Learning to Heal: Reflections on Nursing School in Poetry and Prose has been awarded first place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Award in Creative Works. Congratulations to editors Jeanne Bryner, Cortney Davis, and all the talented writers and staff made who’ve made it such a success.

“Now in its 50^th year, the AJN Book of the Year Awards is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the very best in nursing publishing and helps faculty in their search for high-quality teaching materials to support health education,” said Maureen Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN, Editor in Chief of AJN.

The AJN Book of the Year program is a prestigious competition that garners the attention of the nursing community and supporting healthcare publishers. Since 1969, AJN has announced its annual list of the best in nursing publishing. Winners are chosen by a panel of judges ranging from college professors to clinicians to nursing executives.

Awards are given for first, second and third place in 20 categories.”