The following items have been used to develop items for the OCN^® Test. The Supplemental Reference List at the end of this list contains additional references that may be helpful in test preparation.

Brant, J.M., & Wickham, R.S. (Eds.). (2004). Statement on the scope and standards of oncology nursing practice. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Bruner, D.W., Haas, M., & Gosselin-Acomb, T. (Eds.). (2005). Manual for radiation oncology nursing practice and education (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Carroll-Johnson, R.M., Gorman, L.M., & Bush, N.J. (Eds.). (2006). Psychosocial nursing care along the cancer continuum (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Deglin, J.H., & Vallerand, A.H. (2009). Davis’s drug guide for nurses (11th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Ezzone, S. (Ed.). (2004). Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A manual for nursing practice. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Gullate, M. (Ed.). (2007). Clinical guide to antineoplastic therapy: A chemotherapy handbook (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Ignatavicius, D., & Workman, M.L. (Eds.). (2010). Medical-surgical nursing: Patient-centered collaborative care (6th ed.). St. Louis: MO: Saunders/Elsevier.

Itano, J., & Taoka, K. (Eds.). (2005). Core curriculum for oncology nursing (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.

Jennings-Dozier, K., & Mahon, S. (Eds.). (2002). Cancer prevention, detection, and control: A nursing perspective. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Kuebler, K., & Esper, P. (Eds.). (2008). Palliative practices from A–Z for the bedside clinician (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Langhorne, M., Fulton, J., & Otto, S.E. (Eds.). (2007). Oncology nursing (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Mosby.

Newton, S., Hickey, M., & Marrs, J. (2009). Mosby’s Oncology Nursing Advisor (2nd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Polovich, M., Whitford, J.M., & Olsen, M. (Eds.). (2009). Chemotherapy and biotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Yarbro, C.H., Frogge, M.H., & Goodman, M. (2004). Cancer symptom management (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Yarbro, C.H., Goodman, M., & Frogge, M.H. (Eds.). (2005). Cancer nursing: Principles and practice (6th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Supplemental Reference List

American Cancer Society. (2009). Cancer facts and figures for African Americans 2009–2010. Atlanta, GA: Author. Retrieved August 5, 2009, from http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/cffaa_2009-2010.pdf

American Cancer Society. (2008). Cancer facts and figures for Hispanics/Latinos 2006–2008. Atlanta, GA: Author. Retrieved August 5, 2009, from http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CAFF2006HispPWSecured.pdf

American Cancer Society. (2009). Cancer facts and figures 2009. Atlanta, GA: Author. Retrieved August 5, 2009, from http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/500809web.pdf

Barton-Burke, M., & Wilkes, G.M. (2006). Cancer therapies. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Blecher, C.S. (Ed.). (2003). Standards of oncology education: Patient/significant other and public (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Camp-Sorrell, D. (Ed.). (2004). Access device guidelines: Recommendations for nursing practice and education (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Cope, D., & Reb, A. (Eds.). (2006). An evidence-based approach to the treatment and care of the older adult with cancer. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Eaton, L.H., & Tipton, J.M. (Eds.). (2009). Putting evidence into practice: Improving oncology patient outcomes. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Gullate, M. (2005). Nursing management: principles and practices. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Jacobs, L.A. (Ed.). (2003). Standards of oncology nursing education: Generalist and advanced practice levels (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.

Oncology Nursing Society. (n.d.). ONS Positions. Retrieved July 14, 2009, from http://www.ons.org/publications/positions.

Polovich, M. (Ed.). (2003). Safe handling of hazardous drugs. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.