Taking the certification examination -- General suggestions for preparing for the exam -- About the certification exams -- Ethical and legal issues -- Theory : nursing and health -- Leadership -- Research -- Communication, education, and counseling -- Cardiac and vascular risk -- Risk reduction -- Hypertension management -- Dyslipidemia management -- Pathophysiologic process -- Cardiac and vascular assessment -- Cardiac and vascular disease manifestations -- Invasive management of cardiac and vascular disease -- Cardiovascular pharmacology -- Special situations -- Psychosocial aspects