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Nurse Executive Exam References
(formerly Nursing Administration)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This test reference applies to exams scheduled on or before October 1, 2008

For applicants scheduled to take the exam on or after October 1, 2008, click here.

 

This is a paper-and-pencil exam

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used in developing the Nurse Executive certification examination. 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. Allison SE, McLaughlin-Penpenning KE. Nursing Administration in the 21st C: A Self-care Theory Approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1999.

  2. American Nurses Association. Principles for Nurse Staffing & Patient Outcomes in the Hospital Setting. Annotated bibliography. Washington DC: ANA, 2000.

  3. American Nurses Association. Code of Ethics for Nurses. Washington DC: ANA, 2001.

  4. American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards for Nurse Executive , 2nd ed. Washington, DC: ANA, 2004.

  5. American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The Business of Nursing Administration, 1997.

  6. Ball MJ et al. Nursing Informatics: Where Caring and Technology Meet, 3rd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000.

  7. Cleverley & Cameron. Essentials of Health Care Finance, 5th ed. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen, 2002.

  8. Covey SR. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.

  9. Curtin L, Dienemann J, Kovner C et al. Principles for Nurse Staffing. Washington DC: American Nurses Association, 1999.

  10. Drucker PF. Management Challenges for the 21st Century. New York: HarperCollins, 1999.

  11. Feldman HR. Strategies for Nursing Leadership. New York: Springer, 2001.

  12. Goldsmith SB. Essentials of Long-Term Care Administration. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen, 1994.

  13. Golman D, Boyatzes R, McKee A. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2002.

  14. Grossman SC, Valiga TM. The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing. Philadelphia: FA Davis, 2000.

  15. Huber D. Leadership and Nursing Care Management. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2000.

  16. Marinner-Tomey AM. Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership, 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2000.

  17. Marquis BL, Huston CJ. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000.

  18. Saba VK et al. (eds.). Essentials of Computers for Nurses: Informatics for the New Millennium. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

  19. Simms LM, Price SA, Ervin NE. Professional Practice of Nursing Administration, 3rd ed. Albany NY: Delmar, 2000.

  20. Smith RD. Rise and Fall of Managed Care: History of the Mass Medical Movement. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2002.

  21. Swansburg RC, Swansburg RJ. Introductory Management & Leadership for Nurses, 3rd ed. Sudbury MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2001.

This page last revised 5/2/2008.