This is a Computer-Based Test (CBT)

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Nursing Case Management 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. Aiken TD. Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues in Nursing. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2004.

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

3. American Nurses Association. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Silver Spring, Md: Nursesbooks.org; 2004.

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

5. Case Management Society of America. Case Management Adherence Guidelines, Version 2. Little Rock, Ark: Case Management Society of America ; 2006.

6. Case Management Society of America. CMSA's Standards of Practice for Case Management. Little Rock, Ark: Case Management Society of America ; 2002.

7. Case Management Society of America. Ethics Statement on Case Management Practice. Little Rock, Ark: Case Management Society of America ; 1995.

8. Cesta TG, Tahan HA, Fink LF. The Case Manager's Survival Guide: Winning Strategies for Clinical Practice. 2^nd ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2003.

9. Cohen EL, Cesta TG. Nursing Case Management: From Essentials to Advanced Practice Applications. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2005.

10. Ebersole P, Touhy T, Hess P, Jett K, Luggen AS. Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response. 7^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2008.

11. Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2008.

12. Fischbach F. A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests. 7^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.

13. Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson CM. Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2009.

14. Hebda TL, Czar P, Mascara C. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals. 3^rd ed. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall; 2005.

15. Hockenberry MJ, Wilson D. Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 8^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

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

17. Karch AM. Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2008. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

18. Mullahy CM, Jensen D. The Case Manager's Handbook. 3^rd ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett; 2004.

19. PDR Staff. Physicians' Desk Reference 2008. 62^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Thomson Healthcare; 2008.

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

21. Powell SK, Tahan HA. CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

22. Stanhope M, Lancaster J. Foundations of Nursing in the Community: Community-Oriented Practice. 2^nd ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2006.

23. URAC. The HIPAA Handbook: What Your Organization Should Know About the Federal Privacy Standards. 2^nd ed. Washington, DC: URAC; 2002.

24. US Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare & You, 2008. Baltimore, Md: CMS; 2008.