Study References
Below is ABPANC’s official study reference list for the CPAN® and CAPA® exams. These are the only references approved by ABPANC and used to develop exam questions.
After reviewing the Test Blueprint and identifying your learning needs, select the references that will be most valuable based on your individual study plan.
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- ACLS Provider Manual. American Heart Association. 2020
- PALS Provider Manual. American Heart Association. 2020
- Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations, and Interpretive Statements 2025 – 2026. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. ASPAN, Cherry Hill, NJ, 2025.
- Perianesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum – Preprocedure, Phase l and Phase ll PACU Nursing, Fourth Edition. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Schick, L. and Windle, P. (Editors) Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2021.
- Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach. 8th Edition. Odom-Forren, J. Elsevier Saunders, 2023.
- Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025. Hodgson, B., and Kizior, R. Saunders (Elsevier).
- Critical Care Nursing, Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition. Urden, L., et al. Elsevier, 2021.
- Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 12th Edition. Hockenberry, M., Wilson, D., CV. Mosby, 2023.
- Nurse Anesthesia, Seventh Edition. Nagelhout, J. and Sass, E. Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2022
PUBLISHER INFORMATION
- ASPAN: 877-737-9696 or www.aspan.org
- American Heart Association Fulfillment Center: 800-611-6083
- Channing Bete Company: www.channing-bete.com
- Laerdal Medical Corporation: www.laerdal.com/us/AHA
- WorldPoint: www.worldpoint.com
References (other than those published by ASPAN) may be available through major booksellers or by searching the title and edition online.