American Nurse Today Launches New e-Edition

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Article Date: 26 Jun 2008 - 0:00 PST

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American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, announces the launch of a new e-Edition beginning with the October, 2007 issue. The e-Edition launch comes just one year after the premier of the print edition of the journal, which is the product of a strategic partnership between HealthCom Media and the American Nurses Association.

Available online, the e-Edition is unique in that it is an interactive, fully digital journal complete with four color images and rich-media content. "Our decision to go digital is two-fold," says Greg Osborne, President of HealthCom Media. "We are staying ahead of the curve in terms of medical publishing technology and offering early adopters a cutting edge option that will provide a unique user experience they can't get from any other online nursing journal."

"The interactive quality of virtual page turning, fully-searchable content in both current and archived issues, hyperlinks and the ability to embed streaming video and other rich-media content are just some of the capabilities a digital publication can offer," added Associate Publisher Tyra London. "As we develop the American Nurse Today e-Edition we will continue to add enhancements and exclusive content that will increase the value of the journal to our readers and advertisers."

Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, President of ANA comments, "American Nurse Today sets the standard for providing enriching editorial content vital to nursing professionals. ANA is pleased to offer this additional benefit to members, keeping them informed through this convenient new format, and allowing them the flexibility to choose how best to keep up to date with the latest issues and trends of the profession."

American Nurse Today is read by over 175,000 nurses and is the only journal that reaches all 160,000 plus members of ANA. In addition to keeping nurses abreast of ANA's advocacy for the profession, American Nurse Today provides valuable clinical practical and career information that nurses can assimilate into their busy careers immediately. The e-Edition is accessible via http://www.AmericanNurseToday.com.

HealthCom Media, a division of Health Affinities, LLC, is a specialty publishing company located in Doylestown, PA. HealthCom Media also publishes Menopause Management, Assisted Living Consult and Medicare Patient Management journals.

The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying Congress and the regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public.

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