Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification Review
Amy Shay, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, FCNS
Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, NE-BC, FCCM
Terry A. Doescher, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, CCRC
Co-Published with the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) to provide you with invaluable guidance for acing your Adult-Gerontology CNS exam!
This comprehensive review manual provides the ultimate resource for either the AACN Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Wellness Through Acute Care (ACCNS-AG) or the ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC) certification exam. It incorporates both current test plans and the most recent NACNS core competencies, encompassing all the essential knowledge you need to pass the exam and succeed in practice.
Written by certified Clinical Nurse Specialist educators and practitioners, this guide begins with an overview of both exams, study tips, and test-taking strategies to help you prepare for the big day. The manual is then organized into three sections according to the Three Spheres of Impact for CNS Practice.
- Patient Direct Care: covers health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, pharmacology, and pathophysiology
- Nurses & Nursing Practice: reviews health maximization, consultation, advocacy, culturally competent care, and coaching and mentoring
- Organizations & Systems: features sections on leadership, QI/safety, outcomes, research, and evidence-based practice
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification Review provides a targeted, systematic review for the ACCNS-AG and AGCNS-BC exams with end-of-chapter review questions and a FULL practice test that includes answers and rationales in an easy-to-digest format.
Key Features:
- Reflects the latest AACN and ANCC test plans
- Incorporates the updated NACNS Core Competencies and the AACN Scope and Standards for CNS Practice
- Edited and authored by certified Clinical Nurse Specialist educators and practitioners
- Includes end-of-chapter review questions, PLUS a valuable 175-question practice test with rationales for self-assessment
- Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers
Foreword
Chapter 1. Introduction to AGCNS Examinations Process and Test Plans
Section I: Patient Direct Care
Chapter 2. Advanced Health Assessment
Chapter 3. Diagnostic and Clinical Reasoning
Chapter 4. Pharmacology Principles and Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Chapter 5. Substance Use and Addiction
Chapter 6. Cardiovascular System
Chapter 7. Respiratory System
Chapter 8. Endocrine System
Chapter 9. Hematopoietic System
Chapter 10. Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 11. Renal System
Chapter 12. Integumentary System
Chapter 13. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 14. Nervous System
Chapter 15. Psychobehavioral Disorders
Chapter 16. Multisystem Disorders
Chapter 17. Family Planning
Section II: Nurses & Nursing Practice
Chapter 18. Response to Illness
Chapter 19. Care of the Older Adult
Chapter 20. Maximizing Health for the Older Adult
Chapter 21. Advocating for Patients and Nurses
Section III: Organizations & Systems
Chapter 22. Systems Leadership
Chapter 23. Quality Improvement and Safety
Chapter 24. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
Section IV: Practice Exam
- Release Date: March 3, 2021
- Paperback / softback
- 472 Pages
- Trim Size: 8in x 10in
- ISBN: 9780826174161
- eBook ISBN: 9780826174178
