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Nurse Practitioner: Approved Protocol Texts

(Please note: Electronic or other published editions of these written protocols that reflect current medical and nursing practice are acceptable. The New York State Board for Nursing categorized the protocols based on practice areas or population groups to make relevant protocols easier to locate. A nurse practitioner may opt to use protocols from one or more of these categories.)

Protocols Commonly Used In Acute Or Tertiary Care Practice

  • Barkley, T. W., & Myers, C. M. (2007) Practice Guidelines For Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
  • Cooper, D. H., Krainik, A. J., Lubner, S. J. & Reno, H. (2010) Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (33rd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
  • Donn, S. M. (2003) The Michigan Manual Of Neonatal Intensive Care Philadelphia, PA: Hanley & Belfus.
  • Eagle, K. A., Baliga, R. R., Armstrong, W. F., Bach, D. S., & Bates, E. R. (2008) Practical Cardiology: Evaluation And Treatment Of Common Cardiovascular Disorders (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Robertson, J., Shilkofski, N. (2009) The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers (18th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby.
  • Lovell, W. W., Weinstein, S.W., & Morrissy, R.T. (2005) Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopedics (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Protocols Commonly Used In Mental Health Practice

  • American Psychiatric Association Staff (2000) Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, DSM-IV-TR: Text Revision (4th ed.) Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
  • American Psychiatric Association Staff (2013) Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, DSM-V-TR: Text Revision (5th ed.) Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
  • Carey, W., Coleman, W., Crocker, A., Elias E. (2009) Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (4th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Sanders.
  • Jellineck, M., Patel B., Froehle, M. (2002) Bright Futures In Practice: Mental Health Volume I. Practice Guide Arlington, VA: National Center For Education in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Jellineck, M., Patel B., Froehle, M. (2002) Bright Futures In Practice: Mental Health Volume II. Tool Kit Arlington, VA: National Center For Education in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Parker, S., & Zuckerman, B. & Augustyn, M.C. (Editors). (newest). Behavioral And Developmental Pediatrics: A Handbook For Primary Care Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
  • Sadock, B. J., & Sadock, V. A. (2007) Kaplan And Sadock's Synopsis Of Psychiatry (10th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lipincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Sadock, B., & Sadock, V. (2010) Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook Of Clinical Psychiatry (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Protocols commonly used in Oncology or Palliative Care Practice

  • Camp-Sorrell, D., & Hawkins, R. A. (2006) Clinical Manual For The Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse (2nd ed.) Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.
  • Ferrell, B. R., & Coyle, N. (2010) Textbook of Palliative Nursing (3rd ed.) New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.
  • Hanks, G., Cherny, N., Christakis, N., Fallon, M., Kaasa, S., & Portenoy, R. (2009). Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (4th ed.) New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.
  • Pasero, C, & Mc Caffrey, M. (2011) Pain Assessment And Pharmacologic Management Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
  • Yarbro, C. H., Wujcik, D.,& Gobel, B. H. (Editors.) (2011) Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice (7th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Protocols commonly used in Adult Care or Gerontologic Practice

  • Goroll, A., & Mulley, A. (Editors) (2009) Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation And Management Of The Adult Patient Phildelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  • Hazzard, W., & Halter, J. (2009) Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine And Gerontology (6th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Kennedy-Malone, L., Fletcher, K. R., & Plank, L. M. (2004) Management Guidelines For Nurse Practitioners Working With Older Adults (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
  • Wallace, M. (2007) Essentials of Gerontological Nursing New York, NY: Springer.

Protocols Commonly Used in Family, Holistic or General Primary Care Practice

  • Chan, P. D., & Johnson, M. T. (2009) Treatment Guidelines For Medicine And Primary Care (11th ed.) Mission Viejo, CA: Current Clinical Strategies Publishing.
  • Cooper, D. H., Krainik, A. J., Lubner, S. J. & Reno, H. (2010) Washington Manual Of Medical Therapeutics (33rd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
  • Dunphy, L. M., Winland-Brown, J. E., Porter, B. O., & Thomas, D. J. (2007) Primary Care: The Art And Science Of Advanced Practice Nursing (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
  • Fauci, A.S. (2011) Harrison's Principles Of Internal Medicine (18th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Gonzalez, R.,& Kutner, J.S. (2012) Current Practice Guidelines In Primary Care 2012 New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.
  • King, T. E., & Wheeler, M. B. (2007) Medical Management Of Vulnerable And Underserved Patients: Principles, Practice, And Populations New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division.
  • Mengel, Mark and Schweibert, L. Peter. (2009) Family Medicine: Ambulatory Care And Prevention New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Health.
  • Mulley, A. G., Goroll, A. H., & Mulley, A. G. (2009) Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation And Management Of The Adult Patient (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America. (2001) Manual Of Medical Standards And Guidelines New York, N.Y.: National Medical Division, Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Request in writing to: Kathy Coventry, Medical Communications Manager, 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019.
  • Rakel, R. E. (2007) Textbook Of Family Medicine (7th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Tierney, L. M.,& Henderson, M. C. (2012) The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach New York, NY: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division.
  • Tierney, L. M., McPhee, S. J., & Papadakis, M. A. (Editors.) (2010) Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment New York, NY: Lange McGraw-Hill Medical. Good 2013 edition.
  • Uphold & Graham (2013). Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice, 5th Edition. Barmarrae Books.

Protocols Commonly Used In OB-GYN, Women's Health or Perinatal Practice

  • Dickey, R.P. (2010) Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients (14th ed.) Dallas TX: EMIS, Inc.
  • Gibbs, R. S., & Danforth, D. N. (2008) Danforth's Obstetrics And Gynecology (10th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Hackley, B., Kriebs, J.M., Rousseau, M.E. (2007) Primary Care Of Women: A Guide For Midwives And Women's Health Providers Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
  • Heath, C., & Sulik, S., (Editors) (2010) Primary Care Procedures In Women's Health Springer.
  • Hawkins, J. W., Roberto-Nichols, D. M., & Stanley-Haney, J. L. (2011) Guidelines For Nurse Practitioners In Gynecologic Settings (10th ed.) New York, NY: Springer Pub.
  • Lawrence R.A. & Lawrence, R.M. (2010) Breastfeeding: A Guide For The Medical Profession (7th ed.) Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier/Mosby.
  • Martin, R.J., Fanaroff, A.A., & Walsh, M.C. (2010) Fanaroff And Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases Of The Fetus And Infant (9th ed., Vols. 1-2) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Health Science.
  • Nathan, L., Goodwin, T. M., Decherney, A. H., & Laufer, N. (2012) Current Diagnosis And Treatment, Obstetrics And Gynecology (11th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange.
  • Niswander, K. Manual of Obstetrics Boston, MA. Little Brown.
  • Star, W., Lommel, L., Shannon, M. (2004) Women's Primary Health Care: Protocols For Practice (2nd ed.) San Francisco: UCSF Nursing Press.
  • Tharpe, N., Farley, C. & Jordan, R.G. (2012) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women's Health (4th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
  • Thureen, Deacon, Hernandez, Hall (2005) Assessment And Care Of The Newborn (2nd ed.) St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders.
  • Walker, M. (2011) Breastfeeding Management For The Clinician: Using The Evidence (2nd ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Protocols Commonly Used in Neonatal or Pediatric Practice

  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2008) Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents -Third Edition Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Staff. (2008) Pediatric Primary Care: Tools For Practice Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2012) 2012 Red book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (29th ed.) Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.?
  • Boynton, R. W., Dunn, E. S., Stephens, G. R., & Pulcini, J. (2009) Manual Of Ambulatory Pediatrics (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Burns, C.E., Brady, M.A., Dunn, A. M., & Starr, N.A., and Blosser. (2012) Pediatric Primary Care (5th ed.) St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier Co.
  • Carey, W., Coleman, W., Crocker, A., Elias E. (2009) Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics (4th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Sanders.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Vaccines And Immunizations See, www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
  • Cloherty, J. P., Eichenwald, E. C., & Stark, A. R. (2008) Manual Of Neonatal Care (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Hay, W., Levin, M., Deterding, R & Abzug, M. (2012) Current Diagnosis And Treatment Pediatrics (21st ed.) Lange Publisher
  • Jellineck, M., Patel B., Froehle, M. (2002) Bright Futures In Practice: Mental Health Volume I. Practice Guide Arlington, VA: National Center For Education in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Jellineck, M., Patel B., Froehle, M. (2002) Bright Futures In Practice: Mental Health Volume II. Tool Kit Arlington, VA: National Center For Education in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Kleigman, R. M., Marcdante, K.J., Jenson, H.B. & Behrman, R. E. (2011) Nelson's Essentials Of Pediatrics (19th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
  • Lewis, K. D., & Bear, B. J. (2009) Manual Of School Health: A Handbook For School Nurses, Educators, And Health Professionals (3rd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Saunders.
  • Lovell, W. W., Weinstein, S.W., & Morrissy, R.T. (2005) Lovell And Winter's Pediatric Orthopedics (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • MacDonald, M.G., Ramasethu, J., & Vargas, A. (2007) Atlas Of Procedures In Neonatology (4th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Martin, R.J., Fanaroff, A.A., & Walsh, M.C. (2010) Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases Of The Fetus And Infant (9th ed., Vols. 1-2) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Health Science.
  • McInerny, T., Adam, H., Campbell, D., & Kamat, D. (2008) AAP Textbook Of Pediatric Primary Care Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Neinstein, L. S. Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
  • Parker, S., & Zuckerman, B. & Augustyn, M.C. (Editors.) (2012) Behavioral And Developmental Pediatrics: A Handbook For Primary Care Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
  • Rudolph, A.M., Karmel, R.K., Overby, K.J. (2002) Rudolphs's Fundamentals Of Pediatrics (3rd ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.
  • Taketomo, C. K., Hodding, J. H., & Kraus, D. M. (2010) Pediatric Dosage Handbook: International Edition (17th ed.) Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp, Inc.
  • Thureen, Deacon, Hernandez, Hall (2005) Assessment And Care Of The Newborn (2nd ed.) St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders.

All Approved Protocols Listed

  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2008) Bright Futures: Guidelines For Health Supervision Of Infants, Children, And Adolescents -Third Edition Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Staff. (2008) Pediatric Primary Care: Tools For Practice. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2012) 2012 Red book: Report Of The Committee On Infectious Diseases (29th ed.) Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • American Psychiatric Association Staff. (2000) Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, DSM-IV-TR: Text Revision (4th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
  • Barkley, T. W., & Myers, C. M. (2007) Practice Guidelines For Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
  • Boynton, R. W., Dunn, E. S., Stephens, G. R., & Pulcini, J. (2009) Manual Of Ambulatory Pediatrics (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Burns, C. E., Dunn, A. M., Brady, M. A., Starr, N. B., & Blosser, C. (2012) Pediatric Primary Care (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
  • Carey, W., Coleman, W., Crocker, A., Elias E. (2009) Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (4th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Sanders.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011) Vaccines And Immunizations See, www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
  • Camp-Sorrell, D., & Hawkins, R. A. (2006) Clinical Manual For The Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse (2nd ed.) Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.
  • Chan, P. D., & Johnson, M. T. (2009) Treatment Guidelines For Medicine And Primary Care (11th ed.) Mission Viejo, CA: Current Clinical Strategies Publishing.
  • Cloherty, J. P., Eichenwald, E. C., & Stark, A. R. (2008) Manual Of Neonatal Care (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Cooper, D. H., Krainik, A. J., Lubner, S. J. & Reno, H. (2010) Washington Manual Of Medical Therapeutics (33rd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
  • Dickey, R.P. (2010) Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients (14th ed.) Dallas TX: EMIS, Inc.
  • Donn, S. M. (2003) The Michigan Manual Of Neonatal Intensive Care Philadelphia, PA: Hanley & Belfus.
  • Dossey, B. M., & Keegan, L. (2008) Holistic Nursing: A Handbook For Practice (5th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
  • Dunphy, L. M., Winland-Brown, J. E., Porter, B. O., & Thomas, D. J. (2007) Primary Care: The Art And Science Of Advanced Practice Nursing (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
  • Eagle, K. A., Baliga, R. R., Armstrong, W. F., Bach, D. S., & Bates, E. R. (2008) Practical Cardiology: Evaluation And Treatment Of Common Cardiovascular Disorders (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Fauci, A.S. (2011) Harrison's Principles Of Internal Medicine (18th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Ferrell, B. R., & Coyle, N. (2010) Textbook Of Palliative Nursing (3rd ed.) New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.
  • Gibbs, R. S., & Danforth, D. N. (2008) Danforth's Obstetrics And Gynecology (10th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Gonzalez, R., & Kutner, J.S. (2012) Current Practice Guidelines In Primary Care 2012. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.
  • Goroll, Allan H [Editor] and Mulley Albert G [Editor] (2009) Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation And Management Of The Adult Patient. Phildelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  • Hackley, B., Kriebs, J.M., Rousseau, M.E. (2007) Primary Care Of Women: A Guide For Midwives And Women's Health Providers Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
  • Hanks, G., Cherny, N., Christakis, N., Fallon, M., Kaasa, S., & Portenoy, R. (2009) Oxford Textbook Of Palliative Medicine (4th ed.) New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.
  • Hawkins, J. W., Roberto-Nichols, D. M., & Stanley-Haney, J. L. (2011) Guidelines For Nurse Practitioners In Gynecologic Settings (10th ed.) New York, NY: Springer Pub.
  • Hay, W., Levin, M., Sondheimer, J., & Deterding, R. (2012). Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment (21 st ed.) New York, NY: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division.
  • Hazzard, W., & Halter, J. (2009) Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine And Gerontology (6th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Heath, C. & Sulik, S. (2010) Primary Care Procedures In Women's Health Springer.
  • Jellineck, M., Patel B., Froehle, M. (2002) Bright Futures In Practice: Mental Health Volume I. Practice Guide Arlington, VA: National Center For Education in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Jellineck, M., Patel B., Froehle, M. (2002) Bright Futures In Practice: Mental Health Volume II. Tool Kit Arlington, VA: National Center For Education in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Kennedy-Malone, L., Fletcher, K. R., & Plank, L. M. (2004) Management Guidelines For Nurse Practitioners Working With Older Adults (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
  • King, T. E., & Wheeler, M. B. (2007) Medical Management Of Vulnerable And Underserved Patients: Principles, Practice, And Populations New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division.
  • Kliegman, R.M., Behrman, R.E., & Jenson, H.B. Marcdante, K.J. (2011) Nelson's Essentials Of Pediatrics. (19th ed.) Philadelphia, Elsevier Saunders.
  • Lawrence R.A. & Lawrence, R.M. (2010) Breastfeeding: A Guide For The Medical Profession. (7th ed.) Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier/Mosby.
  • Lewis, K. D., & Bear, B. J. (2009) Manual Of School Health: A Handbook For School Nurses, Educators, And Health Professionals (3rd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Saunders.
  • Lovell, W. W., Weinstein, S.W., & Morrissy, R.T. (2005) Lovell And Winter's Pediatric Orthopedics (6th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • MacDonald, M.G., Ramasethu, J., & Vargas, A. (2007) Atlas Of Procedures In Neonatology (4th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Martin, R.J., Fanaroff, A.A., & Walsh, M.C. (2010) Fanaroff And Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases Of The Fetus And Infant (9th ed., Vols. 1-2) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Health Science.
  • McInerny, T., Adam, H., Campbell, D., & Kamat, D. (2008) AAP Textbook Of Pediatric Primary Care Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Mengel, M., & Schweibert, L. (2009) Family Medicine: Ambulatory Care And Prevention New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Health.
  • Nathan, L., Goodwin, T. M., Decherney, A. H., & Laufer, N. (2012) Current Diagnosis And Treatment, Obstetrics And Gynecology (11th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
  • Neinstein, L. S. (2008) Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Niswander, K. Manual of Obstetrics Boston, MA. Little Brown.
  • Parker, S., & Zuckerman, B. & Augustyn, M.C. (Eds.). (newest). Behavioral And Developmental Pediatrics: A Handbook For Primary Care Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
  • Pasero, C, & Mc Caffrey, M. (2011) Pain Assessment And Pharmacologic Management Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America. (2001) Manual Of Medical Standards And Guidelines New York, N.Y.: National Medical Division, Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Request in writing to: Kathy Coventry, Medical Communications Manager, 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019.
  • Rakel, R. E. (2007) Textbook of Family Medicine (7th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Robertson, J., Shilkofski, N. (2009) The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers (18th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby.
  • Rudolph, A.M., Karmel, R.K., Overby, K.J. (2002) Rudolphs's Fundamentals Of Pediatrics (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.
  • Sadock, B. J., & Sadock, V. A. (2007) Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis Of Psychiatry (10th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lipincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Sadock, B., & Sadock, V. (2010) Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook Of Clinical Psychiatry (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
  • Star, W., Lommel, L., Shannon, M. (2004) Women's Primary Health Care: Protocols For Practice (2nd ed.) San Francisco: UCSF Nursing Press.
  • Taketomo, C. K., Hodding, J. H., & Kraus, D. M. (2010) Pediatric Dosage Handbook: International Edition (17th ed.) Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp, Inc.
  • Tharpe, N., Farley, C. & Jordan, R.G. (2012) Clinical Practice Guidelines For Midwifery And Women's Health. (4th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
  • Thureen, Deacon, Hernandez, Hall (2005) Assessment and Care of the Newborn (2nd ed.) St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders.
  • Tierney, L. M., & Henderson, M. C. (2012) The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach New York, NY: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division.
  • Tierney, L. M., McPhee, S. J., & Papadakis, M. A. (Editors.) (2013) Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment New York, NY: Lange McGraw-Hill Medical.
  • Walker, M. (2011) Breastfeeding Management For The Clinician: Using The Evidence. (2nd ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
  • Wallace, M. (2007) Essentials of Gerontological Nursing New York, NY: Springer.
  • Yarbro, C. H.,Wujcik, D.,& Gobel, B. H. (Editors.) (2011) Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice (7th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

NYS BON approval: 6/5/2013