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Developed specifically for masters level nursing courses, this information-packed text addresses nearly all core content subjects of the graduate curriculum. It contains information on health care policy, organization of the health care delivery system, health care financing, ethics, professional role development, theoretical foundations of nursing practice, human diversity and social issues, and health promotion and disease prevention. Written by experts, each chapter includes an overview of the topic, definitions of relevant terms, review and history of the literature, critical issues, priorities for research, future directions, implications for advanced practice nursing, critical thinking activities, and suggestions for further learning.

Kidd (Arizona State U. College of Nursing), Robinson (Northern Kentucky U.), and Kish (graduate programs in health sciences, Georgia College & State U.) present this review for family nurse practitioners preparing to take the national certification exams of both the Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The review covers the domains of history taking, physical examination, assessment, diagnosis, plan, management, and evaluation. The CD-ROM contains review questions and sample examinations. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).