Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review » (1st Edition)

Southampton, NY

Associate Professor of Nursing, Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Major, Indiana University School of Nursing. Indianapolis, IN

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION REVIEW includes every area covered on the PNP certification examinations. The largest portion of the book addresses common presenting symptoms and problems. It also addresses health promotion and well child care, pediatric emergencies, research concepts, quality assurance, and issues and trends. Each topical area includes a content review followed by a number of questions and answers. A free CD-ROM includes a full-length practice examination with 200 questions and an answer key with rationales.

(Includes a FREE CD-ROM)

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Reviewer:Elizabeth Brady, RN, CPNP(Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing)
Description:This is a thorough review of pediatric primary care topics with charts, tables, bibliographies, tests, questions and a CD-ROM with a sample certification exam.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a review for PNPs, FNPs, and school NPs who are preparing to take a national certification exam for pediatric primary care. This useful review book meets the authors? objectives.
Audience:The authors have written this review book for PNPs, FNPs and school NPs who need a review for the national certification exam. The authors are experienced PNP educators.
Features:The book starts with helpful test-taking strategies. The sections cover all topics in the certification exam including well child care, common presenting problems, and current nurse practitioner issues. The book contains detailed information with reference tables for review of risk factors and differential diagnoses. The authors also provide a bibliography for each content area for the reader's further review. Each topic ends with review questions followed by the answer with their rationales.
Assessment:This is a thorough resource for NPs taking the certification exam. Each review section contains complete and detailed information on current clinical practice with helpful review tables and challenging test questions. The free CD-ROM with a sample certification exam is also very useful.