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Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Exam References

This is a computer-based test (CBT)

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner 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. American Nurses Association. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing, 2001.

  2. American Nurses Association. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Washington DC: American Nurses Publishing, 2004.

  3. American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice, 2nd ed. Washington DC: American Nurses Publishing, 2001.

  4. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental (DSM-IV-TR), 4th ed. Washington, DC: APA, 2000.

  5. Arcangelo VP, Peterson AM. Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2001.

  6. Barkauskas VH, Bauman LC, Darling-Fisher C. Health and Physical Assessment, 3rd ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2002.

  7. Barker LR, Burton JR, Zieve PE (eds.). Principles of Ambulatory Medicine, 6th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2003.

  8. Beers MH, Berkow K, eds. The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, 3rd ed. Rahway NJ: Merck & Co.; 2000.

  9. Bickley LS, Szilagyi PG. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2003.

  10. Blazer DG, Steffens DG, Busse EW. Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2004.

  11. Braunwald E, Fauci AS, Kasper DL (eds.). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.

  12. Brent NJ. Nurses and the Law: A Guide to Principles and Applications, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001.

  13. Burke MM, Laramie JA. Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach. St. Louis: Mosby, 2004.

  14. Cohen EL, Cesta TG. Nursing Case Management: From Essentials to Advanced Practice Applications, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2005.

  15. Dipiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC et al. (eds.). Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.

  16. Ebersole P, Hess P, Luggen, A. Toward Health Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response, 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2004.

  17. Evashwick CJ. The Continuum of Long-Term Care, 2nd ed. Stamford CT: Delmar-Thomson Learning, 2001.

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

  19. Flaherty JH, Morley JE, Murphy DJ, Wasserman MR. Clinical Glidepath Tools. Altamonte Springs, FL: GeriMed of America, Inc, 2003.

  20. Goroll AH et al. (eds.). Primary Care Medicine, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000.

  21. Haber D. Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professions, 3rd ed. New York: Springer, 2003.

  22. Ham R, Sloane P, Warshaw G. Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2002.

  23. Isada CM et al. Infectious Diseases Handbook, 5th ed. Hudson (Cleveland) OH: Lexi-Comp, 2002.

  24. Jacobson SA, Pies WR, Greenblatt DJ. Handbook of Geriatric Psychopharmacology. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2002.

  25. Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC). 7th Report of the JNC. Washington, DC: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2004.

  26. Kane RL et al. Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.

  27. Katzung BG (ed.). Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9th ed. Stamford CT: Appleton & Lange, 2004.

  28. Kennedy-Malone L, Fletcher KR, Plank LM. Management Guidelines for Gerontological Nurse Practitioners. Philadelphia: FA Davis, 2000.

  29. Molony SL, Waszynski CM, Lyder CH. Gerontological Nursing: An Advanced Practice Approach. Stamford CT: Appleton & Lange, 1999.

  30. Polit DF, Beck CT, Hungler BP. Essentials of Nursing Research: Methods, Appraisal, and Utilization, 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2001. (6th edition to be published in February 2005.)

  31. Powell S. Advanced Case Management: Outcomes & Beyond. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2000.

  32. Rantz M, Miller TV, Popejoy LL et al. Outcome-Based Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care, 2nd edition. Gaithersburg MD: Aspen Publishers; 2002.

  33. Robinson DL, Kish CP, eds. Core Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., 2001.

  34. Seidel HM, Ball JW, Dains JE et al. Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination, 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2003.

  35. Selma TP, Beizer JL, Higbee MD. Geriatric Dosage Handbook, 8th ed. Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp., 2003.

  36. Stanley M, Blair KA, Beare PG. Gerontological Nursing: Promoting Successful Aging with Older Adults, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: FA Davis, 2005.

  37. Swanson E, Tripp-Reimer, Buckwalter. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older Adults: Interventions and Recommendations. New York: Springer, 2001.

  38. Tierney LM et al., eds. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2004, 43rd ed. New York: Lange/McGraw-Hill, 2004.

  39. Uphold C, Graham V. Clinical Guidelines in Adult Health, 3rd ed. Gainesville, FL: Baramarrae Books, 2003.

  40. Uphold C, Graham V. Clinical Guidelines in Family Health. Gainesville FL: Barmarrae Books, 2003.

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