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!"
Being a NICU newbie, the best book to use is Lange Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, Drugs
The book breaks down the specialty so simple for anyone to understand. It helps me during my orientation
Here is a book description from Amazon: Practical and easily accessible manual on the basic and advanced management of the neonate. Covers procedures, disorders, and neonatal pharmacology in a logical outline approach that highlights the essentials of each procedure. The popular On Call Problems section presents over 30 common and serious patient problems. The Fifth Edition has been extensively revised and updated with new strategies for management of specific newborn respiratory diseases, updated information on the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases, and updated drug information.
I really recommend doing NICU solutions or the ProedCenter review session. I took RNC with 3 years experience and went to NICU solutions and it was great. Studied for another couple of months. The exam itself was a lot easier than I thought it would be. And you find out right after whether you passed or not. Good luck!
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