Exam Resources

Extra study resources

We’ve put together a list of additional readings and websites for further reference and clarification as you prepare for your CSNM entrance exam. Explore them below.

Texts

DeBruyne, L., Pinna,K., and Whitney, E. (2008). Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 7th edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. ISBN-13:978-0-495-11916-6.

Note: you may use any edition after the 7th as well

Competencies 3.0 Nutrition and Healthy Living and 4.0 Clinical Nutrition
Competency 5.0 Food Service Systems Management

Payne-Palacio, June/ Theis, Monica (2009). Introduction to Foodservice, 11th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. ISBN-13:978-0-13-500820-1

Chapter 3 & 4– Competency 2.0 Quality Management ,Competency 5.0 Food Service Systems Management
Chapter 13, 14 , 15 and 16 – Competency 1.0 Professionalism , Competency 6.0 Human Resources Management
Chapter 17 – Competency 7.0 Financial/Business Management
Chapter 18 – Competency 8.0 Marketing and Promotion

Puckett, Ruby Parker. (2013). Food Service Manual for Health Care Institutions, 4th edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN 978-0-470-58374-6

Chapters 2 to 11 – Competency 1.0 Professionalism, Competency 2.0 Quality Management ,Competency 6.0 Human Resources Management, Competency 7.0 Financial/Business Management , Competency 8.0 Marketing and Promotion
Chapters 12 to 20 – Competency 5.0 Food Service Systems Management