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Daily Miracles receives American Journal of Nursing
2007 Book of the Year Award  

(INDIANAPOLIS) The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is pleased to announce that Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Health Care received an American Journal of Nursing 2007 Book of the Year Award. The judge who selected the book for the award called it "an inspiring collection of true stories of exceptional care that illustrate the best practices of nursing. It "includes stunning photography and beautiful layout and suggests ways nurses can create a healing space."  

Daily Miracles, written by Jan Boller, RN, PhD, and Alan Briskin, PhD, and published by the honor society, is a moving and inspirational collection of personal stories of compassionate care. Accompanied by Briskin's stunning photography, Daily Miracles depicts how 21 nurses transform mundane and frantic situations into profound acts of caring. The stories, guiding principles and approaches provide the keys to unlocking both clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.

"The AJN annual Book of the Year award is the most prestigious in nursing. Alan Briskin and Jan Boller linked Briskin's compelling photography with the words of individual nurses to craft a beautiful book that celebrates the miracles nurses are privileged to experience each day of their careers," said Cynthia L. Saver, president of CLS Development, Inc., and the honor society's book acquisitions editor. "In today's chaotic, technical health care environment, where the focus is so often driven by the newest technology, this book reminds nurses of the most elemental aspects of nursing: caring and compassion. The authors' guiding principles inspire nurses to remain committed to excellence in patient care."

Daily Miracles received an AJN 2007 Book of the Year Award in the Public Interest and Creative Works category. AJN has been publishing the annual list of the best in nursing publishing since 1969. Published in the January issue of the journal, the AJN Book of the Year program is an influential competition that garners the attention of AJN's more than 300,000 readers, as well as librarians and faculty, who make book purchasing decisions based upon this award program. The books are selected by judges with expertise in the topical area.

"I received Daily Miracles and read it through several times, marveling at the stories and the beautiful accompanying photographs. Today, I took the book to work to show my staff the untapped power that lies within each of them," said Polly Gates, RN, MPA/HSA, FACHE, director, Regional Patient Care Services Workforce, Kaiser Permanente.

For more information about this book or to schedule an interview with the authors, please contact Leslie Flowers, media relations, Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International at leslieflowers@sbcglobal.net or 317.828.6925. For a list of all honor society books and publications, please go to www.nursingsociety.org/publications.

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of people worldwide through leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research. Founded in 1922, the Honor Society of Nursing has inducted more than 400,000 members in 114 countries. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and others. The honor society's 451 chapters are located at 535 institutions of higher education throughout Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania and the United States. More information about the honor society can be found online at www.nursingsociety.org.