INDIANAPOLIS—The American Journal of Nursing has recognized four Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) titles as some of the most valuable titles published in 2024 for their annual Book of the Year Awards. This year’s titles were especially successful in the Health Care Administration category, with all three awards going to Sigma titles. 

Advanced Practice Providers by Maria Lofgren, Christine Gust, and Douglas Van Daele received first place in Health Care Administration. This indispensable guide is a blueprint for leveraging and supporting advanced practice providers, including APRNs and PAs who are a rapidly growing part of the healthcare workforce.

Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, Third Edition, by Robin L. Jarvis, Amy J. Wood-Allen, and Alvin D. Jeffery placed second in Health Care Administration. With at-a-glance chapter overviews, worksheets, and tools, finding answers to specific questions is easy. When it is time to tailor your program, read the entire book to understand how to adapt the tools to your needs to create and sustain a high-quality orientation or onboarding program.

Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare, Third Edition, by Joe Tye and Bob Dent received third place in Health Care Administration. This bestselling title takes readers on a journey from accountability to ownership—providing a proven model, strategies, and practical solutions to help improve organizational culture in the healthcare setting.

Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Fifth Edition, by Cynthia Saver helps readers make the leap from single sentences to a published manuscript. Anatomy of Writing received third place in Nursing Research. Saver, along with 25 of nursing’s top writing experts and decision-makers, share important insights to help readers craft a quality manuscript and get it accepted for publication.

“We are so grateful for the amazing authors we work with at Sigma, and the awards this year are further proof of the high caliber of nurse leaders who choose to publish with us,” Sigma publisher Dustin Sullivan said. “Sweeping the Health Care Administration category is a rare honor, and we’re very proud of our writing book winning in the Nursing Research category as well. Thanks to the judges at AJN, our talented authors who do so much for nursing, and the amazing Sigma editorial team that transformed these manuscripts into award-winning books.”

Sigma CEO Lucas M. Davis, MEd, CAE, ACC, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, ICE-CCP, shared, "I am delighted to see these four outstanding Sigma-published books receive coveted AJN honors. This recognition reinforces the exemplary work produced by Sigma publications and our industry-leading authors. I congratulate Maria Lofgren, Christine Gust, Douglas Van Daele, Robin L. Jarvis, Amy J. Wood-Allen, Alvin D. Jeffery, Joe Tye, Bob Dent, and Cynthia Saver, along with the entire Sigma publications team, on this well-deserved recognition.”

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