Nursing2006 Honors Nurses for Journalism Excellence



Nursing2006 announced the winners of the 2006 Writing Awards Program at the Nursing2006 Symposium in Las Vegas this spring. Nursing2006, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , part of Wolters Kluwer Health, is the nation's8217;s largest direct paid-circulation professional nursing journal.

Winners were selected from hundreds of manuscripts submitted to the journal. Awards were given in two categories: clinical features and narrative articles that covered human/caring side of the profession. The 2006 Writing Awards Program was supported by the Nursing2006 Foundation through a grant from Murad.
All award-winning articles are available on-line at Nursing2006.com.

's8220;Nursing2006 is proud to recognize these nurses and their achievements. A major goal of the journal and the foundation is to honor nurses for their accomplishments. These authors are very talented and knowledgeable. Acknowledging their successes encourages others in the profession to achieve higher goals. We also hope the awards program will help educate the public about the intelligence and outstanding critical thinking skills that nurses possess.'s8221; says Cheryl Mee, RN, BC, CMSRN, MSN, editor-in-chief of the journal and president and chief executive office of the Nursing2006 Foundation.

Narrative Writing Awards
>    First Place: Linda S. Johanson, RN, MS, EdD of Morganton, NC for 's8220;A Tale of Two Patients's8221; (January 2006)
>    Second Place: Sharon Miros-Schafle, RN, PN, BSN of Fortuna, CA for 's8220;Bewitched's8221; (February 2006)
>    Third Place: Lisa O's8217;Gara, RN, BSN of Garden City, NY for 's8220;A Toast for Poppy's8221; (March 2006)

Clinical Writing Awards
>    First Place: Alane Drexler, RN, MS of Apopka, FL for 's8220;Striking Back at Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia's8221; (September 2005)
>    Second Place (Tie): Deena Damsky Dell, RN, AOCN, BC, MSN of Jenkintown, PA for 's8220;Spread the Word About Breast Cancer's8221; (October 2005) & Lisa Schulmeister, RN, MN, CS, OCN, of River Ridge, LA for 's8220;Transdermal Drug Patches: Medicine with Muscle's8221; (January 2005)

Nurses can learn how to enter the 2007 Writing Awards program by visiting http://www.Nursing2006.com. The deadline is August 1, 2006.

About Nursing2006 & Nursing2006 Foundation         
Nursing2006 is an award-winning how-to journal providing clinical and professional content for nursing professionals. The journal'ss creed of clinical excellence ensures up-to-date expert advice in a fast-changing profession. The Nursing2006 Foundation's8217;s mission is to support and promote the nursing profession through scholarships and educational activities, as well as mentoring and recognition programs. The Nursing2006 Foundation operates independently from Nursing2006 journal and its publisher, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer company. The journal regularly donates resources and funding to the foundation.

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Nursing2006 Honors Nurses for Journalism Excellence