With the launch of his new book Nurse Managers, A Guide to Practice (2nd Edition) on Thursday 11 December, Charles Sturt University (CSU) Associate Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Dr Andrew Crowther, is thrilled that the United State Joint Commission has already ordered 500 copies. The Joint Commission is the predominant body for standard setting and accreditation in health care in the USA. “The text offers nurse managers practical advice and tools in order to work effectively, so it’s rewarding when a group like this verifies your work by ordering so many copies,” Dr Crowther said. A collaboration of experienced international authors has produced this innovative resource to address the range of problems facing nurse managers. “The book offers contemporary perspectives on the variety of daily issues that confront the nurse manager during the early stages of his or her managerial career.”