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Review and Certification Resources for Nurses

This guide contains books and multimedia resources available at Plummer and SMH Staff Library that may be useful when preparing for professional nursing certification exams.

Online Resources

Ambulatory Care Nursing

Certification:  AMB-BC

Cardiovascular Nursing

Certification:  CSC, CMC, CVRN-BC

Case Management

Certification:  CCM

Certified Nursing Assistant

Clinical Nurse Leader

Certification:  CNML, NE-BC

Critical Care Nursing

Certification:  CCRN

Diabetes

Certification:  CDCES

Dietetics

Dialysis

Emergency Nursing

Family-Adult Nursing

Certification:  FNP

See also Gerontology-Adult Acute Care Nursing

Flight Nursing

Certification:  FP-C, CFRN

Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy Nursing

Certification:  CGRN

Gerontology-Adult Acute Care Nursing

Certification:  AGNP

See also: Family-Adult Nursing

Hospice/Palliative Care

Certification:  CHPN

Infection Control

Certification:  CBIC

Infusion Nursing

Informatics

Lactation Consultant

Certification:  IBCLC

Med-Surg Nursing

Certification:  CMSRN, MEDSURG-BC

Midwifery

NCLEX PN and RN

Nephrology Nursing

Certification:  CNN-NP, CNN, CDN, CD-LPN/CD-LVN, CCHT-A, CCHT

Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission

Neuroscience Nursing

Certification:  SCRN, CNRN

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

Nurse Anesthetist

Certification:  CRNA

Nurse Educator

Nurse Manager- Nurse Executive

Nurse Practitioner

Please see Nurse Specialties: 

  • Emergency Nursing
  • Family-Adult Nursing
  • Gerontology-Adult Acute Care Nursing
  • Obstetric, Gynecologic, Maternal, Neonatal Nursing
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Psychiatric Nursing

Nursing Professional Development

Certification: NPD-BC

American Nurses Credentialing Center

Nursing School Entrance Exams

Test of Essential Academic Skills:  ATI TEAS

Health Education Systems Incorporated:  HESI A2 Entrance Exam

Assessment Technologies Institute: ATI

Obstetric, Gynecologic, Maternal, Neonatal Nursing

Certification: C-NNIC, C-ONQS, C-EFM, C-NPT, C-ELBW

Core Certifications: RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, RNC-LRN, RNC-NIC, RNC-IAP

Nurse Practitioner Board Certification: NNP-BC, WHNP-BC

National Certification Corporation

Occupational Health Nursing

Oncology Nursing

Certification:  OCN, CPHON, CBCN, BMTCN, AOCNP

Recertification Only:  AOCN, CPON, AOCNS

Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

Otorhinolaryngology-Head-Neck Nursing

Pain Management

Certification:  PMGT-BC

American Nurses Credentialing Center

Pediatric Nursing