National League for Nursing Teams with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to Expand Publishing Reach
ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National League for Nursing (NLN) has teamed with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, to expand the scope and reach of its publishing.
LWW will be the exclusive distributor of print and e-books for the NLN, and will provide market development and production support for the program. The NLN, the nation's largest membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education, will collaborate with LWW to determine book topics and authors, and will work with NLN members to ensure that the content meets the needs of nurse faculty.
As the first phase of this partnership, LWW is overseeing the publication of three NLN titles which will be showcased at the 2012 NLN Education Summit, which started yesterday in Anaheim, CA. More than 1,500 of the nation's leading nurse educators and researcher will participate in this year's summit from September 19-22, 2012. The new releases, available in print and e-book, include:
- Hispanic Voices: Progreso, Poder, y Promesa
- Simulation in Nursing Education: From Conceptualization to Evaluation; 2nd edition
- The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators
As an additional benefit of the NLN partnership with LWW, NLN members will receive a 20 percent discount on products available via lww.com. LWW and the NLN will also work together to deliver member-only engagement opportunities.
"This partnership enables the National League of Nursing to expand the reach of our publishing, and to further drive educational outcomes that ultimately improve our nation's health," said Dr. Beverly Malone, CEO of the NLN. "LWW has the expertise to guide us as we build our content portfolio, support our Centers for Nursing Education, and help faculty advance in their careers. We know we can count on LWW to broaden the influence of our titles and provide our members with top notch services and support."
A leading publisher of trusted nursing and other health content, LWW produces high quality, student-tested and faculty-endorsed resources for students, faculty, and practitioners in nursing and health-related fields. LWW's text and review products, as well as e-books, mobile apps, and online solutions support nursing students, educators, and institutions.
"The National League for Nursing is a leading force and driver of excellence in nursing education. LWW shares the commitment to strengthen the nursing workforce," says Susan Driscoll, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health's Professional and Education Group. "We look forward to collaborating with the NLN, with nurse faculty, and with key opinion leaders, to rapidly develop and promote groundbreaking offerings for faculty and student development."
About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher of trusted content delivered in innovative ways to practitioners, professionals and students to learn new skills, stay current on their practice, and make important decisions to improve patient care and clinical outcomes. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company with 2011 annual revenues of €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion).
About the National League for Nursing
Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. Founded in 1893, the NLN offers faculty development programs, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to its 37,000 individual and 1,200 institutional members across the spectrum of nursing education.
SOURCE National League for Nursing
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