I was browsing the NCC website, looking for basic study guides for the certification exam. On one of the .pdf files, they had the following list of recommended study material. Any others you guys would recommend?
I figured these would be good not only for preparing for the certification, but also for the new folks that are always in search of preparatory material for starting in the NICU.
1.11. Tappero, et al., Physical Assessment of the Newborn, NICU, Ink, 2009.
2. Simpson, et al., Perinatal Nursing, LWW, Philadelphia, 2009. 3. Gleason, et al., Avery's Diseases of the Newborn, Elsevier Saunders, 2012.
4. Gardner, et al., Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, Mosby Elsevier, 2011.
5. Yaffe, et al. Neonatal and Pediatric Pharmacology, Therapeutic Principles in Practice, LWW, 2011.
6. Verklan, et al., Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, Saunders Elsevier, 2010.
I know most everyone is familiar with the Gardner and Verklan books, but what of the others? Are they worth using?
I really frustrate myself with this certification process. I'm too lazy to study consistently, and have been putting this off now for nearly 3 years. Always with the "I'm going to do it next year!"