This is a Computer-Based Test (CBT)

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used in developing the Nurse Executive, Advanced (11) certification examination. The list is provided as a guide to help you prepare for the examination. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

1. Allison SE, Renpenning KE. Nursing Administration in the 21st Century: A Self-Care Theory Approach. Thousand Oaks, Cal: Sage; 1999.

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

3. American Nurses Association. Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes in the Inpatient Hospital Setting. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing; 2000.

4. American Nurses Association. Nursing's Social Policy Statement. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 1995.

5. American Nurses Association. Principles for Nurse Staffing: Annotated Bibliography. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing; 1999.

6. American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators. 2^nd ed. Silver Spring, Md: Nursesbooks.org; 2004.

7. Benfari RC. Understanding and Changing Your Management Style. San Francisco, Cal; Jossey-Bass; 2000.

8. Brent NJ. Nurses and the Law : A Guide to Principles and Applications. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2001.

9. Burns N, Grove SK. The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique and Utilization. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2009.

10. Cleverley WO, Cameron AE. Essentials of Health Care Finance. 6^th ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2007.

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

12. Feldman HR, ed. Strategies for Nursing Leadership. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co; 2001.

13. Finkler SA, Ward DM. Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Managers. 4^th ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2008.

14. Goleman D, Boyatzis R, McKee A. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press; 2002.

15. Grossman SC, Valiga TM. The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2005. (3rd edition due 7/08)

16. Huber D. Leadership and Nursing Care Management. 3^rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

17. Kongstvedt PR. Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works. 2^nd ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2003.

18. Longest, Jr. BB, Rakich JS, Darr K. Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems. 4^th ed. Towson, Md: Health Professions Press; 2000. (5th edition due 8/08)

19. Marquis BL, Huston CJ. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

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

21. McClure ML, Hinshaw AS. Magnet Hospitals Revisited: Attraction and Retention of Professional Nurses. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2002.

22. Polit DF, Beck CT. Essentials of Nursing Research: Methods, Appraisal, and Utilization. 6 ^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

23. Rowland HS, Rowland BS, eds. Nursing Administration Handbook. 4^th ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 1997.

24. Saba VK, McCormick KA. Essentials of Computers for Nurses: Informatics for the New Millennium. 3^rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2001.

25. Schaffner JW, Ludwig-Beymer P. Rx for the Nursing Shortage: A Guidebook. Chicago, Ill: Health Administration Press; 2003.

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

27. Stanhope M, Lancaster J. Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community. 7^th ed. St Louis, Mo; Mosby Inc; 2008.

28. Swansburg RC, Swansburg RJ. Introductory Management and Leadership for Nurses. 3^rd ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2001.

29. Thompson IE, Melia KM, Boyd KM, Horsburgh D. Nursing Ethics. 5^th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2006.

30. US Public Health Service. Healthy People 2010: Vols. I & II. Washington, DC: Dept of Health & Human Services; 2002.

31. Wolper LF. Health Care Administration: Planning, Implementing, and Managing Organized Delivery Systems. 4^th ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2004.