Jones and Bartlett and AACN are partnering to publish a new series, AACN Protocols for Practice. The eight protocols will include the following:

• Noninvasive Monitoring
• Care of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient
• Creating a Healing Environment
• End-of-Life Care
• Medication Administration
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Care of the Cardiovascular Patient
• Symptom Management

The AACN Protocols for Practice are authoritative evidence-based practice resources for use by clinicians, educators, and researchers. Each series of protocols makes recommendations for the application, practice, and monitoring associated with a device, procedure, or practice.

These protocols are designed to promote evidence-based practice by providing the latest patient care research findings in a format that is easy to understand and integrate into clinical practice. They can be used to guide care in a variety of clinical situations in acute care, progressive care, or even in the home. Each protocol is introduced by a case study, which is followed by general information about the technology, occupational hazards, ethics considerations, competency issues, and practice recommendations. Recommendations are rated according to the level of evidence that is available to support the statement. Annotated bibliographies, suggested readings, and cross references provide guidance for learning more about the specific device or patient care system.

The first protocols in the series, Noninvasive Monitoring, Second Edition, will publish September, 2005.

Jones and Bartlett and AACN will also team up on publishing the book Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment, by Marilynn Jackson, Donna D. Ignatavicius, and Bette Case. Available in September, 2005 also.