Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice Questions / Edition 1

by Amy R. Koehn PhD, NNP-BC

Overview

The definitive certification review for exam success!

Written by leading APRN neonatal educators and clinicians, this authoritative study guide delivers all the tools neonatal nurse practitioners need to pass the National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification exam and the Continuing Competency Assessment (CCA). User friendly and concise, this review’s content mirrors that of the actual exam and is structured in accordance with the most updated test plan blueprint. This resource’s numerous exam-style questions and answers with rationales included in each chapter help readers uncover gaps in their knowledge.

This review synthesizes the knowledge required to pass the exam, saving the reader time and effort by omitting extraneous material. In addition to spotlighting essential content throughout the text, recommended references provide the reader with the option to seek out additional information as needed. Additional benefits include important information about the exam along with savvy study and test-taking tips. This review will ensure exam success for both new NNPs and those who are taking the CCA exam.

KEY FEATURES
• Mirrors the format of the certification exam
• Concise outline format for easy access to essential content
• Written by leading NNP educators and clinicians
• Includes valuable study and test-taking tips
• Exam-style questions and answers with explanatory rationales
• Includes more than double the amount of questions on the exam, including a 175-question simulated practice exam
• Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826180216
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/11/2019
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	494
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Amy R. Koehn, PhD, NNP-BC

Associate Professor and Neonatal Concentration Coordinator

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennesse

Table of Contents

Contributors

Foreword Bobby Burrell Bellflower, DNSc, NNP-BC, FAANP

Preface

Acknowledgments

Background and Information on the Certification Barbara Snapp, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC

Study and Test-Taking Tips Cheryl B. Robinson DNS, MS, NNP-BC

1. Maternal History in the Antepartum

2. Maternal History in the Intrapartum

3. The Neonatal Physical Exam

4. Clinical Laboratory Test and Diagnostic Procedures, Techniques, and Equipment Use for the Neonate

5. Communication and Parent/Infant Interaction

6. Family Integration: The Grieving Process

7. Discharge Planning and Follow-Up

8. Thermoregulation

9. Resuscitation and Delivery Room Stabilization

10. Neonatal Nutrition

11. Fluids and Electrolytes

12. Principles of Neonatal Pharmacology

13. Pharmacology: Common Drug Therapies

14. Genetics

15. The Neurologic System

16. The Cardiac System

17. The Pulmonary System

18. The Gastrointestinal System

19. The Renal System

20. The Endocrine/Metabolic System

21. The Hematopoietic System

22. Neonatal Infectious Diseases

23. The Musculoskeletal System

24. Integumentary System

25. Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat

26. Intrauterine Drug Exposure

27. Evidence-Based Practice

28. Legal, Ethical, and Communication Issues

29. Patient Safety

30. Nursing Research

31. Answers With Rationales

Index

e-Chapter 32. Final Practice Exam

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Anne Turner-Henson, PhD, RN, FAAN (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Description: This is a must-have study guide for neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP) preparing for the National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification exam and the Continuing Competency Assessment (CCA). The book follows the outline of the NCC exam and contains numerous exam-style questions with answers and rationales.
Purpose: This book is designed to serve as an in-depth study guide for neonatal nurse practitioners preparing to take the NCC and CCA exams. Its objectives are worthy and clearly met. The online materials are easy to access via Springer Connect, including the book contents, chapter questions, and a final practice exam (30 items). Rationales are provided for each question in a dropdown format along with references. The online access is readily available for desktop, tablet, or phone devices.
Audience: The book is designed for neonatal nurse practitioners preparing to take the NCC and CCA exams. It is appropriate for graduate nursing students in either master's (MSN) or doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) programs. Koehn, the book editor, is recognized as a clinical and academic expert in neonatal nursing, with over 20 years of experience as a NNP in a variety of acute settings (neonatal intensive care unit) and as a team member for neonatal ground and air transports. Chapter authors represent leading NNP clinicians and academic leaders from across the United States. The chapter authors are credible authorities and possess extensive clinical, academic, and research expertise in neonatal nursing and intensive care.
Features: Certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner demonstrates a level of knowledge to safely provide quality care and management of the high-risk infant. This textbook is organized based on the NCC and CCA exams, including in-depth information on systems and common problems of the newborn. Leading experts in clinical and academic neonatal nursing prepared the book's chapters, which include background information on the content areas along with test questions. Answers are provided for test questions along with rationales and reference information.
Assessment: This is a must-have study guide for any NNP preparing to take the initial NNC exam or prepare for the CCA exam. The study guide mirrors the NNC and CCA exams, and the online resources serve as an excellent preparation for the exams.

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