Jones & Bartlett Learning, an Ascend Learning brand, awarded five Book of the Year Awards by the American Journal of Nursing for excellence in nursing and health care. Receives three first place awards in Adult Primary Care, Advanced Practice Nursing, and Consumer Health categories.
BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jones & Bartlett Learning, an Ascend Learning brand, today announced that four products from its nursing and health administration portfolios have been awarded the prestigious American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Awards. Each year the AJN conducts a peer-reviewed process of newly published textbooks and digital resources across nursing and healthcare selecting three best-in-class products per category. Since 1969, this annual awards competition has been highly regarded by professionals, faculty and librarians in both healthcare and academia.
Jones and Bartlett Learning has received three first-place awards across the Adult Primary Care, Advanced Practice Nursing, and Consumer Health Categories, and two second-place awards for the bestselling, Varney's Midwifery, Seventh Edition.
"We are proud of AJN's recognition of the seventh edition of Varney's Midwifery as one of the most valuable texts of the year," said Julia Phillippi and Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon, lead editors and authors of Varney's Midwifery, Seventh Edition. "This is a wonderful acknowledgement of the hard work of the author team in updating this classic textbook, moving toward a more inclusive approach while retaining valuable and classic elements."
Julia and Ira took on the roles of lead editors in the seventh edition. They lead a team of expert contributors and authors to continue the legacy of Varney's Midwifery as being the trusted, must-have resource for students, professional midwives, and women's health practitioners.
"We are honored and delighted to have received five AJN Book of the Year Awards," added Melissa Kleeman-Moy, Director of Product, Jones & Bartlett Learning. "This recognition highlights the dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence that our authors and publishing team consistently demonstrate. We'd also like to sincerely thank the American Journal of Nursing for acknowledging the remarkable contributions by so many."
Awarded first place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care category: Contraceptive Technology, Twenty Second Edition by Patty Cason, Carrie Cwiak, Alison Edelman, Deborah Kowal, Jeanne M. Marrazzo, Anita L. Nelson, and Robert Hatcher (Founding Editor).
Awarded first place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Advanced Practice Nursing category: Zaccagnini & White's Core Competencies for Advanced Practice Nursing: A Guide for DNPs, Fifth Edition by Diane Schadewald.
Awarded first place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Consumer Health category: Basics of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition by Nancy J. Niles.
Awarded second place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care and Maternal–Child/Neonatal Nursing categories: Varney's Midwifery, Seventh Edition by Julia Phillippi and Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon.
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