adoptable resources catalog

Adoptable Resources Catalog

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Nursing Knowledge International (NKI), an STTI subsidiary, is the official distributor of STTI books, knowledge products, and merchandise.

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), publishes books by, for, and about nurses that support the growth of nurses at every stage, with topics ranging from education to leadership to lifestyle and inspiration. STTI’s fully owned subsidiary, Nursing Knowledge International (NKI), partners with more than 25 organizations to offer over 3,330 specialized educational and professional development resources. This past year, over 100 schools of nursing have adopted resources from STTI, including:

• Arizona State University • Johns Hopkins School of Nursing • The Ohio State University • University of Texas • University of California, Los Angeles • Florida State University • Indiana University

Interested in adopting STTI books for your academic institution? Contact a Business Sales Specialist at 888.NKI.4YOU or [email protected] to get started!

Welcome to the spring 2016 Adoptable Resources Catalog

IS AVAILABLE FOR INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASES (EXCLUDING

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A Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Transitioning to the Professional Nurse RoleList price: US $39.95Written for student nurses, new nurses, and those returning to the field, this straightforward how-to guide will prepare readers to confidently enter professional practice. From ethical issues to continuing education to coping with stress, the authors provide practical strategies and tools to help everyone reach their greatest nursing potential.

A Practical Guide to Forensic Nursing List price: US $59.95Written by two of the top names in forensic nursing, this practical, evidence-based guide helps nurses understand and apply forensic nursing science in their practices. The authors highlight sociocultural diversity and relevant legal, ethical, societal, and policy issues while including challenges and potential solutions in the practice area.

Emergency Nursing: The Profession, The Pathway, The PracticeList price: US $59.95Emergency Nursing provides students, new nurses, and existing emergency nurses the tools and information they need to pursue and sustain a successful career in emergency healthcare. Filled with facts, notes, and practical advice, this book is a fantastic resource for a student or nurse eager to learn more about emergency care.

Cultural Sensibility in HealthcareList price: US $34.95In this highly informative handbook, Sally Ellis Fletcher offers healthcare providers a process that encourages them to consider their own attitudes, biases, beliefs, and prejudices when interacting with patients and co-workers. It challenges them to explore culture as it affects their professional roles, enabling more culturally aware and sensitive healthcare encounters.

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A Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Dissertation or CapstoneList price: US $34.95A Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Dissertation or Capstone is a straightforward how-to guide. Packed with practical steps and tools, this book will help you plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or capstone. Don’t go it alone; let author and fellow dissertation survivor Dr. Karen Roush help you get from square one to DONE.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“Finally, there is a clear, step-by-step guide for students—and faculty—on writing capstone papers and dissertations. From the first chapter on how to use this book to the practical review of basic (but sorely needed) writing skills at the end, Roush coaches readers through the scholarly writing process in an engaging, conversational style. I hope this book finds its way into the hands of anyone seeking to write a scholarly paper. It’s certainly a resource I will be recommending.”

– Maureen Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing

Interested in adopting this book for your academic institution? Contact a Business Sales Specialist at 888.NKI.4YOU or [email protected] to get started!

THE PERFECT RESOURCE FOR YOUR ADVANCED DEGREE STUDENTS!

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Fostering a Research Intensive OrganizationList price: US $49.95Fostering a Research Intensive Organization details the ways a strong nursing research agenda can positively impact patient care and influence the redesign of services necessary to nimbly respond in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Authors, and Massachusetts General Hospital nurse leaders, Jeanette Ives Erickson, Marianne Ditomassi, and Dorothy A. Jones provide a comprehensive review to support the practice environment as an important place to advance nursing science through research.

The Nurse’s Etiquette Advantage, Second EditionList price: US $34.95In this highly anticipated, fully revised and expanded second edition, The Nurse’s Etiquette Advantage will prepare readers to handle awkward and challenging situations that would normally diminish confidence, tarnish a reputation, or derail career aspirations. Written in a Q&A format and filled with practical tips, faux pas, and dos and don’ts, author Kathleen D. Pagana provides readers with the tools they need to become a polished and confident professional.

Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Second EditionList price: US $44.95Fully updated and expanded, this is one of the most useful books for nurses needing help with everything from writing a research paper to editing a published manuscript. The new edition includes expanded coverage of open access, online journals, social media, marketing your work, and tools for your writing projects.

Anatomy of Research for NursesList price: US $44.95This book covers everything from formulating a hypothesis to legal and ethical issues in performing and funding a research study. Authors Hedges and Williams provide a user-friendly approach that bridges the gaps between academic learning and research in a clinical setting.

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Critical Conversations in Healthcare: Scripts & Techniques for Effective Interprofessional & Patient CommunicationList price: US $34.95Critical Conversations in Healthcare provides scripts and scenarios to help readers reach their communication goals. Chapters feature dos and don’ts, reflective questions, and practical tools. Whether readers are a new nurse at the bedside or the CEO of a major healthcare facility, this book will help overcome conversation traps, improve patient experience, and more.

Nurse’s Law: Legal Questions & Answers for the Practicing NurseList price: US $39.95Nurse’s Law guides professional nurses and nursing students in examining legal issues related to scope of practice, informed consent, negligence, confidentiality, and other important topics. Using a case-based, controversial format, authors Mathes and Reifsnyder present and illustrate the legal context for nursing practice and provide answers for dealing with legal issues as they arise.

Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Models and Guidelines, Second EditionList price: US $39.95The goal of evidence-based practice in nursing is to promote improved interventions, care, and patient outcomes. This second edition incorporates healthcare reform and the Institute of Medicine’s “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Care” report and includes significant updates and changes to the exemplars and appendices.

Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Implementation and TranslationList price: US $39.95 NOW $19.99In this follow-up to Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines, the authors provide guidelines for managing the structure, process, and outcomes of EBP projects and evidence translation in a variety of healthcare settings.

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B is for Balance, Second EditionList price: US $34.95Fully revised, expanded, and updated, the second edition of B is for Balance offers even more practical tips, tools, and tricks for rebalancing your life and attaining those goals that are truly within reach. This book plots out a course of actions to help readers build the life and career they want, need, and deserve.

To Comfort Always: A Nurse’s Guide to End-of-Life Care, Second EditionList price: US $34.95This award-winning handbook for nurses details how to care for patients at the end of life. Fully revised and updated, this is a practical guide to understanding the needs of both patients and families and the important roles nurses play in addressing those needs.

Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual: The Henry Street Model for Nurses, Second EditionList price: US $54.95The first edition of this book has proven to be one of the most important texts in public health for students and practitioners alike. Focused on developing a competent public health nursing practice in diverse settings, the core text builds on the Henry Street Consortium’s framework of 11 competencies for population-based entry-level public health nursing. This second edition has fully revised and updated coverage, including evidence-based home visiting models, pathways to become a public health nurse, and more!

Healthy Places, Healthy People: A Handbook for Culturally Informed Community Nursing Practice, Second EditionList price: US $39.95The second edition of the popular community health book provides public health nurses with a wide array of tools and knowledge necessary to evaluate and lead the improvement of a community’s health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2020 national agenda serves as the cornerstone for this latest edition.

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Transforming Interprofessional Partnerships: A New Framework for Nursing and Partnership-Based HealthcareList price: US $54.95The framework provided in this book gives nurses and other healthcare professionals tools to reexamine the current state of interdisciplinary partnerships and build a more effective, caring, and sustainable healthcare system.

Person and Family Centered CareList price: US $69.95This book offers a new approach that begins with the person, embraces the family, and encompasses all care delivery locations. At the forefront of this movement are the authors, who present a surprisingly practical clinical reference covering a vast array of patient care scenarios, together with effective strategies for achieving optimal outcomes.

Mastering Informatics: A Healthcare Handbook for SuccessList price: US $59.95Mastering Informatics provides informatics nurses, physicians, pharmacists, dentists, dieticians, and other clinical professionals with a solid foundation of knowledge of each system development lifecycle phase, positioning them for success within any clinical system. Coverage includes essential tools for project management, patient safety and engagement, security and privacy concepts, and so much more.

Mastering Pharmacogenomics: A Handbook for SuccessList price: US $59.95This text provides nursing professionals with a foundational knowledge of human genetics and genomics that can be applied in optimizing drug therapy and patient care delivery. Coverage includes essential pharmacogenomics competencies for registered nurses, critical properties of drug response and disposition, and ethics and patient care.

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Mastering Simulation: A Handbook for SuccessList price: US $49.95Simulation can be a valuable tool for academic and clinical institutions. Whether you are looking for a primer on simulation or information to improve readers’ existing knowledge and expertise, this book provides a solid foundation for improving patient outcomes.

Mastering Precepting: A Nurse’s Handbook for SuccessList price: US $39.95This evidence-based and pragmatic book is written specifically for nurses who are preceptors, nurses who are thinking of becoming preceptors, or nurse managers who must supervise preceptors, providing them with tools to be competent in their roles.

Mastering Patient and Family EducationList price: US $59.95Mastering Patient and Family Education presents a model that makes teaching patients and their families a central part of the healthcare system. This model provides nurses and healthcare professionals the tools they need to inform and educate patients so they can actively participate in their own treatment, improve outcomes, help identify errors before they occur, and reduce length of stay.

Reflective Practice: Transforming Education and Improving OutcomesList price: US $39.95Featured in this book is an entirely new framework for educators and students on the reflective practice process that can lead to new awareness, insights, and behavior to improve nursing care. It is the first to focus on reflection in all aspects of the learning process.

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The Nurse Manager’s Guide to Budgeting & Finance, Second EditionList price: US $34.95This easy-to-read primer provides essential information about the financial aspect of running a nursing unit. In addition to providing practical tools, tips, and strategies for budgeting, the second edition has been updated to include details about the effects of key healthcare legislation on budgeting and reimbursement.

Healthy Places, Healthy People, Third EditionList price: US $49.95The latest edition of this popular community health book provides realistic strategies and practical advice on how public health nurses can evaluate and improve a community’s health. Thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate the latest changes in the U.S. healthcare system, the third edition also includes new assignments, activities, and examples for public health nurses.

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Mentoring Today’s Nurses: A Global Perspective for SuccessList price: US $39.95Mentoring and coaching are critical components of professional success for nursing students. Today’s student populations are more globally diverse than ever before, adding new challenges for faculty. This book provides a framework for rethinking mentoring in a new and modern world.

The Nurse’s Reality Gap: Overcoming Barriers Between Academic Achievement and Clinical SuccessList price: US $34.95This book focuses on challenges new nurses face in the clinical setting and the hard questions educators have to tackle to help students succeed in school and in practice. It also provides practical strategies for nurse educators to help students navigate the transitional period from classroom to bedside. Through firsthand accounts from new graduates, nurse educators will find insight and solutions to help their scholars succeed in their nursing careers.

The Nurse’s Reality Shift: Using History to Transform the FutureList price: US $34.95While analyzing the past and using modern survey techniques to give voice to current issues, The Nurse’s Reality Shift sheds light on why nurses are where they are and, more importantly, how they can approach the future in a different way. This book asks the hard questions the nursing profession must answer to move past its recurring challenges and offers practical solutions and a road map for moving forward.

Designing and Integrating a Disaster Preparedness CurriculumList price: US $59.95This highly anticipated book helps ensure that nursing students are as prepared as possible to respond to disasters, whether in their own neighborhoods or around the world, by giving nurse educators strategies and solutions for incorporating disaster preparedness into their curriculum.

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Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing EducationList price: US $34.95Has a group of faculty members intentionally isolated a new colleague to make him or her feel uncomfortable or unwanted? This book teaches readers how to prevent or at least manage the stress of incivility in nursing education through empirical science, stories, exemplars, and evidence-based strategies. The author provides practical solutions that range from ready-to-use teaching tools to principles for broad-based institutional change.

NEED A BOOK FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE LEADERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT? LOOK NO FURTHER!

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“This book is a treasure trove of both anecdotal and research evidence that tells the story of incivility and its impact on all of us; it will clearly capture the attention of students. The toolkits, self-assessments, and reflection activities will assist faculty in helping students integrate this content in a meaningful and sustainable way. The chapter on leadership will give students a glimpse into what they should expect from those who lead them—as well as provide a roadmap for a satisfying career journey.”

– Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean of the School of Nursing; Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing, Duke University Health System

Interested in adopting this book for your academic institution? Contact a Business Sales Specialist at 888.NKI.4YOU or [email protected] to get started!

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Illuminating FlorenceList price: US $19.95Written by a leading Florence Nightingale scholar, this collection of quotes, essays, and images gives a deeper look into the legacy of Nightingale’s career. This inspiring book highlights the impact Nightingale continues to have on the nursing profession more than 100 years after her death.

Faculty Knowledge/Skills Development ProgramThis program provides career and leadership development for nurse educators by utilizing a series of webinars available on demand. Created for new and experienced educators, the program content focuses on these areas: Understanding the LearnerDula Pacquiao, EdD, MA, BSN, RN, CTN-A, TNS

How Students LearnAmy Pettigrew, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF

The Pedagogy of Civility: Strategies to Create an Engaged Learning EnvironmentCynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Reflective PracticesSara Horton-Deutsch, PhD, PMHCNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF

Facilitating Learning in the Clinical EnvironmentDeborah DeMeester PhD, RN, CNE

Identifying Nursing Students at Risk: Impact of Limited English Proficiency on Nursing Student SuccessCarolina Huerta, EdD, RN, FAAN

Basics of Curriculum DesignKaren Grigsby, PhD, RN

Innovative Curricular ModelsCarolyn Hart, PhD, RN, CNE

Academic Service PartnershipsLynn George, PhD, RN, CNE

Creating Effective Distance Learning CoursesKaren Frith, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Integrating Technology in the ClassroomBrent Thompson, PhD, RN

Assessing and Evaluating Learning Outcomes in the ClassroomMarilyn Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Designing Effective Multiple-Option TestsKathleen Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, ANEF, OWK Consulting

Assessing and Evaluating Clinical Learning OutcomesWanda Bonnel, PhD, GNP-BC, ANEF

Faculty, Course, Program Evaluation and AccreditationDesiree Hensel, PhD, RN, PCNS-BS, CNE

Learn more at www.nursingsociety.org/CENE.

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Designing Simulation Scenarios: Enhancing Your Nursing CurriculumList price: US $80.00Beginning with an overview of the use of simulation in nursing, this course will provide participants with the skills needed to integrate simulation into their clinical orientation/teaching and academic curricula. It addresses participant and facilitator roles, participation, and the challenges of simulation.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 6.3

The Nurse Instructor Educational CourseList price: US $55.00A five-lesson course helps participants understand nursing education as they evolve as a faculty member. Focus is on understanding curriculum and course development, teaching methods and evaluation strategies, and methods and the use of technology and social media as tools in nursing education.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 4.2

Transitioning from Student to Professional Nurse List price: US $39.95Part of the Surviving Your First Years as a Nurse Program, this online course will prepare newly-graduated nurses to successfully find their first nursing job, assimilate into the profession and work environment, and thrive in the first years of practice and beyond.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 3

Mastering Informatics: Companion CNE CourseList price: US $250.00This companion continuing nursing education (CNE) course to Mastering Informatics: A Healthcare Handbook for Success provides additional content on each of the chapters included in the book. The course provides more than 30 CNE hours and helps prepare participants for the ANCC board certification exam in nursing informatics.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 30+

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Health Care Leadership ProgramList price: US $400.00The Health Care Leadership Program will prepare nurses to become leaders and potentially sit for a nursing credentialing examination in leadership or management. The program curriculum was developed based on the Graduate-Level QSEN

Competencies, the AACN Competencies, and Curricular Expectations for Clinical Nurse Leader Education and Practice, and the current test blueprints several nurse manager/leader credentialing examinations.

Authored by more than 25 nursing leaders, this program includes a pre- and post-assessment and covers multiple subjects including: • Financial management: addresses capital and operating budgets, evaluating productivity, and health care related legislation.

• Operational structures and processes: increases knowledge in regards to organizational structure, management systems, and information technology.

• Human resources management: discusses recruitment, labor laws, staff performance, onboarding, staff development, and conflict resolution.

• Knowledge, innovations, and performance improvement: discusses performance improvement initiatives, effective communication techniques, project management, and strategic planning.

• Business of health care: addresses development of business plans, business strategies, and management and evaluation of projects.

• Leadership and management: examines the leadership process, facilitating change, and the leader’s role in implementing technology.

• Professional practice: defines and delves into the different aspects of professional practice models.

Sigma Theta Tau International is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Health Care Ethics Certificate ProgramList price: US $400.00The Health Care Ethics Certificate Program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skill of nurses working with patients of all types and ages. This course examines key issues, terms, concepts, and ethical ideas that can become an everyday part of nursing practice. Written by more than 40 authors from around the world, this program focuses on ethics in clinical practice, ethical decision-making, and the use of facility ethics committees, and it reviews landmark cases. Reflective and guided case studies focus on personal philosophy, values, and working through issues that can help clarify when an ethical dilemma exists, what ethical issues are involved, and how an ethical position can be explained to others.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 52.5

The Future of Nursing: What the IOM Report Means to MeList price: US $80.00This course analyzes how the Institute of Medicine report and the Affordable Care Act have changed nursing. Participants will learn how new care competencies can secure better health outcomes.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 6.5

Working With Challenging FamiliesList price: US $23.00Nurses confront difficult people in every aspect of their working life. In healthcare, the challenges come not only from patients, but from families. This course provides information on why families may be acting difficult and how to address these situations.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 1.8O

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Nurse Manager Certificate ProgramList price: US $400.00Designed for the new manager as well as the nurse aspiring tomove into leadership, the 14 courses in this program are available as a set or individually. A Nurse Manager Certificate Facilitator’s Guide is also available. When a minimum of 70 hours of content has been completed, the learner will receive a Certificate of Completion.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 106

Disaster Preparedness and ResponseList price: US $9.95Participants will learn about planning for and responding to a mass-casualty incident. US $1 from every purchase is donated to the American Red Cross to support natural disaster relief efforts.CNE Contact Hours Awarded: 2

Sigma Theta Tau International is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nursing Education Research ConferenceCo-hosted with the National League for Nursing7-9 April 2016, Washington, D.C., USAwww.nln.org/NERC

International Nursing Research Congress21-25 July 2016, Cape Town, South Africacongress.nursingsociety.org

Leadership Connection17-20 September 2016, Indianapolis, Ind., USAOnline abstract submission deadline: 2 March 2016

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.NURSINGSOCIETY.ORG/EVENTS.

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{ • Scholarship of teaching • Scholarship of research • Community service • Clinical track

The Sigma Theta Tau International/Chamberlain College of Nursing Center for Excellence in Nursing Education has a variety of programs and resources available to help nurse faculty members grow and thrive in their careers.

WWW.NURSINGSOCIETY.ORG/CENE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN NURSING EDUCATION.

Faculty Professional Role Development Program (FPRDP)Through a combination of webinars-on-demand and a face-to-face workshop, the FPRDP assists tenure- and nontenure-track faculty in achieving career goals that lead to promotion and/or tenure. The program will help participants identify strategies for the successful creation of a professional portfolio to document the nurse educator’s accomplishments. Other topics covered include:

Emerging Educational Administrator Institute (EEAI) APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE APRIL 2016If you or someone you know is a faculty member aspiring to become an administrator on any level, then apply for EEAI! Through a combination of online educational modules, a face-to-face workshop with faculty, and a leadership project, EEAI will help participants develop important skills such as becoming an effective leader, planning for your career, and planning/obtaining an administrative position.

Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (ENFLA) APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE APRIL 2016Experienced faculty with at least seven years of full-time employment in a faculty role are encouraged to apply for the ENFLA, a 12-month program that increases participants’ leadership acumen and further develops their skill sets to position them for success in a faculty leadership role. The curriculum includes two face-to-face leadership workshops, an individual leadership progression plan, and the design/management of a leadership project. Each leadership scholar is paired with a self-selected mentor and a senior faculty member, who will work collaboratively to accomplish their goals.

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Institutional orders placed directly through NKI (except online orders) are eligible for a 20% institutional discount.

*Price reflected in U.S. dollars and is subject to change.

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