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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Nursing Exam References

This is a computer-based test (CBT)

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Nursing (36) 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. American Diabetes Association. Clinical practice recommendations, 2007. Diabetes Care. 2007;30:S3-S103. Available at: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/vol30/suppl_1/.

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

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

  4. American Nurses Association. Nursing’s Social Policy Statement. 2nd ed. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2003.

  5. Ball JW, Bindler R. Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children. 4th ed. East Rutherford, NJ: Prentice Hall; 2007.

  6. Bowden VR, Dickey SB, Greenberg CS. Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care . Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 1998.

  7. Burg FD, Polin RA, Gershon AA, Ingelfinger JR. Current Pediatric Therapy . 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

  8. Burns N, Grove SK. The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique, and Utilization . 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2005.

  9. Green M, Palfrey JS, eds. Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. 2nd ed. Arlington, Va: National Center for Education in Maternal Child Health; 2002. Available at: www.brightfutures.org/bf2/pdf.

  10. Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson CM. Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach . 3rd ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2005.

  11. Hickey JV, Ouimette RM, Venegoni SL. Advanced Practice Nursing: Roles and Clinical Applications. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000.

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

  13. Jackson Allen P, Vessey JA. Primary Care of the Child with a Chronic Condition. 4th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2004.

  14. King CK, Glass R, Bresee JS, Duggan C. Managing Acute Gastroenteritis Among Children: Oral Rehydration, Maintenance, and Nutritional Therapy. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003;52:1-16. Available at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR5216.pdf.

  15. Melnyk B, Fineout-Overholt E. Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.

  16. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Expert Panel Report: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma—Update on Selected Topics 2002. Bethesda, Md: National Institutes of Health; 2003. Available at: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthmafullrpt.pdf.

  17. Patrick K, Spear B, Holt K, Sofka D, eds. Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity. Arlington, Va: National Center for Education in Maternal Child Health; 2001. Available at: www.brightfutures.org/physicalactivity/pdf/index.html.

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

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

  20. Polit DF, Beck CT. Essentials ofNursing Research: Methods, Appraisal, and Utilization . 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.

  21. Robertson J, Shilkofski N, eds. The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers. 17th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Inc; 2005.

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

  23. Story M, Holt K, Sofka D, eds. Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition. 2nd ed. Arlington, Va: National Center for Education in Maternal Child Health; 2002. Available at: www.brightfutures.org/nutrition/pdf/.

  24. Taketomo CK, Hodding JH, Kraus DM. Pediatric Dosage Handbook. 14th ed. Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp Inc; 2007.

  25. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010 Volume 1: Understanding and Improving Health & Objectives for Improving Health (Part A: Focus Areas 1-14). 2nd ed. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2000. Available at: www.healthypeople.gov/Document/tableofcontents.htm#volume1.

  26. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010 Volume 2: Objectives for Improving Health (Part B: Focus Areas 15-28). 2nd ed. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2000. Available at: www.healthypeople.gov/Document/tableofcontents.htm#volume2.

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