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This page contains lists of books intended to help nurses pass various certification exams. Titles may be available online, in print, or both. Their availability is listed under each title. If you have any suggestions or requests for specialties and books to feature on this page, please send us an email.
Browse the titles by scrolling through this page, or hop right to a section of interest by looking at the links on the left side of this page.
Any Summa Health employee may borrow from the Akron Campus library, after they register with the library*.
There are several ways to reserve and check out books from the Medical Library: you can call us (330.375.3260), email us, request the book via our catalog by clicking on the link in each book's title, or visit the library. When visiting the library, see a librarian for help. If we aren't here, please follow the instructions on the "New Books" shelf near the front door of the library.
There are also multiple ways to receive your reserved/requested books. Reserved books are located in the filing cabinet outside of Wendy's office. They are already checked out. For eligible locations and titles, you can also request that we send your book via interoffice mail
*How to Register with the Library: Complete the registration form HERE. After you register, the library will send you your library credentials. These will allow you to borrow books and access certain library materials offsite.
Ambulatory Care Nursing Review Questions
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Q and a Review for The ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
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Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing 10th Edition
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Code of Ethics for Nurses
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Conflict Management in Healthcare
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Crucial Conversations
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Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing
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High Reliability Organizations
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing
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The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting and Finance, Third Edition
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Policy and Politics in Nursing and Healthcare - Revised Reprint
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Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing
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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum : preprocedure, phase I and phase II, PACU nursing
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Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing
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Trusted for 30 years, Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing, A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition is the only book on the market that provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections - covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations - means you get five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for your CPAN® or CAPA® certification! Updated Evidence-based Research boxes in sections IV and V provide the latest standards of care. Five separate sections?provide comprehensive coverage, including: the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations. Addresses current policies and issues?affecting perianesthesia nursing practice such as patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism. Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest. Comprehensively covers the various types of anesthetic agents to be anticipated in the PACU. In-depth coverage of pathophysiology for all body systems integrated with nursing and pharmacologic interventions. Streamlined format?includes an overview,?definitions, summary, and references for each chapter. NEW and EXPANDED! Updated content covers the latest evidence and standards, including new sedation and pain guidelines, new information on older patients, implications of new surgical techniques, and more bariatric implications. NEW and UPDATED! New illustrations and thoroughly updated references throughout.
Drain's is available as both an eBook and in print. Click the book's title to view the print book in our catalog, or click HERE to view the eBook!
Perianesthesia Nursing Care
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This title is available as both an eBook and in print. Click the book's title to view the print book in our catalog, or click HERE to view the eBook!
CCM Certification Study Guide 2018-2019
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Case Management Certification Practice Q&a
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AACN Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing
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AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing
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AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fifth Edition
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AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care
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AACN Procedure Manual for Progressive and Critical Care
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Adult CCRN Prep : 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies
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Adult CCRN® Certification Review Think in Questions, Learn by Rationales
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Certification and Core Review for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing
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Critical Care Nursing Certification Review: CCRN Prep and Practice Exams, Eighth Edition
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Pass CCRN®!
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Cen(R) Certification
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Emergency Nursing Certification (CEN): Self-Assessment and Exam Review
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Lippincott Q&a Certification Review: Emergency Nursing (CEN)
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Sheehy's Emergency Nursing
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Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (2 Vol)
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CMSRN Exam Prep 2023-2024
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CMSRN Study Guide 2024-2025
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Lippincott Certification Review Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Certifed Nurse Educator (CNE(R)) Review
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Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) and Certified Nurse Educator Novice (CNE®n) Exam Prep
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Certified Nurse Educator Exam Practice Questions - CNE Practice Tests and Review for the Certified Nurse Educator Examination
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Nurse As Educator
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Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
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Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
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CNOR(R) Certification Practice Q&A
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Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, 6th ed.
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Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, Sixth Edition is an essential reference for new perioperative nurses as well as experienced nurses who need a refresher. Succinct and easy to use, it addresses the basics associated with navigating the perioperative environment rather than a procedure-oriented approach. Ideal for nurses, students, and perioperative nursing staff, it is also a helpful study guide for CNOR certification. Completely updated and revised, the Sixth Edition reflects the most current research findings, literature reviews, and the latest Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) perioperative guidelines. In addition, it features a greater emphasis on safety, new surgical modalities, and approaches to sterilizing surgical instruments and equipment. Each chapter contains objectives, a lesson plan, study questions, a post-test, and a competency checklist to help organize, assess, and reinforce learning. Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Preferred Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook and Navigate 2 TestPrep.
This title is available as both an eBook and in print. Click the book's title to view the print book in our catalog, or click HERE to view the eBook!
Certification Review for PeriAnesthesia Nursing
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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum
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Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing
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Trusted for 30 years, Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing, A Critical Care Approach, 8th Edition is the only book on the market that provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. An easy-to-use format with five distinct sections - covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations - means you get five books in one. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, and updated content includes the latest standards and current issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice. Focusing on research, documentation, and psychosocial considerations, this is the one book that can take you all the way from being a novice nurse in the PACU to preparing for your CPAN® or CAPA® certification! Updated Evidence-based Research boxes in sections IV and V provide the latest standards of care. Five separate sections?provide comprehensive coverage, including: the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations. Addresses current policies and issues?affecting perianesthesia nursing practice such as patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, and bioterrorism. Special Considerations section details the care of patients with conditions such as malignant hyperthermia, substance abuse, sickle cell anemia, and cardiac arrest. Comprehensively covers the various types of anesthetic agents to be anticipated in the PACU. In-depth coverage of pathophysiology for all body systems integrated with nursing and pharmacologic interventions. Streamlined format?includes an overview,?definitions, summary, and references for each chapter. NEW and EXPANDED! Updated content covers the latest evidence and standards, including new sedation and pain guidelines, new information on older patients, implications of new surgical techniques, and more bariatric implications. NEW and UPDATED! New illustrations and thoroughly updated references throughout.
Drain's is available as both an eBook and in print. Click the book's title to view the print book in our catalog, or click HERE to view the eBook!
Perianesthesia Nursing Care
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This title is available as both an eBook and in print. Click the book's title to view the print book in our catalog, or click HERE to view the eBook!
Acute and Chronic Wounds
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Wound Care Essentials
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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination
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Delmar's Complete Review for NCLEX-RN�
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NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers Made Incredibly Easy
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Nurse Executive Review and Resource Manual, 3rd Edition
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AACN Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing
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AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing, Fourth Edition
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AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care
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AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing
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Ace the PCCN® Practice Review Book
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Certification and Core Review for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing
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PCCN Certification Review
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This title is available as both an eBook and in print. Click the book's title to view the print book in our catalog, or click HERE to view the eBook.
Practice PCCN/PCCN-K exam questions
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AACN Procedure Manual for Progressive and Critical Care
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Progressive Care Nursing Certification: Preparation, Review, and Practice Exams
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Cardiac Nursing
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Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing
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Fast Facts for the Cardiac Surgery Nurse, Third Edition
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Vascular Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Scope and Standards of Practice
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Core Curriculum of Addictions Nursing
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Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing
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AWHONN's Perinatal Nursing
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Competencies for the Women's Health and Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing
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Neonatal Nursing: Clinical Competencies and Education Guide 8th Edition
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Olds' Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health Across the Lifespan
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Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children
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Antepartum & Obstetric Study Workbook
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AWHONN's High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics
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Inpatient Obstetric Nurse Exam Study Guide
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Inpatient obstetric nurse exam study guide 2024-2025 : complete review + 525 test questions and detailed answer explanations (3 full-length exams)
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RNC-OB Study Guide
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TCRN study guide 2024-2025 : 630+ practice questions
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TCRN© Study Guide Paper Copy
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TCRN Study Guide , 1050 Exam Practice Questions and 7 Mock Exams for Trauma Certified Registered Nurse Certification
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