A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used in developing the Clinical Nurse Specialist Core  certification examination. The list is provided as a guide to help you prepare for the examination. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

1. Aiken TD. Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues in Nursing. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2004.

2. American Nurses Association. Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses: Interpretation and Application. Silver Spring, Md: Nursebooks.org; 2008.

3. American Nurses Association. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Silver Spring, Md: Nursesbooks.org; 2004.

4. American Nurses Association. Nursing's Social Policy Statement. 2^nd ed. Silver Spring, Md: Nursesbooks.org; 2003.

5. Arcangelo VP, Peterson AM. Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

6. Bastable SB. Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice. 3^rd ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2008.

7. Beauchamp TL, Childress JF. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. 5^th ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2001.

8. Bickley LS, Szilagyi PG. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 10^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.

9. Burns N, Grove SK. The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2009.

10. Chinn PL, Kramer MK. Integrated Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing. 7^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2008.

11. Dunphy LM, Winland-Brown JE, Porter BO, Thomas DJ. Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2007.

12. Edelman CL, Mandle CL. Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan. 6^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2006.

13. Glanz K, Rimer BK, Lewis FM, eds. Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice. 4^th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass; 2008.

14. Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson CM. Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach. 4^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2009.

15. Huber DL. Leadership and Nursing Care Management. 3^rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

16. Institute of Medicine. Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2001.

17. Joel LA. Advanced Practice Nursing: Essentials for Role Development. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2009.

18. Kohn LT, Corrigan JM, Donaldson MS, eds, Institute of Medicine. To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Heath System. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2000.

19. Marquis BL, Huston CJ. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

20. Marriner Tomey A, Alligood MR. Nursing Theorists and Their Work. 6^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2006.

21. Mason DJ, Leavitt JK, Chaffee MW. Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2007.

22. McCance KL, Huether SE. Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. 5^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2006.

23. Melnyk BM, Fineout-Overholt E. Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: AGuide to Best Practice. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.

24. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Statement on Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice and Education. 2^nd ed. Harrisburg, Pa: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists; 2004.

25. Nelson AL, Motacki K, Menzel N. The Illustrated Guide toSafe Patient Handling and Movement. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co; 2009.

26. Page, A, ed, Institute of Medicine. Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2004.

27. Polit DF, Beck CT. Nursing Research:Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. 8^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

28. Redman BK. The Practice of Patient Education: A Case Study Approach. 10^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

29. Rubenfeld MG, Scheffer B. Critical Thinking Tactics for Nurses. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2006.

30. Saba VK, McCormick KA. Essentials of Nursing Informatics. 4^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005.

31. Seidel HM, Ball JW, Dains JE, Benedict GW. Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination. 6^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2006.

32. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010 Volume 1: Understanding and Improving Health & Objectives for Improving Health (Part A: Focus Areas 1-14). 2^nd ed. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2000.

33. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010 Volume 2: Objectives for Improving Health (Part B: Focus Areas 15-28). 2^nd ed. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2000.

34. Wright LM, Leahey M. Nurses and Families: A Guide to Family Assessment and Intervention. 4^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2005.