References
| Reference | Credential(s) |
|---|---|
| Bodin, S.M. (Ed.) (2017). Contemporary Nephrology Nursing, 3rd ed. Pitman, NJ: ANNA. |
CNN-NP, CNN, CDN |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). End-Stage Kidney Disease Program Interpretive Guidance Version 1.1 |
CCHT, CCHT-A, CD-LPN, CD-LVN, CDN, CNN |
| Counts, C.S. (Ed.) (2020). Core Curriculum for Nephrology Nursing, 7th ed. Pitman, NJ: ANNA. |
CNN-NP, CNN, CDN, CD-LPN, CD-LVN |
| Danovitch, G.M. (2017). Handbook of Kidney Transplantation, 6th ed., Philadelphia: Walters Kluwer. |
CNN-NP |
| Daugirdas, J.T., Blake, P.G., & Ing, T.S. (2015). Handbook of Dialysis. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
CNN-NP |
| Gilbert, et al. (2017). National Kidney Foundation’s Primer on Kidney Diseases, 7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Saunders. |
CNN-NP |
| Gomez, N. (Ed.) (2017). Nephrology Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 8th ed. Pitman, NJ: ANNA. |
CNN, CDN |
| Kallenbach, J.Z. (2016). Review of hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 9th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby. |
CCHT, CCHT-A, CD-LPN, CD-LVN, CDN, CNN |
| Medical Education Institute, Inc. (2012). Core curriculum for the Dialysis Technician: A Comprehensive Review of Hemodialysis, 5th ed. Madison, WI: MEI. |
CCHT, CCHT-A, CD-LPN, CD-LVN |
| NNCC & C-Net. Online Practice Test for the CNN-NP. |
CNN-NP |
| NNCC. (2016). CNN-NP Certification Preparation Guide. Pitman, NJ: NNCC. |
CNN-NP |
| Wilson, B.A., Shannon, M.T., & Shields, K.M. (2017). Pearson Nurse’s Drug Guide 2017. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. (you may consult any similar current nurse’s drug guide) |
CD-LPN, CD-LVN, CDN, CNN |
| Reference | Credential(s) |
|---|---|
| Alhamad, T., Cheng, S. & Vijayan, A. (Ed.) (2019). Washington Manual: Nephrology Subspecialty Consult. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
CNN-NP |
| Daugirdas, J.T. (2019). Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
CNN-NP |
| Feehally, J., Floege, J., Tonelli, M. & Johnson, R.J. (2019). Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier. |
CNN-NP |
| Guest, S. (2014). Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis. 2nd ed. Middletown, DE: Author. |
CNN-NP |
| Ikizler, T.A. & Mitch, W.E. (2018). Handbook of Nutrition and the Kidney, 7th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. |
CNN-NP |
| Lerma, E.V. & Weir, M.P. (2017). Henrich’s Principles and Practices of Dialysis, 5th ed., Philadelphia: Walters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Willson. |
CNN-NP |
| Lexi-Comp (2017). Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nursing. 17th ed. Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp, Inc. |
CNN-NP |
| Nissenson, A.P. & Fine, R.W. (2017). Handbook of Dialysis Therapy, 5th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier. |
CNN-NP |
| Schrier, R.W. (2015). Manual of Nephrology, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. |
CNN-NP |
| UpToDate. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. |
CNN-NP |
| Reference | Credential(s) |
|---|---|
| CDC (2012). Guidelines for Vaccinating Kidney Dialysis Patients and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. |
CNN-NP |
| Kam-Tao Li, P., et al. (2016). ISPD Guidelines/Recommendations. Peritonitis Recommendations: 2016 Update on Prevention and Treatment. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 36(5), 481-508. |
CNN-NP |
| Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines. http://kdigo.org/guidelines/ |
CNN-NP |
| National Kidney Foundation. KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines. |
CNN-NP |
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