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.
- Ball JW, Bindler RW. Child Health Nursing: Partnering with Children and Families. East Rutherford, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR; 2005.
- Bowden VR, Dickey SB, Greenberg CS. Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 1998.
- Burg FD, Ingelfinger JR, Polin RA, Gershon AA. Current Pediatric Therapy. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2006.
- Burns CE, Starr NB, Blosser C, Brady MA, Dunn AM. Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2009.
- Burns N, Grove SK. The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique, and Utilization. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2009.
- Fischbach FT. A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
- Fox JA. Primary Health Care of Infants, Children and Adolescents. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2002.
- Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson CM. Advanced Nursing Practice: An Integrative Approach. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2009.
- Hickey JV, Ouimette RM, Venegoni SL. Advanced Practice Nursing: Roles and Clinical Applications. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.
- Hockenberry MJ, Wilson D. Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2007.
- Laraia MT. Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Health Sciences Division; 2004.
- 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.
- Pillitteri A. Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.
- Polit DF, Beck CT. Essentials of Nursing Research. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.
- Society of Pediatric Nurses, American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards of Pediatric Nursing Practice. Silver Spring, Md: American Nurses Publishing; 2003.
- Wilson BA, Shannon M, Stang CL, Shields K. Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide 2007. East Rutherford, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR; 2006.