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Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills Adds Competency Evaluation Tool

PHILADELPHIA - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announced today the latest enhancement to Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills: the inclusion of customizable tests that staff development managers can use to evaluate nurses' competency on the more than 900 procedures available in the online point of care program. In addition to its value as a staff reference and development tool, Lippincott's evidence-based clinical reference now provides additional support for facilities seeking American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet^TM accreditation. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

"Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills competency testing gives hospitals another method to confirm their nurses' ability to provide the highest level of patient care and, thus, improve patient outcomes," says Judy McCann, MSN, RN, Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health. "This new feature enhances the utility of the product by bringing online procedures reference, training and assessment together into a fully customizable hospital solution."

Developed by a team of expert nurses with extensive clinical experience, Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills offers an impressive combination of features that help promote, monitor, and maintain staff excellence. The over 900 procedures and skills have been thoroughly reviewed by the in-house Wolters Kluwer Health editorial and professional nursing staff and independent expert reviewers to ensure that all content is in compliance with nursing practice standards and the guidelines of The Joint Commission, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and other respected nursing authorities. More than 1,200 full-color images and videos give nurses accurate, step-by-step guidance and show critical steps of procedures being performed. Each procedure undergoes a thorough annual review process to ensure the most up-to-date clinical information.

Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills competency tests are also optionally available in an innovative "courseware" format through HealthStream's online learning platform, the HealthStream Learning Center. The new "courseware" format of Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills will be featured at a reception that will be co-sponsored by HealthStream and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at the upcoming National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) Convention, scheduled July 8 - 12, 2009 in Philadelphia.

For more information or to request a free trial of Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills, contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at 1-800-326-1685.

About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer had 2008 annual revenues of €3.4 billion ($4.9 billion), employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.

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