Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills Adds Competency Evaluation Tool
New Feature Can Help Hospitals Prevent Costly and Life Threatening Mistakes
Philadelphia, PA (July 6, 2009) – 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) MagnetTM 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.
