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The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing: Continuing Competence for the Future is a popular monthly journal providing original, peer-reviewed articles on continuing nursing education. Directed toward all participants in continuing nursing education and staff development, the Journal provides features including teaching tips, administrative angles, and clinical updates as well as offers contact hours in each issue. The Journal also publishes the Annual Survey of State Boards of Nursing and Selected National Professional Certifying Boards/Associations, which provides our readers with the most current collected information about certification and licensure requirements for continuing education.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

  • Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN
    Professor, School of Nursing
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Lubbock, Texas, USA

Special Consultants

  • Suzanne Hall Johnson, MN, RN
    Lakewood, Colorado, USA
  • Signe S. Cooper, MEd, RN, FAAN
    AAN Living Legend
    Middleton, Wisconsin, USA
  • Barbara Garrett Petrie, PhD, RN, BC, NPP
    Educational Consultant
    Venice, Florida, USA

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Administrative Angles

  • Lynore D. DeSilets, EdD, RN-BC
    Villanova University
    Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Pamela Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC
    PRN Continuing Education, Inc.
    Westerville, Ohio, USA

Clinical Updates

  • Diane Twedell, DNP, RN, CENP
    Mayo Clinic–Rochester
    Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Research and Statistics

  • Joan S. Lockhart, PhD, RN, FAAN
    Duquesne University School of Nursing
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Carol A. Mottola, PhD, RN
    Nassau Community College
    Garden City, New York, USA

Resource Reviews

  • Susan C. Haussler, EdD, RN, CNE
    University of Massachusetts–Boston
    Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Teaching Tips

  • Diane M. Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN
    Indiana University
    Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Karren Kowalski, PhD, RN, CNAA-BC, FAAN
    Kowalski & Associates
    Larkspur, Colorado, USA

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

  • Myrna L. Armstrong, EdD, RN, FAAN
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Marble Falls, Texas, USA
  • Michael R. Bleich, PhD, RN, CNAA, FAAN
    Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Kathleen G. Burke, PhD, RN
    Univerisity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • W. Dean Care, RN, EdD
    University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Bette Case Di Leonardi, PhD, RN, BC
    Consultant
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Barbara Ann Johnston, PhD, RN, CNE
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Lubbock, Texas, USA
  • Jan Jones-Schenk, RN, MNA, CNA, BC
    Consultant
    Park City, Utah, USA
  • Ruth Grant Kalischuk, PhD, MEd, RN, BN
    University of Lethbridge
    Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • Mary Beth Mathews, PhD, RN-BC
    Consultant
    Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Kristi D. Menix, RN, BC, EdD, MSN
    Bozeman Deaconess Health Services
    Bozeman, Montana, USA
  • Patricia R. Messmer, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
    Children’s Mercy Hospital & Clinics
    Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Sue Ellen Pinkerton, RN, PhD, FAAN
    Consultant
    Indialantic, Florida, USA
  • Lori Rodriguez, RN, MA, MSN
    University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California
  • Roy L. Simpson, RN, C, CMAC, FNAP, FAAN
    Cerner Corporation
    Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Elaine L. Smith, RN, MSN, MBA
    North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
    New Hyde Park, New York
  • Karran Thorpe, PhD, RN
    University of Lethbridge
    Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • Debra Welk, RN, BC
    Consultant
    Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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