This page lists required and recommended books for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. Most of these are available through Stony Brook University Libraries, so be sure to click the links to access them.
Note that three books allow for limited usage. When you are finished using one of these, please close out. Also, do NOT download the entire book because this may result in it being unavailable for everyone else for 24 hours.
These three books are:
These books aren't available from the library as an e-book--but we do have them in print. You can check them out at the desk in the front of the HSL.
Pathophysiology by 
Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook by 
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine by 
Zuckerman Parker Handbook of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics for Primary Care by 
Zitelli and Davis' Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis by 
CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics, Twenty-Sixth Edition by
The most practical, up-to-date guide available for accurately diagnosing and effectively treating child patients--from birth to adolescence A Doody's Core Title for 2022! The authoritative resource to pediatric medical conditions most often encountered in daily practice, CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics provides the evidence-based information readers need to deliver effective care in every situation. Packed with 200 photos and illustrations, this evidence-based text offers succinct, accurate overviews of important pediatric health concerns, such as childhood nutrition and eating disorders; substance use; psychiatric disorders; child abuse; oral medicine and dentistry; immunization; and emergencies and injuries. Complete with an invaluable guide to normal laboratory values, it provides detailed descriptions of diseases, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and present all information in the time-saving style that makes LANGE CURRENT books so popular: Problem, Essentials of Diagnosis, Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis. NEW to this edition:
Zuckerman Parker Handbook of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics for Primary Care by 
Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics by 
Fleisher and Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine by Professional organization websites often have practice guidelines for their specialties. You can also find published guidelines by searching these databases.
These books aren't required, but they could be very useful to you.
Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases by 
Paller and Mancini - Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology by These books aren't available in Stony Brook's library so you'll need to buy these.
Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests by Library Administration: 631.632.7100
