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Self Care for Nurses: Small Doses for Wellness

The term resilience often gets a bad rap, but the ability to take care of yourself during stressors remains key to creating a work environment where you can thrive.

Grounded in research and rich in expertise gleaned from fellow nurses and other practitioners across the healthcare spectrum, Self Care for Nurses: Small Doses for Wellness offers proven self-care strategies that can positively transform your relationship with work. The authors filled this book with practical exercises that will fit easily into your lifestyle and might just keep you from the brink of burnout.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Natalie B. May, PhD, is a self-care and resilience researcher and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing.

Tim Cunningham, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAAN, is the Co-Chief Well-Being Officer for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University.

Dorrie K. Fontaine, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Dean Emerita at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and founder of UVA’s Compassionate Care Initiative.

Self Care for Nurses offers proven self-care strategies in small doses that can positively transform your relationship with work.

The Innovation Handbook: A Nurse Leader’s Guide to Transforming Nursing

The Innovation Handbook is a pragmatic guide and toolkit that seeks to enlighten nurse leaders as they evolve through the current crisis. Author Bonnie Clipper explains concepts and equips nurses with a knowledge foundation that enhances their innovation skill set, spurs ideas and creativity, and challenges them to think differently and apply new concepts. On the cusp of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a better future for nursing and healthcare, this book gives nurses the tools to meet the moment!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MA, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, after more than 20 years as a chief nurse executive, founded Innovation Advantage. She was also the first Vice President of Innovation at the American Nurses Association, where she created an innovation strategy to draw more than 4 million nurses into the innovation space.

“I hope every nurse leader uses this book and commits to transforming not only their health system but the profession of nursing."

Marion Leary, MSN, MPH, RN Director of Innovation University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Jacalyn Buck, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL

Clinical Professor, Director, DNP Executive Track

The Ohio State University College of Nursing

Evidence-Informed Health Policy, Second Edition

In this second edition of Evidence-Informed Health Policy, authors

Jacqueline M. Loversidge and Joyce Zurmehly demystify health policymaking and equip nurses and other healthcare professionals with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate the first of many steps into health policy. This book translates the EBP language of clinical decision-making into an evidence-informed health policy (EIHP) model—a foundation for integrating evidence into health policymaking and leveraging dialogue with stakeholders.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jacqueline M. Loversidge, PhD, RNC-AWHC, ANEF, is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Clinical Nursing at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She has extensive experience in the regulatory setting through her work with the Ohio Board of Nursing and through committee work for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Joyce Zurmehly, PhD, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN, is a Professor of Clinical Nursing at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She has served on national committees where she actively participates in developing policy in the regulation of nursing programs.

“This book is an essential resource for nurses and healthcare professionals who are engaged or interested in influencing health policy and navigating complex health policy environments.”

Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition

Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition, offers updated coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the entire healthcare team who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. This edition includes examples and strategies covering key topics related to standards, guidelines, goals, and effective care planning.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Tina M. Marrelli, MSN, MA, RN, FAAN, is the author of over 10 award-winning books. She is an international consultant specializing in home care and hospice and is the President of Marrelli & Associates, Inc., a publishing and consulting firm working in healthcare and technology for over 25 years.

Jennifer Kennedy, EdD, BSN, RN, CHC, is the Vice President for Quality, Standards, and Compliance at Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has more than 35 years of experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for more than 25 years.

“This book is a perfect blend of compassion and competence that addresses the core values of care, the interdisciplinary team, self-care of staff, and the needs of an aging society.”

Betty Ferrell, PhD, FAAN, FPCN, CHPN Professor and Director, Nursing Research, City of Hope Medical

Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual, Fourth Edition: The Henry Street Model for Nurses

Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual: The Henry Street Model for Nurses has proven to be one of the most important public health texts for students and practitioners alike. Focused on developing evidence-based public health nursing practice in diverse settings and built on the framework of the Henry Street Consortium’s 13 competencies for population-based, entry-level public health nursing, this new, full-color fourth edition is fully revised and updated to support readers’ exploration of the field of public health nursing and the unique responsibilities and challenges that come with being a public health nurse.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Patricia M. Schoon, DNP, MPH, RN, PHN, is a tenured Associate Professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is a founding member of the Henry Street Consortium and has taught nursing and public health for almost 50 years.

Carolyn M. Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, PHN, SANE-A, FAAN, FNAP, is an Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota and a tenured Professor in the School of Nursing. She holds adjunct faculty appointments in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, the Kaohsiung Medical University School of Nursing, and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education School of Nursing.

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“This textbook is a golden source of comprehensive and current information on critical population-based health issues, including social justice.”

Modupe Adewuyi, PhD, MSN/MPH, PHNA-BC, CHES

Associate Professor Kennesaw State University

Mastering Precepting, Third Edition

Written for staff nurses and other care providers, managers, and educators, this third edition of Mastering Precepting teaches preceptors both the science and art of precepting and empowers them to seek the support they need to be effective. For managers, it emphasizes the importance of providing preceptors with positive and supportive experiences. For educators, it provides the information and knowledge required to develop and improve preceptor programs.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Beth Tamplet Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAONL, FAAN, is a Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing in Galveston in the DNP program, and Editor-in-Chief of the Nephrology Nursing Journal. She is a nationally recognized thought leader who is known for her research studying nursing work environments and the experiences of new graduate nurses as they transition from nursing school into the workforce.

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“This book is a must-have resource for all preceptors and those supporting the lifelong learning journey of preceptors. This edition provides updated strategies for all preceptors and the ability to develop meaningful action plans.”

Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN SVP, Chief Nursing Officer Providence,

Reflective Practice, Third Edition

Through adaptable exercises and micro-practices, the third edition of Reflective Practice features multiple approaches for individual and collective self-development to bring awareness of invisible biases. This book also incorporates unitary caring science, quality and safety, and the new AACN Essentials with a reflective lens, emphasizing lifelong learning and the significance of being in a community with others.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sara Horton-Deutsch, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, FAAN, ANEF, is a Caritas Coach and a Professor and the Director of the Kaiser Permanente/USF Partnership at the University of San Francisco, where she mentors the next generation of nursing leaders through the lens of Caring Science and values-based leadership. She also serves as a Faculty Associate with the Watson Caring Science Institute.

Gwen D. Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, has a distinguished record in advancing nursing education locally and globally. She is Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s School of Nursing. She served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and as founding Associate Dean

“The third edition of Reflective Practice depicts the concept of 'reimagining' in such a brilliant way and is a must-have resource for nurses.”

Portia Janine Jordan, PhD, MBA, MCUR, RN, FANSA Professor,

Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes

Registered nurses who work in long-term care represent a unique specialty and are expected to maintain a professional level of competence to promote positive outcomes for the population served. Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes focuses on the challenges and opportunities of nursing practice in this complex environment, particularly for the care of older adults in nursing homes as both short-term patients and long-term residents.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Ann Kolanowski PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor Emerita and the founding director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State University.

JoAnne Reifsnyder PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, is a Professor of Health Services Leadership and Management at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and an advisor to the John A. Hartford Foundation and Jewish Healthcare Foundation–funded demonstration, Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home.

Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Distinguished Service Professor and Dean Emeritus (Nursing) at the University of Pittsburgh. She was the founding co-chair of the Implementation Steering Committee for the 2021 Essentials for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and continues to serve on that committee.

This book aims to reduce the negative attitudes that surround nursing practice in nursing homes by illustrating how high-quality nursing care and positive resident outcomes can be achieved when nurses practice at the top of their licenses.

Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition

Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals has proven to be one of the most foundational books on EBP in nursing and healthcare. Building on the strength of previous versions, the fourth edition is fully revised to include updated content based on more than a decade of the model’s use, refinement in real-life settings, and feedback from nurses and other healthcare professionals around the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Deborah Dang, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is the Senior Director of Nursing Inquiry and Research at the Johns Hopkins Health System.

Sandra L. Dearholt, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is the Assistant Director of Nursing for the Departments of Neurosciences and Psychiatry Nursing at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Kim Bissett, PhD, MBA, RN, is a Nurse Educator and Director of EBP at the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing.

Judith Ascenzi, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, is the Director of Pediatric Nursing Programs for Education, Informatics, and Research at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Madeleine Whalen, MSN/MPH, RN, CEN, is the Evidence-Based Practice Program Coordinator for the Johns Hopkins Health System.

“Practicing nurses find the Johns Hopkins Model easy to use to enable improving care. The book can be used in a variety of healthcare programs and different degrees.”

Martha Jenner, MSN, RNC-OB Professor, RN-to-BSN Program Florida SouthWestern State College

Retired Director, Center for Innovations in the Advancement of Care (CIAC)

Department of Nursing NYU Langone Health

A Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project, Third Edition

Packed with practical steps and tools, this fully updated third edition will help you plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or scholarly project. This book is intentionally concise because, let’s be honest, the last thing a busy candidate needs is another unwieldy, doorstop-sized book. Don’t go it alone; let author and fellow dissertation survivor Karen Roush help you get from square one to DONE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karen Roush, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Pace University in New York, where she teaches doctoral and graduate students. Roush served for many years as Editorial Director and Clinical Managing Editor of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) and is currently News Director for the journal. She is founder of The Scholar’s Voice, which works to strengthen the voice of nursing through writing mentorship for nurses.

“For many, writing is daunting; this book provides tools to stay on track. All this delivered in a tone of encouragement and support.”

PhD, FAAN

Advocacy Certificate Program

This certificate program aims to develop nurses’ knowledge and skills in advocating for themselves as well as at the organizational, community, regional, or global levels. The future of nursing is informed by the lived experiences of nurses, educational preparation, and personal connection to social and professional issues that compel action. Globally, there are more than 29 million nurses in a career that is cited as the most trusted profession, positioning nurses to leverage their social capital to engage in advocacy. Nurses need advocacy skills beyond political advocacy. Spanish translation now available.

List Price: US $200.00

Frontline Leader Certificate Program

4.7 total NCPD contact hours

Charge nurses/frontline leaders, around the globe, are the first line of leadership for both patients and staff. A proactive approach to training could be the first step to structural empowerment of charge nurses and creating a desirable organizational culture with positive financial impacts. This evidence-based course will provide clinical charge nurses/frontline leaders with the knowledge and skills essential for their role and enhance their ability to manage patient flow; conflict; concerns from patient, family, staff, or interdepartmental colleagues; and staff performance.

List Price: US $54.00

6.1 total NCPD contact hours

Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program

This course provides learners with the knowledge and resources to care for patients of sexual violence. The goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive SAFE Adult/Adolescent education using pedagogical science to thread nursing philosophies, theory, concepts, practice frameworks, scope, and standards of practice through forensic nursing educational opportunities. It aligns with the latest International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) SANE Education Guidelines and satisfies the requirement for 40 hours of didactic coursework, a necessary component of registering for the SANE-A certification.

Nurse Manager Certificate Program

The Nurse Manager Certificate Program, updated in 2023, is a robust, web-based educational tool using the latest evidencebased content. It is designed to help develop nursing management competencies necessary to function in today’s fast-paced and everchanging healthcare environment. The curriculum and content were created by nurses with both academic and clinical expertise in leadership and management. Each course contains audible didactic content and interactive learning activities designed to increase engagement and provide flexible education to meet learners' specific needs.

A Nurse’s Step-By-Step Guide to Transitioning to an Academic Role

List Price: US $39.95

• Provides a detailed road map for a successful transition to academia

• Offers crucial guidance in learning how to balance competing priorities and avoid burnout

• Explains how to contribute to a more equitable institutional culture

A Nurse’s Step-By-Step Guide to Transitioning to the Professional Nurse Role

List Price: US $39.95

• Clear, highly practical, step-by-step guide for the busy student nurse, new nurse, and returning nurse

• Provides readers with tools to successfully finish school and enter professional practice

• Coaches readers through the scholarly writing process in an engaging, conversational style

A Nurse’s Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project, Third Edition

List Price: US $39.95

• Packed with practical steps and tools

• Plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or scholarly project

• Expanded chapters covering literature review and writing well

Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal

List Price: US $34.95

• Details many of the medical, legal, social, cultural, and religious factors associated with treatment refusals

• Prepares healthcare professionals to compassionately assess and understand people’s beliefs, culture, and philosophical perspectives

• Strategies and step-by-step examples guide providers to consider the patient’s and family’s point of view, share concerns with other healthcare team members, and negotiate the best possible outcome for all involved

Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Fourth Edition

List Price: US $54.95

• Fully updated practical and useful guide for nurses who need to bridge the gap from incomplete sentences to a published manuscript

• Shares how to avoid being the victim of predatory publishing

• Explains how to navigate interprofessional continuing education (IPCE)

» Instructor Guide and Student Workbook available

Beyond Burnout: Overcoming Stress in Nursing & Healthcare for Optimal Health and Well-Being, Second Edition

List Price: US $34.95

• Explores the enormous risks involved in the stress-fatigue-burnout connection

• Provides new strategies and up-to-date, data-driven information for building resilience and practicing self-care

• Teaches how to navigate the increasingly challenging healthcare environment while reducing stress and preventing burnout

WORKBOOK for Beyond Burnout, Second Edition

List Price: US $29.95

• Activities focusing on further developing the concepts discussed in the book

• Helps readers apply their own set of tools for thriving in their healthcare career

Core Competencies of Civility in Nursing & Healthcare

List Price: US $49.95

• Provides an abundance of practical solutions to create and sustain communities of civility, diversity, inclusion, and respect in academic and healthcare environments

• Expands current thinking on the topic of civility to create and support healthy, productive work and learning environments for the benefit of all using a wealth of evidence-based interventions, hands-on tools, and scholarly resources.

» Facilitator Guide and Learner Activities Guide available

Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, Second Edition

List Price: US $44.95

• The highly anticipated, fully revised second edition of the AJN awardwinning bestseller

• Explores the problem of incivility within nursing academe and provides practical solutions

• Focuses on solutions, including role-modeling and mentoring, stress management, and positive learning environments

Critical Conversations in Healthcare, Second Edition

List Price: US $39.95

• Provides scripts and scenarios to deal with gossip, harassment, and other tough topics

• Features do’s and don’ts, questions, and tools for working with frustrated families, angry physicians, and uncooperative colleagues

• Teaches how to successfully address workloads, management styles, and other tricky subjects with managers and leaders

Cultural Sensibility in Healthcare

List Price: US $34.95

• Challenges readers to go beyond theory and explore culture as it affects their professional roles

• Guides healthcare providers in self-exploration to achieve behavioral change toward culturally sensible care

• Includes a highly practical, step-by-step model on challenging cultural competencies and acceptance

De-Escalating Violence in Healthcare

List Price: US $59.95

• A guide to help you build a healthcare violence prevention program

• Filled with practical tips for conflict resolution and crisis intervention

• Provides tools to help you identify and manage difficult behavioral issues associated with schizophrenia, dementia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and other conditions

» Instructor Guide and Student Workbook available

Delivering Quality Healthcare for People With Disability

List Price: US $49.95

• A comprehensive guide that can serve as a critical resource for nursing education programs and nurses in varied practice settings

• Provides a road map for nurses, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals to deliver quality healthcare for individuals with disability

• Helps nurses take the lead in redefining education and addressing the needs of people with disability

Ethical Case Studies for Advanced Practice Nurses

List Price: US $34.95

Patricia Cox, Inga Giske, and Kate Roberts

• Increases APRN students’ abilities to identify ethical concerns and work through them to find solutions

• Provides classroom and clinical teaching in the form of case studies to foster critical thinking, judgment, and skills

• Empowers APRNs with the critical knowledge and skills needed to handle even the most complex ethical dilemmas in their practice

» Facilitator Guide available

Etiquette & Communication Strategies for Nurses, Third Edition

List Price: US $34.95

• Filled with practical tips, avoidable faux pas, and informative Q&As to help you interview successfully for a new position, plan an engaging and impactful presentation, moderate productive meetings, and manage online and social media interactions safely and professionally

• Provides a leadership strategy to achieve both your personal and professional goals

• Learn how to interact with everyone from executives to subordinates with grace and polish, regardless of the setting or situation

Evidence-Based Practice in Action, Second Edition

List Price: US $99.95

• Provides strategies, tools, and tips that show healthcare professionals how to apply and sustain EBP in their setting

• Based on The Iowa Model Revised: Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Excellence in Health Care

• Teaches the Precision Implementation Approach® to drive decisions for selecting the most effective and efficient implementation strategies

WORKBOOK: Evidence-Based Practice in Action, Second Edition

List Price: US $39.95

• Resources to facilitate adoption of EBP practices

• Created to work seamlessly with The Iowa Model Revised, but applicable to any EBP model

Evidence-Informed Health Policy, Second Edition

List Price: US $49.95

• New edition provides fresh perspectives on the use of evidence to inform smart health policy

• Equips nurses and healthcare professionals with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate the first of many steps into health policy

• Includes beyond-borders strategies to develop a health policy worldview

» Facilitator Guide and Student Workbook available

Advanced Practice Providers: An Operational Guide for Workforce Integration

ISBN 9781646480944

TRANSforming Nursing Education: Infusing Gender Sensitive Care Into Healthcare

ISBN 9781646480821

High Reliability Organizations, Second Edition

List Price: US $64.95

• Fully updated second edition includes a focus on high reliability performance during a pandemic and creating a virtual resource toolkit for frontline staff

• Equips nurses and healthcare professionals with the tools necessary to establish an error detection and prevention system

• Includes best practices, relevant exemplars, and important discussions about cultural aspects essential to sustainability

» Instructor Guide and Student Workbook available

Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition

List Price: US $49.95

• Updates the award-winning book covering all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the entire healthcare team

• Includes examples and strategies covering key topics related to standards, guidelines, goals, and effective care planning

• Provides the tools hospice caregivers need for success

Illuminating Florence

List Price: US $19.95

• Nightingale’s legacy illustrated through little-known quotes juxtaposed with full-color images

• An excellent gift for colleagues and friends in nursing

Implementing the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Competencies in Healthcare

List Price: US $59.95

• Serves as a guide for clinicians, leaders, faculty, EBP mentors, and students in achieving EBP competency

• Provides step-by-step explanations and case scenarios that illustrate realistic advice and ready-to-use resources to help organizations integrate EBP broadly and deeply

• Written by the top names in EBP in nursing

Improving Nurse Retention and Healthcare Outcomes

List Price: US $39.95

• Will help clinical nurses understand how to elevate their practice as frontline care providers

• Supplies executives a new, strategic approach to nurse retention

• Explains the IMPACT program, how it works, achievements, and provides an implementation path to make an immediate impact on nurse empowerment, engagement, and retention

INSPIREd Healthcare

List Price: US $59.95

• Follows author Billie Lynn Allard and her team of nurses as they successfully implement an accountable community of health in pursuit of the Triple Aim

• Includes case studies, anecdotes, and step-by-step summaries

• Examines the seven-step INSPIRE Population Health Strategy Model; the role of nurses and other clinical disciplines to improve patient outcomes; practical solutions and lessons learned in engaging partners across the care continuum; and creation of community networks and care teams to achieve results

» Facilitator Guide available

Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals: Model & Guidelines, Fourth Edition

List Price: US $59.95

• Incorporates informed tool and content updates made by practicing nurses and other healthcare staff from around the world

• Developed by and for frontline nurses and healthcare teams, guided by more than a decade of the model’s use and refinement in real-life settings

• CNOs, nurse managers, bedside nurses, other healthcare professionals and students have successfully used this model to transform their practices and improve patient care

» Facilitator Guide available

Mastering Patient and Family Education

List Price: US $59.95

• Awarded third place in the 2016 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Community/Public Health/Home Health category

• Presents a model that moves PFE to a central part of a health system

• Guides the reader through every step of the process—from building a strong foundation for self-care management, to maximizing knowledge transfers through tools and technology, to establishing a health system approach for patient and family education

Mastering Precepting, Third Edition

List Price: US $54.95

• Update to an award-winning Sigma bestseller teaches preceptors both the science and art of precepting

• Now includes preceptor competencies based on the ANPD national study

• Provides essential information on developing, implementing, and evaluating preceptor programs

» Downloadable preceptor development plans available

Mastering Simulation, Second Edition

List Price: US $59.95

• Guides students and practitioners alike through developing clinical competencies with confidence

• Provides a solid foundation for improving patient outcomes in academic settings or at healthcare institutions

• All-new material includes using simulation as a continuous learning system, understanding the new levels of fidelity, creating safe learning environments, and implementing new debriefing styles and methods

» Downloadable simulation templates available

Nursing Leadership During Crisis: Insights Guiding Leaders From the Covid-19 Pandemic

List Price: US $44.95

• Provides a rigorous, inclusive, and penetrating assessment of leadership during crisis

• Integrates theoretical frameworks, ideals, processes, and reflections from those on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic

• Helps readers establish their own leadership persona and better prepare themselves for future crises

Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual, Fourth Edition: The Henry Street Model for Nurses

List Price: US $99.95

• Proven to be among the most important texts in public health for students and practitioners alike

• Focused on developing evidence-based public health nursing practice in diverse settings

• Strengthened content for diversity, equity, and inclusion

» Facilitator Guide coming soon

Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes: Building on AcademicPractice Partnerships

List Price: US $49.95

• Fills a crucial gap in the preparation of nursing students to practice and lead in long-term care settings

• Presents a realistic view of the current long-term care environment and sketches an opportunity-focused picture for the future

• Addresses the critical leadership and care delivery model gaps in long-term care

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Redefining Retirement for Nurses

List Price: US $19.99

• Discover how the skills and achievements gained in nursing form the foundation for a meaningful transition into retired life

• Helps expand ideas of retirement by sharing opportunities available and enhancing understanding of how to leverage talents in new ways

• Provides advice and tools to envision what retired life should look like

Reflective Practice, Third Edition

List Price: US $54.95

• Highly anticipated update to an award-winning Sigma bestseller

• Facilitate learners cultivating a critical awareness of who they are and their values, beliefs, and assumptions as the beginning point for engaging in caring relationships

• Incorporates unitary caring science, quality and safety, and the new AACN Essentials with a reflective lens

Reflective Practice Learning Guide

List Price: US $29.95

• Developed exclusively for use with Reflective Practice, Third Edition

• Helps learners expand their personal growth and spiritual development, focusing on healing, caring, and self-reflection

• Provides micro-practices and exercises for individuals and groups, promoting a deeper understanding of oneself and interactions with others

Self-Care for New and Student Nurses

List Price: US $59.95

• Shares what real self-care is and how it can be accessible to all nursing students, new graduates, and seasoned experts

• Provides a new vision of compassionate nursing—compassion that plants its roots in the care of the nurse first, ultimately bearing fruit in the compassionate care of patients

• Includes an array of self-care techniques and a self-care toolkit that challenges readers to reimagine the essential and lifelong practice of self-care

» Instructor Guide and Student Workbook available

Self Care for Nurses: Small Doses for Wellness

List Price: US $24.95

• Bite-sized exercises and activities that apply the latest in self-care research

• More than two-dozen science-based wellness practices that tend to your mind and body

• Relatable stories and helpful guidance from nurses and wellness experts that offer inspiration, camaraderie, and support for your challenging-yet-rewarding work as a nurse

Take Charge of Your Nursing Career, Second Edition

List Price: US $34.95

• Will help nurses define their personal career trajectory no matter the stage in their journey

• Expand professional role and knowledge using professional development and continuing education

• Understand and take full advantage of the value of mentorship

Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing

List Price: US $34.95

• Spotlights 10 critical themes through data, essays, discussion points, and action items

• 70 national and international nursing leaders tackle the most pressing issues confronting nursing

• Equips readers to move beyond conversation to action

The Career Handoff

List Price: US $39.95

• Proactive approaches to passing on knowledge and wisdom to a new generation

• Emphasizes mentoring and sustainability of expertise

The Essentials of Clinical Reasoning for Nurses

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• Provides a model that supports learning and teaching clinical reasoning, development of reflective and complex thinking, clinical supervision, and care planning through scenarios, diagnostic cues, and case webs

• Serves as both a method for self-regulation in nursing and as a patientcentered clinical reasoning model for aspiring and practicing nurses

• Built around the widely acclaimed Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) Model

The Influence of Psychological Trauma in Nursing

List Price: US $44.95

• Expands the understanding of what psychological trauma is and what types of trauma exist in society today

• Helps nurses gain awareness and knowledge about trauma and recovery so they can heal and bring holistic healing to others

• Filled with examples, tools, assessments, and learning objectives

» Instructor Guide and Student Workbook available

The Innovation Handbook

List Price: US $34.95

• Empowers nurses to re-envision roles, integrate technologies, and develop new models to deliver the highest level of patient care

• Equips nurses with a knowledge foundation that enhances their innovation skill set, spurs ideas and creativity, and challenges them to think differently and apply new concepts

The Nurse Manager’s Guide to Budgeting & Finance, Third Edition

List Price: US $34.95

• Demystifies reimbursement in many practice settings, such as primary care offices, urgent care centers, same-day surgery centers, and long-term facilities

• Expanded coverage of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies for graduate nursing education and their relationship to budgeting and finance

• Explains fiduciary responsibility of boards and the difference between a system network board and a hospital board

The PEACE Model Evidence-Based Practice Guide for Clinical Nurses

List Price: US $49.95

• Provides a road map from delineating the steps of how to formulate and address a clinical question to the dissemination of findings

• Identifies resources to support nurses in EBP, quality improvement, and conducting research

• Develops clinical leadership for the benefit of patients and their families

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Transforming Nursing Through Knowledge

List Price: US $69.95

• Allows readers to gain a full understanding of a nurse’s role in developing, using, and evaluating the impact of knowledge tools in healthcare

• Designed as a practical, go-to book for healthcare organizations, nurse executives, and professionals learning to create world-class evidence-based cultures

• Explains the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Best Practice Guidelines Program and its galvanizing power as a global movement that builds collective identity

» Spanish translation available in PDF format

Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse

List Price: US $44.95

• Enhances students’ knowledge and skills in basic health assessment

• Increases comfort level in analyzing patient scenarios

• Provides opportunities to practice and apply what students have learned in health assessment courses

• Develops nursing graduates’ confidence in answering NCLEX questions

» Faculty Resource Guide available

Visionary Leadership in Healthcare

List Price: US $59.95

• Provides an overview of leadership theories from ancient times to now

• Examines on both a micro and macro level the application of emergent leadership theories to develop adaptive, relational nurse leaders

» Facilitator Guide and Learner Activities Workbook available

What to Do When Nurses Hurt Nurses, Second Edition

List Price: US $39.95

• Incorporates new research on relational theory and social anxiety

• Confronts the problem of bullying by examining the causes and providing ways to defuse confrontational situations

• A how-to guide for developing a personal wellness plan to promote resilience and deflect relational aggression

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Clinical Faculty Knowledge and Skills Development: A Review for Nurse Educators

List Price: US $60.00

• Updated in 2023 and mapped to content areas within the Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl®) test blueprint

• A dynamic and learner-paced online course designed like a supplemental study-guide booklet

• Highlights include dozens of practice questions, interactive practice scenarios, and downloadable resources

NCPD contact hours: 3.75

Community Health Nursing

List Price: US $31.32

• Combines public health sciences and nursing theories to improve and sustain the health of populations in communities

• Provides an overview of community health nursing history, poverty, sustainability, and the healthcare needs of developing countries

NCPD contact hours: 2.16

Faculty Knowledge and Skills Development: A Review for Nurse Educators

List Price: US $225.00

• Six courses in one cohesive program to tailor fit learner goals

• Utilizes a workbook format, interactive practice scenarios, and downloadable resources to equip nurse educators in continuous quality improvement and scholarship, course development, assessment, and evaluation of program outcomes

• Mapped to all major content areas within the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) test blueprint

NCPD contact hours: 13

Return to Nursing

List Price: US $400.00

NCPD contact hours: 54.3

This refresher program was designed for nurses who have been out of the nursing workforce but want to return to practice. It consists of seven courses that can be purchased separately, or as a complete program. Completion of this program satisfies the didactic educational requirements in many states, which may be required before returning to a nursing role. Each course in this program features interactive knowledge checks and scenarios to allow learners to practice applying their knowledge. This program is mapped to the NCLEX-RN test plan as well as QSEN core competencies.

Faculty Professional Role Development Program

List Price: US $90.00

• Updated in 2023, content is mapped to the WHO Nurse Educator Core Competencies

• Offers an option to complete the entire program or only those courses of interest to you

• Features interactive knowledge checks and downloadable resources

NCPD contact hours: 6.75

Healthcare Leadership Program

List Price: US $400.00

• Updated in 2023, curriculum is based on the testing blueprints of four nursing leadership/management credentialing certifications currently available

• Develops skills and provides tips for financial management, operational structures and processes, human resource management, and much more

NCPD contact hours: 52.25

Human Trafficking: Providing Meaningful Intervention

List Price: US $23.20

• Designed as a general overview of the complex issue of human trafficking

• Increased knowledge will help nurses spot the common red flags associated with trafficking to provide victims with trauma-informed care

NCPD contact hours: 1.6

Surviving Your First Years as a Nurse Practitioner

List Price: US $99.00

NCPD contact hours: 3.4

This program supports nurses as they transition from a registered nurse into a nurse practitioner. The program addresses new responsibilities, including prescriptive authority and business management considerations of billing, coding, and quality outcome measures while expressing the importance of taking the certification exam and becoming credentialed by the state and federal government. The program discusses the process of new employee on-boarding and the benefits of mentor programs and fellowships as they transition into their new role. During the transition, they discover ongoing resources including continuous education, networking, the importance of joining a professional organization, and work-life balance.

Leadership Succession Planning

List Price: US $20.00 (Free for Sigma members)

• Aims to increase nurses’ knowledge and skills by providing necessary tools and insight to successfully conduct succession planning

• Features interactive knowledge checks, evidence-based frameworks, self-assessment and reflection exercises, as well as downloadable references

NCPD contact hours: 1.0

Surviving Your First Years as a Nurse Program

List Price: US $105.00 (Free for Sigma members)

• Updated in 2023 and offers practical tips and techniques not shared in nursing school

• Includes six courses that cover issues relevant to today’s nurse, such as legal risks as a nurse, incivility in healthcare, dealing with difficult patients and families, and career advancement

NCPD contact hours: 10

Transformational Leadership: Delivering Excellence

List Price: US $19.58

• Links Kouzes and Posner’s practices of exemplary leadership with AONE competencies and core leadership behaviors

• Includes practical scenarios to reflect and apply learned concepts

NCPD contact hours: 1.6

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