CURRENT ISSUE
   Vol. 41   No. 9   September 2010

Editorial
The International Year of the Nurse

Patricia S. Yoder-Wise RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN

Administrative Angles
Taming the Pedagogy Dragon

Connie J. Riggs RN, MSM, HIA/MHP

Clinical Updates
Congestive Heart Failure: Redefining Health Care and Nursing

Patricia DeFelice RN; Mary Masucci RN; Judith McLoughlin MD; Stephanie Salvatore RN; Margery Shane RN; Dina Wong MHSA

Teaching Tips
Don’t Ignore That Call for Posters!

Brenda McCulloch RN, MSN

Original Article
Managers’ Perspectives of New Graduates of Accelerated Nursing Programs: How Do They Compare With Other Graduates?

Marilyn H. Oermann PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF; Karen Poole-Dawkins MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NE-BC; Mimi T. Alvarez MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC; Beverly B. Foster PhD, RN, MN, MPH; Rita O’Sullivan EdD

Ready, Set, Teach! How to Transform the Clinical Nurse Expert Into the Part-Time Clinical Nurse Instructor

Peggy Hewitt RN, MSN; Lynne Porter Lewallen PhD, RN, CNE

Power Inequalities in the Assessment of Nursing Competency Within the Workplace: Implications for Nursing Management

Lynette Cusack RN, PhD, MHA, BN; Morgan Smith RN, MEd, BN

Nurse Educator Orientation: Professional Development That Promotes Retention

Sandra L. Baker DNP, RN, CNE

Enhancing Pediatric Clinical Competency With High-Fidelity Simulation

Susan D. Birkhoff BSN, RN; Carol Donner MHA, RN-BC

Effect of the Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) Program on the Development of Nurses’ Critical Thinking Skills

Mahmoud A. Kaddoura PhD, CAGS, MSN, BSN, RN