Eight Springer Publishing titles were awarded the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards for 2022, with three first-place, two second-place, and three third-place titles.
The AJN Book of the Year program is a time-honored and prestigious competition honoring exceptional print and digital texts for advancing healthcare quality in nursing by exploring and advancing critical topics in health and healthcare since 1969.
Winners are chosen in nineteen categories by expert judges, including nursing executives, clinicians, and educators looking for top content to include in nursing curriculums.
Springer Publishing’s winners of the 2022 AJN Awards represent impressive publications advancing nursing practice for students and seasoned practitioners in informatics, advanced practice nursing, health policy, DEI in nursing, adult primary care, LGBTQ+ care for nursing, and nursing education.
Springer Publishing’s 2022 AJN Award Winners
FIRST PLACE
- COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH
Practical Implementation Science: Moving Evidence into Action
Edited by Bryan J. Weiner, PhD, Cara C. Lewis, PhD and Kenneth Sherr, PhD - INFORMATICS
Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse: Patient Safety, Quality, Outcomes, and Interprofessionalism
By Susan McBride, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FAAN and Mari Tietze, PhD, RN, FHIMSS, FAAN - NURSING RESEARCH
Literature Review and Synthesis: A Guide for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals
Edited by Susan Buchholz, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Kirsten Dickins, PhD, FNP, RN
SECOND PLACE
- ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
Formulating a Differential Diagnosis for the Advanced Practice Provider
Edited by Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, APRN-BC, CNL-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP and Julie C. Penick, PhD, DNP, MSN, FNP - NURSING MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Nurses Making Policy: From Bedside to Boardroom
Edited by Rebecca Patton, DNP, RN, CNOR, FAAN, Margarete Zalon, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN and Ruth Ludwick, PhD, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, FAAN
THIRD PLACE
- ADULT PRIMARY CARE
Textbook of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing: Evidence-Based Patient Care for Adolescents to Older Adults
By Debra J. Rain, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNKF and Deb Bakerjian, PhD, APRN, FAAN, FAANP, FGSA - NURSING EDUCATION
Fast Facts About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing: Building Competencies for an Antiracism Practice
By Sandra Davis, PhD, DPM, ACNP-BC, FAANP and Anne Marie O’Brien, PhD, MA, WHNP-BC - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
Fast Facts about LGBTQ+ Care for Nurses: How to Deliver Culturally Competent and Inclusive Care
By Tyler Traister, DNP, RN-BC, NE-BC, CNE, OCN, CHPN, CTN-A, NPD-BC
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