strategies, and professional accountability. Key Features: Offers a succinct, rapid review of the key topics you’ll likely see on the exam Guides you through all phases of the perioperative process using a unique ACE mnemonic Provides important alerts, complications, pearls, and pop quiz questions to highlight extra-important information and test your knowledge Includes unfolding scenarios to promote critical thinking skills Intended to supplement your studies and prepare you for exam day Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee CNOR® is a registered certification mark of the Competency & Credentialing Institute ("CCI"), and CNOR® certification is offered exclusively by CCI. This publication is prepared by Springer Publishing Company, and neither this publication nor Springer Publishing Company is in any way affiliated with or authorized or endorsed by CCI.