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Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced the launch of its second annual Mosby’s Nursing Suite “Superheroes of Nursing” contest, aimed at recognizing the work and dedication of individual nursing professionals. The contest officially opened for 2012 applicants during Nurses Week (May 6-12), and calls for applicants who fit into four categories – The Validators, The Achievers, The Educators, and The Protectors, to battle the villainous Obstructo.

Clearly, Judy McHugh’s continuing quest for quality improvement, spawned by a patient incident early in her nursing career, is what drives her. Judy is the recipient of one of four Mosby's Superheroes of Nursing Awards announced at the 2011 ANCC National Magnet Conference®. She was named “The Validator” for her ability to lead the way to quality, excellence, and accreditation.

Ron Oman’s life has not always been easy. He credits his mentors for guidance in staying on the right path. There was Sister Rose, a Catholic nun, who took Ron under her wing when he was a teenager. Another mentor always encouraged him to keep going, regardless of any difficulties. 

Clearly, he took her advice to heart. Today he is a highly skilled and well-respected clinical educator at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, an acute-care facility in rural Aberdeen, Washington. 

When you get to know Amy Richardson, RN, CEN, you quickly learn that her motivation and perseverance is what has enabled her to demonstrate such an exemplary level of nursing skill. Amy is the recipient of one of four Mosby Superheroes of Nursing Awards announced at the 2011 ANCC National Magnet Conference®. Her award was as “The Achiever,” the nurse whose seemingly endless knowledge and skill allows her to deftly tackle task after task. 

When April Morris, RNC, BSN, began her nursing career 19 years ago, she found her niche and never left it. “I fell in love with neonatal nursing in nursing school, and I still love it,” she explains. She started out as a staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge and eventually advanced to charge nurse, a position she’s held for the past 13 years.

April certainly fits the bill of The Protector, someone who is strong in skills and steadfast in spirit. She is a highly skilled nursing professional who tries to make everyone feel safe in pursuit of outstanding care.

The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), a nonprofit coalition formed to improve the information exchange of healthcare between patients and providers, today announced the election of our Elsevier colleague, Kathy Vieson, to the organization's Board of Directors. Vieson is the Editor-in-Chief of leading drug information provider, Elsevier / Gold Standard. Mosby’s Nursing Consult leverages Elsevier / Gold Standard's best-in-class drug content and patient education.

Elsevier, the leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced an expanded collaboration with ExitCare, LLC, an enterprise-wide solution for patient education. ExitCare's content already provides Elsevier customers with access to an expansive library of patient education information available in multiple languages, including the recent addition of ExitCare's patient education content within Elsevier's Clinical Pharmacology and Mosby's Nursing Consult. Elsevier will also offer its customers a path to license the ExitCare software solution, which is the gateway to achieving Meaningful Use.

Elsevier, a pioneer in providing eLearning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, today announced its collaboration with Prophecy Healthcare, a leader in online nurse assessment and competency evaluation. Elsevier will distribute Prophecy’s pre-hire and clinical competency assessments to complement its Mosby’s Nursing Suite and Elsevier Performance Manager solutions to provide a 360-degree, online solution for assessment, staff development and competency tracking.

Improving community health services depends to a large extent on the knowledge and skills of the health care workers in those communities. In the United States, Europe, and other industrialized nations, the latest medical information is readily available. But nurses working in remote regions of developing countries often have little or no access to basic, up-to-date medical information and training. Elsevier Science has teamed up with the International Council of Nurses to help.