Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Guide

Book excerpt: The 2021 edition of the Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Guide, Sixth Edition, is an excellent resource to assist professionals in preparing for the Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), the Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN), and the Certified Nephrology Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP) exams. The review guide includes comprehensive case studies and more than 275 questions covering multiple areas within the specialty, a practice test answer key with rationale, as well as references and additional readings, and sections on critical thinking related to test taking. Focus areas include Concepts of Kidney Disease (new in this edition), Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Transplantation (expanded in this edition), Acute Care, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (expanded in this edition). This resource can be used in conjunction with other primary sources, such as the Core Curriculum for Nephrology Nursing, Seventh Edition, as a study guide for the nephrology nursing certification exams.