This is a computer-based test (CBT).

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Cardiac/Vascular Nurse (47) certification examination. The list is provided as a guide to help you prepare for the examination.

1. American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs. 4^th ed. Champaign, Ill: Human Kinetics Publishers; 2004.

2. American Diabetes Association. Clinical practice recommendations, 2007. Diabetes Care. 2007;30:S1-S103. Available at: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/vol30/supp_1/.

3. American Nurses Association. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2001.

4. American Nurses Association. Nursing's Social Policy Statement. 2^nd ed. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2003.

5. Bickley LS, Szilagyi PG. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking . 9^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

6. Black JM, Hawks JH. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes. 8 ^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2009.

7. Fahey VA. Vascular Nursing. 4^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2004.

8. Fischbach FT. A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 7^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.

9. Glanz K, Lewis FM, Rimer BK, eds. Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice. 3^rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass; 2003.

10. Gulanick M, Myers JL. Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnosis and Intervention. 6^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

11. Ignatavicius DD, Workman ML. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care. 5^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2006.

12. Leon HS, Franklin BA, Costa F, Balady GJ, Berra KA, Stewart KJ, et al. AHA scientific statement: cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Circ J Am Heart Assoc. 2005;111:369-376. Available at: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/111/3/369

13. Marriner Tomey A. Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership. 8^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2009.

14. McCance KL, Huether SE. Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. 5^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Ltd; 2006.

15. Moore WS. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review. 7^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

16. Opie LH, Gersh BJ. Drugs for the Heart. 7 ^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2009.

17. Redman BK. The Practice of Patient Education: A Case Study Approach. 10^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

18. Society for Vascular Surgery, American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards of Vascular Nursing Practice. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2004.

19. Woods SL, Froelicher ES, Motzer SU, Bridges EJ. Cardiac Nursing. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.