Lippincott`s Nursing Procedures and Skills Adds Competency Evaluation Tool

New Feature Can Help Hospitals Prevent Costly and Life Threatening Mistakes
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) 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`sNursing 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.

Wolters Kluwer Health
Robert Dekker, 215-521-8928
Director of Communications
Robert.Dekker@wolterskluwer.com

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