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Nurse Executive Exam References
(formerly Nursing Administration)

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.