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Books for Nurses

Books published and distributed by the honor society are by, for, and about nurses. True to the honor society's vision, our books support the growth of a global community of nurses who lead using scholarship, knowledge and technology to improve the health of the world's people.
See our complete catalog of books (available for sale via Nursing Knowledge International).

NEW Book Release:

Being Present: A Nurse's Resource for End-of-Life Communication  
by Marjorie Schaffer, RN, BA, MS, PhD, and Linda Norlander, RN, BSN, MS

 

 

In Being Present: A Nurse’s Resource for End-of-Life Communication, authors Marjorie Schaffer and Linda Norlander offer strategies to help nurses talk with patients and families about their needs, hopes, and wishes as they face their own death or that of a loved one. Learn more!

Featuring books published by Sigma Theta Tau International

Authors

We offer authors the advantages of a small but talented and professional publishing program in an organization that is 100% focused on nurses. We welcome proposals for books that further the mission of the honor society. View our topic areas and book submission guidelines here.

All of our books are available for faculty course adoption, as are our online courses!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our latest books: 

Nursing Book - Why Retire: Career Strategies for Third Age NursesWhy Retire? Career Strategies for Third Age Nurses
by Fay L. Bower, DNSc, FAAN, and William A. Sadler, PhD

Nurses are aging and the workforce is shrinking. Whether you’re a nurse or a nurse manager, you’re looking for answers. Join nursing expert Fay L. Bower and business/sociology professor William A. Sadler as they outline a solution using a new paradigm of aging — the Third Age, a period of life stretching from age 50 to 75 that can be an energizing time for renewal and growth. Learn more! 

 

Nursing Book:  B is for Balance

B is for Balance
Edited by Sharon M. Weinstein, RN, MS, CRNI, FAAN

Every professional wants balance between life at work and at home, but how do you find that in todays overworked, overscheduled world? Expert Sharon M. Weinstein shares her secrets with you—as a mom, wife, clinician, and business owner—in this practical and insightful book. Look for hundreds of useful ideas, tips, and tricks for rebalancing your life and grabbing those goals that are just within reach!  Learn more!


Nursing Book - To Comfort AlwaysTo Comfort Always: A Nurse's Guide to End-of-Life Care
  
by Linda Norlander, RN, BSN, MS

Caring for patients at the end of life’s journey is challenging, but rewarding. To Comfort Always: A Nurse’s Guide to End-of-Life Care prepares nurses to care for dying patients and their families by providing a primer that is both practical and insightful. Learn more!

  

Nursing Book - Words of Wisdom From Pivotal Nurse Leaders Words of Wisdom From Pivotal Nurse Leaders
by Beth Houser, RN, DNSc, FNP, NEA-BC

Beautiful full-color photographs and the accumulated wisdom from 23 well-known nurse leaders make Words of Wisdom from Pivotal Nurse Leaders a book for every nurse who seeks inspiration, tempered with real-world savvy. Authors Beth Houser and Kathy Player provide commentary for each section and give readers suggestions for applying the leaders’ advice in practice. Words of Wisdom is a companion piece to the acclaimed series Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume I and Volume IILearn more.

Nursing Book - Ready, Set, Go Lead!Ready, Set, Go Lead!
by Nancy Dickenson-Hazard, RN, MSN, FAAN

This transformative handbook will help aspiring and experienced health care leaders alike as they embark—and continue—on their leadership journeys. In Ready, Set, Go Lead!, Nancy Dickenson-Hazard combines her extensive international leadership experience with real-world examples to assist early- and mid-career health care leaders alike on their own leadership journeys. Fun and thoughtful exercises at the end of each chapter provide further opportunities for personal leadership growth that even experienced leaders should find beneficial.
 Learn more. 


Nursing Book - Tales From the Pager ChroniclesTales From the Pager Chronicles
by Patrice Rancour, MS, RN

Patrice Rancour has an honest, humane, funny, and poetic style. She sweeps you along with her compassion, her wit, and her unerring ability to grasp the truth of the matter. This book is for anyone who has an interest in what goes on in the patient rooms, hallways, stairwells, and elevators of a cancer hospital. You won’t be able to put it down. Learn more.



Nursing Book - International Textbook of Reflective Practice International Textbook of Reflective Practice in Nursing Edited by: Dawn Freshwater (University of Leeds, United Kingdom), Bev Taylor (Southern Cross University, Australia) and Gwen Sherwood (University of North Carolina, USA)

Reflective practice has been widely adopted as a successful method for developing nursing across many specialties. The International Textbook of Reflective Practice in Nursing provides a definitive synthesis of the current international literature and activity surrounding reflective practice within nursing. Learn more.

 Nursing Book - NURSE: A World of Care
NURSE: a World of Care*
By Peter Jaret ~ Photographs by Karen Kasmauski ~ Senior Editor Marla Salmon ~ Foreword by Jimmy Carter

To care. To advocate. To innovate. To be a nurse.
In a moving tapestry of words and photographs, NURSE: A World of Care, documents and celebrates the vital and often invisible work of nurses throughout the globe. The many faces and voices of nurses are captured
in compelling detail by photographer Karen Kasmauski and writer Peter Jaret. Together they paint an unforgettable and varied portrait of the profession. Learn more.

*This book is published by Emory University and distributed by Nursing Knowledge International, the sales and distribution subsidiary of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.


Nursing Book - The Nurse's Etiquette AdvantageThe Nurse's Etiquette Advantage
by Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD, RN


Etiquette is more than just which fork to use. It’s about handling business meetings and PDAs appropriately. It’s about cultivating your career, and it’s essential for nurses’ career success — from new graduates to seasoned leaders. Popular author and speaker Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD, RN, transfers her engaging teaching style into a book that both informs and delights. Learn from the experience of others through faux pas, good ideas, frequently asked questions and take-away tips.
Learn more.

 
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