Pediatric Nursing Exam References

This is a paper-and-pencil exam

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Pediatric Nursing certification examinations. The list is provided as a guide to help you prepare for the examination. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Click a hyperlinked title to view or buy online.

1. American Academy of Pediatrics. Red Book 2000. Elk Grove Village, IL: AAP, 2000.

2. Bowden VR, Dickey SB, Greenberg CS. Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998.

3. Burg FD, Polin RA, Ingelfinger JR, Gershon AA. Gellis & Kagan's Current Pediatric Therapy. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2002.

4. Burns N, Grove SK. The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique, and Utilization, 4^th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001.

5. Dershewitz RA. Ambulatory Pediatric Care, 3^rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1999.

6. Fischbach F. A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 6^th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2000.

7. Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson C. Advanced Nursing Practice: An Integrative Approach, 2^nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001.

8. Hickey JV, Ouimette RM, Venegoni SL. Advanced Practice Nursing: Changing Roles & Clinical Applications, 2^nd ed.

9. Hockenberggy DL et al. Whaley & Wong's Nursing Care of Infants & Children, 6^th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1999.

10. Pillitteri A. Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family, 3^rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1999.

11. Polit DF, Beck CT, Hungler BP. Essentials of Nursing Research: Methods, Appraisal, and Utilization, 5^th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2001.

12. Shannon MT, Wilson BA, Stang CL. Health professionals' Drug guide 2000. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 2000.

13. Stuart GW, Laraia MT. Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, 7^th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001.

14. Task Force. Scope and Standards of Pediatric Clinical Nursing Practice. Washington DC: American Nurses Association, 1996.

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