"Now visitors will experience a more vibrant, accessible and seamless view of our many online resources," said Diana Mason, RN, PhD, RN, FAAN and editor-in-chief of AJN. "The development and redesign of this new website represents a tremendous undertaking and underscores our deep commitment to AJN's subscribers, who will have access to all of the content on the site as a valuable part of their subscription, and others who value informative and thought-provoking evidence-based, peer-reviewed articles that are grounded in credible nursing science."

New Site Features Deeper and More Accessible Content
The website offers the following new features:

• Streamlined, easy, improved search engines throughout the entire, expanded site
• A comprehensive reference library at the subscriber's fingertips
• Full access to complete articles in AJN since 1900
• Customization that enables the subscriber to save searches and personal article collections
• RSS feeds and emails alerting subscribers to news updates and new issues
• Colleagues' favorite article picks and editors' recommendations
• Audio podcasts of interviews with authors, thought leaders, and others in health care, as well as a collection of downloadable videos.
• Blogs, chats, and forums that will unfold in 2009 to provide users with opportunities for interaction and social networking.

AJN Editorial Director Shawn Kennedy, RN, MA, led AJN's editorial work on the new site and notes, "AJNonline.com is an exciting opportunity to bring to cyberspace the kind of creative, reliable approaches to information development and sharing for which the print journal is well known."

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People who wish to subscribe to AJN can sign up and save 62% off the annual single copy price. A subscription to AJN can assist in helping nurses' master the clinical skills essential for today's growth-oriented nursing professional, refine their roles as leaders, and keep nurses on a track for professional success. To subscribe, go to www.AJNonline.com and click on "Subscribe Now!"

About American Journal of Nursing
Founded in 1900, the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is the largest and most established nursing journal in the world. It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (www.LWW.com) a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading multinational publisher and information services company.

About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (www.LWW.com) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company with annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.

Contacts:

Cindy Gessell
American Journal of Nursing
(201) 652-4778
clgessell@msn.com