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Cardiac/Vascular Nursing Exam References

This is a computer-based test (CBT).

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used in developing the Cardiac/Vascular certification examinations. 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. American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs, 3rd ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1999 (new edition pending Jan. 2004).
  2. AHA/AACVPR Scientific Statement: Core components of cardiac secondary prevention programs. Journal of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, 20, 2000:310-316.
  3. American Diabetes Association. Clinical Practice Recommendations 2003. Diabetes Care. 26, Supplement 1: 2003.
  4. American Heart Association. Selected American Heart Association Scientific Statements. Dallas, TX: AHA.
  5. American Nurses Association. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing, 2001.
  6. American Nurses Association. Nursing's Social Policy Statement. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing, 1996.
  7. Bickley LS, Hoekelman RA. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
  8. Black JM, Hawks JH, Keene AM. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management of Positive Outcomes, 6th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co., 2001.
  9. Bowden VR, Jones E. Family Nursing: Research, Theory and Practice, 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2002.
  10. Dipiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC et al. (eds.). Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiological Approach, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
  11. Dossey BM, Guzzetta CE, Keegan, L. Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Pub., 2000.
  12. Douglas, P. Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co., 2002.
  13. Edge RS, Krieger J. Legal and Ethical Perspectives in Health Care: An Integrated Approach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning, 1998.
  14. Fahey VA. Vascular Nursing, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 2004.
  15. Fischbach F. A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000.
  16. George JB. Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice, 5th ed. New York: Appleton & Lange, 2001.
  17. Glanz K, Lewis KM, eds. Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research and Practice, 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc: 2002.
  18. Ignatavicius DD, Workman ML (eds.). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care, 4th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 2002.
  19. Jairath N. Coronary Heart Disease & Risk Factor Management: A Nursing Perspective. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1999.
  20. Lubkin IM, Larsen PD. Chronic Illness: Impact and Interventions, 5th ed. Sudwell, MA: Jones & Bartlett Pub., 2002.
  21. McCance KL, Huether SE. Pathophysiology: The Biological Basis for Disease in Adults and Children, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Inc., 2001.
  22. Marriner-Tomey A, Alligood MR. Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., 2002.
  23. Moore W. Vascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 6th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 2002.
  24. Polit DF, Beck CT, Hungler BP. Essentials of Nursing Research: Methods, Appraisal and Utilization, 5th ed. Phildelphia: Lippincott William and Wilkins, 2001.
  25. Prochaska JO, Crawley B. Changing for Good: The Revolutionary Program That Explains the 6 Stages of Change and Teaches You How to Free Yourself from Bad Habits. New York: Harper Collins, 1995.
  26. Redman BK. The Practice of Patient Education, 9th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Inc., 2001.
  27. Seidel HM, Ball JW, Dains JE, Benedict GW. Mosby's Physical Examination Handbook, 3rd ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001.
  28. Society for Vascular Nursing. Position Statement on the Role of the Vascular Advanced Practice Nurse. Pensacola, FL, 2001.
  29. Society for Vascular Nursing. Position Statement on Vascular Nursing Research. Pensacola, FL, 2000.
  30. Wenger NK, Smith MK, Froelicher ES, Comoss PM, eds. Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice in the 21st Century. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 1999.
  31. Woods SL, Froelicher ES, Motzer SU. Cardiac Nursing, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott William and Wilkins, 2000.

Updated August 2004

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