A Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification 4th Edition

This is an excellent book to use for preparing for the CCM exam. I used this book and passed one time. I also bought the CCM practice exams which was very helpful. This book by Fattorusso has lots of practice question with rationals given for the correct answer choice. As you go thru the questions at the end of each chapter the answers are reinforced as you move on to the next question. I also bought the Case Management Nurse Exam Secret Study guide: Test prep and did not use it at all. I would suggest when preparing for the CCM exam to use just Fattorusso and the CCM practice exams. I bought the test that allows you to use it 10 times. I have no affiliation with Denise Fattorusso. Thank you.

Great resource. I used a variety of different resources to study for the exam and I did pass but I think I would have been fine if I had only used this book. The test that comes with it isn't a CD but is a link to a website you can take practice tests on. You can take the tests 2 ways. You can answer the questions one at a time and immediately find out what the correct answer is and why it is the correct answer or you can answer all the questions on that test, get your score and go back and review the questions you want. There are also tests for each chapter that are in the book itself.

CCMC has a new test that started August 2016.--I read this book twice and took notes. I also did all the questions in the book.The CCM test questions are ABC&D. Test question in this book have answers that are A&B, A&C, all of the above and none of the above... more like for the ACM - hospital based case management. But I found this book the most helpful to pass the exam.--I also read CCM certification made easy, which in my opinion was worthless. Here is why, the book was too simple. It did not go in depth at all. It would cover really basic questions, mostly vocabulary for the test, but won't help you with the trickier questions.I also paid $175 to take the old CCM retired questions test, and passed their practice test. It seemed they used to test on a lot of vocab questions. NOT the case any more so that is why the CCM Certification Made easy is now obsolete. Nothing against that author, but I needed a book to pass.--I also had CCM practice questions by Mometrix - that book is only two tests, but they are actually very similar to the test now.-- I also paid like $40 and did some online practice tests with exam edge- I did this after I had read the books, and for the most part was passing. It helped me get in the computer testing mindset.-- I also had the Case Managers Handbook- it's like a million pages long in supper tiny witting.-- BTW- Two coworkers took the CCM 2 day lecture,and thought that was a waste of time and money ( a little over $300)So far 9 RN's including my self, have taken this exam since the new testing. All have passed on the first try. We all agree on the following:Case Managers Handbook - you will pass and think the test was easy- off course it is an incredibly long long book with tiny writing.A Case Managers Study Guide- you will pass but see some questions in the test you had no idea about no matter what. This test covers a lot of material.CCM made easy- you may or may not pass. It was not detailed enough for the test. And you're just taking a chance.I would recommend this book, CCM practice Questions by Mometrix, and Exam Edge online questions.If you don't have crazy time - I studied for 3 months- I have little children- so I could only study in 30 min. increments- 3-4 times a week. I would just read this book, take notes and go over the test questions at the end of each chapter to help reinforce what you read. You'll be fine.I wish I had know that before taking the test and saved some money.Good luck with the test.

This is a good study guide. It is very easy to read and provides you with good detail. It will provide you with a good foundation to start with. But combined with CCM exam secret you will pass your exam. I just did.

I bought this book back in March to prepare for the CCM exam this month in August. I passed but I agree with some of the other reviewers who stated that: 1) a lot of the practice questions in this study guide were stated in very confusing ways and also were worded nothing like the actual CCM exam questions, 2) the study guide was very detailed but the CCM exam questions seemed more general, & 3) some of the concepts on the exam weren't covered enough in this book it seemed. I did purchase a CCMC practice exam that had retired questions so at least I had some an idea of the types of questions that I would encounter on the actual exam. I felt like I studied in too much detail the health care reimbursement section (which was the largest section in this book) when I could have spent that time focusing on case management concepts & healthcare management/delivery. Like I said, this book was easy to read/follow and did have a lot of detailed information to form a solid knowledge base, and I'm sure without it I wouldn't have passed. However, I think there's probably better study guides out there.

I purchased this book and read it completely twice ,took the entire practice questions several times until i was >80% , passed the exam in December ,2016. This is the best resource to assist you with passing your CCM exam, has a lot of great information and really makes it more simple and understanding. It's worth the money , it was referred to me by other nurses in the hospital setting .

I bought several books and flashcards to prepare for my CCM exam. I was so nervous because several coworkers had failed. This book is the reason that I passed. Not only did I pass but I thought the test was easy. This book prepared me, the others just overwhelmed me. I am so glad I took the recommendations of other nurses on Allnurses.

Disappointed. This book did NOT have the study disc as advertised by seller and belonged to a Library at a Fairfax Hospital and was not returned. No help at all..