Newswise — May 4, 2016 – Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, is excited to join the American Nurses Association in celebrating National Nurses Week 2016 and this year’s theme, Culture of Safety. Wolters Kluwer is supporting the program with a webinar, free access to evidence-based content and resources, and more offers for nursing professionals and students.

The Nurses Week celebration will begin with a free webinar on May 5th at 12 pm ET, titled, “Weaving Safety Throughout the Nursing Education Curriculum.” Constance Hirnle and Christine Henshaw, authors of Fundamentals of Nursing: Human Health and Function, will discuss tips and teaching strategies for emphasizing a culture of safety throughout the nursing curriculum.

In addition to the webinar, Wolters Kluwer is celebrating nurses with special offers and access to free content tailored to the nursing professional’s role, whether they are a practitioner, manager, faculty or student.

• Free institutional access to the American Journal of Nursing and the Journal of Patient Safety on Ovid • Complimentary samples of evidence-based content from Lippincott Solutions• Promotional offers for practitioners on Continuing Education (CE) activity, including workplace safety topics• Complimentary white papers, journal articles and collections, as well as book offers• A chance to win a FitBit Alta™

“Nurses are an integral part of healthcare. It is so important for us to take the time out each year to celebrate nurses across every specialty,” said Dr. Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, Chief Nurse, Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Practice. “We are excited to show nurses what Wolters Kluwer has to offer this year and contribute to ANA’s mission to create a true culture of safety.”

For more information on how Wolters Kluwer is celebrating Nurses Week visit, http://wolterskluwernursesweek.com/.

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