Gerontological Nursing (09)

Reference List
Effective: February 6, 2015

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop this
certification examination. The list is provided to help you prepare for the
examination and is not intended to be all-inclusive. The hyperlinks are included to
help you locate the resources. In the event that the publisher issues a new
edition, the hyperlink may change, requiring you to conduct a search for the
resource.

1. Alligood MR. Nursing Theorists and Their Work. 8th ed. St Louis, MO:
Elsevier Mosby; 2014.

2. American Nurses Association. Gerontological Nursing: Scope and Standards

of Practice. Silver Spring, MD: Nursesbooks.org; 2010.

3. American Nurses Association. Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses:

Interpretation and Application. Silver Spring, MD: Nursesbooks.org; 2008;
Reissue 2010.

4. Ball JW, Dains JE, Flynn JA, Solomon BS, Stewart RW. Seidel’s Guide to
Physical Examination. 8th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby; 2015.

5. Bastable SB, ed. Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for
Nursing Practice. 4th ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2014.

6. Bickley LS. Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 11th
ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013.

7. Blazer DG, Steffens DG, Busse EW. The American Psychiatric Publishing
Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry. 4th ed. Washington, DC: American
Psychiatric Publishing; 2009.

8. Edelman CL, Kudzma EC, Mandle CL. Health Promotion Throughout the Life
Span. 8th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby; 2014.

9. Eliopoulos C. Gerontological Nursing. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott

Williams & Wilkins; 2014.

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10. Ferrell BR, Coyle N, eds. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing. 3rd ed. New
York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2010.

11. Haber D. Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health
Professionals. 6th ed. New York, NY: Springer Publishing; 2013.

12. Ham RJ, Sloane PD, Warshaw GA, Potter JF, Flaherty E. Ham's Primary
Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach. 6th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier
Mosby; 2014.

13. Huber DL. Leadership and Nursing Care Management. 5th ed. Philadelphia,
PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014.

14. Ignatavicius DD, Workman ML. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered

Collaborative Care. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2013.

15. Lindquist R, Snyder M, Tracy MF, eds. Complementary and Alternative

Therapies in Nursing. 7th ed. New York, NY: Springer Publishing; 2014.

16. McAlearney AS. Population Health Management: Strategies to Improve

Outcomes. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press; 2003; Reprinted 2012.

17. Meiner SE. Gerontologic Nursing. 4th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby;
2011.

18. Pasero C, McCaffery M. Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management.

St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby; 2011.

19. Polit DF, Beck CT. Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for
Nursing Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;
2014.

20. Semla TP, Beizer JL, Higbee MD. Geriatric Dosage Handbook: Including
Clinical Recommendations and Monitoring Guidelines. 19th ed. Hudson, OH:
Lexicomp/Wolters Kluwer; 2014.

21. Tabloski PA. Gerontological Nursing. 3rd ed. East Rutherford, NJ: Pearson
Education; 2014.

22. Tideiksaar R. Falls in Older People: Prevention and Management. 4th ed.
Towson, MD: Health Professions Press; 2010.

23. Touhy T, Jett K. Ebersole and Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs
and Nursing Response. 8th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby; 2012.

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24. US Department of Health & Human Services. Substance Abuse Relapse
Prevention for Older Adults. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health &
Human Services; 2005.

25. US Preventive Services Task Force. The Guide to Clinical Preventive

Services 2012: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012.