About the Essential Nursing Bookshelves Over 100 new professional level nursing books are published every year in the areas of research, theory, administration and advanced practice, with an average price in excess of $65. How do you find the time to determine the ones that will be the most useful references for your busy nursing practice and research? Let the Essential Professional Nursing Bookshelf be your guide. The “must-have” titles on this list were selected by a team made up of clinical experts and medical librarians who are collection development experts in nursing. The list represents titles that were available at the time of the selection process in the Spring of 2007. These experts research the book literature and update their selections once every year. The 2008 edition of the Essential Professional Nursing Bookshelf, scheduled for June, will reflect the selections they make this Spring. Whether your interest is in nursing research, nursing theory, advanced practice nursing or nursing administration, you will find the detailed information provided about the titles selected for the Essential Professional Nursing Bookshelf indispensable.

		Best Practices: Evidence-Based Nursing Procedures, 2nd Edition Published by: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Copyright 2007 ISBN:  9781582555324, Soft Cover The book of the year represents a highly rated and/or breakthrough publication in a specialty. The 2007 Professional Nursing Book of the Year is Best Practices: Evidence-Based Nursing Procedures, 2nd Edition. One reviewer notes, “Evidence-based practice focuses healthcare providers on improving patient care by maintaining a current understanding of the most recent research,” calling this book “a valuable resource for all levels of practicing professional nurses.” To see a complete description and review, click here.