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.

1. Ball JW, Bindler RW. Child Health Nursing: Partnering with Children and Families. East Rutherford, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR; 2005.

2. Bowden VR, Dickey SB, Greenberg CS. Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 1998.

3. Burg FD, Ingelfinger JR, Polin RA, Gershon AA. Current Pediatric Therapy. 18^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2006.

4. Burns CE, Starr NB, Blosser C, Brady MA, Dunn AM. Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners. 4^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2009.

5. Burns N, Grove SK. The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique, and Utilization. 4^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2009.

6. Fischbach FT. A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests. 7^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003.

7. Fox JA. Primary Health Care of Infants, Children and Adolescents. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2002.

8. Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson CM. Advanced Nursing Practice: An Integrative Approach. 4^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2009.

9. Hickey JV, Ouimette RM, Venegoni SL. Advanced Practice Nursing: Roles and Clinical Applications. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.

10. Hockenberry MJ, Wilson D. Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 8^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2007.

11. Laraia MT. Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. 8^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2004.

12. Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Long SS, McMillan JA, eds. Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 27^th ed. Elk Grove Village, Ill: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2006.

13. Pillitteri A. Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

14. Polit DF, Beck CT. Essentials of Nursing Research. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.

15. Society of Pediatric Nurses, American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards of Pediatric Nursing Practice. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2003.

16. Wilson BA, Shannon M, Stang CL, Shields K. Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide 2007. East Rutherford, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR; 2006.