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"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."William Arthur Ward
As we approach the threshold of 2004, it seems natural to sharpen our focus on the year ahead and, in so doing, allow our attention on the year passing to fade. Indeed, without concentrated effort, the years past can readily congeal into nearly amorphous forms in which details are lost as foregrounds and backgrounds become indistinguishable. Before we enter the new year, then, I’d like to take a moment to formally recognize what calendar year 2004 represents for some critical care nurses.
For Glenna Traiger, RN, MSN, CCRN; Joseph Catalano, RN, PhD, CCRN; Marilyn Sommers, RN, PhD, CCRN; Peggy Slota, RN, MN, CCRN; and Merrily Kuhn, RNC, PhD, ND, 2004 will represent their 20th consecutive year of serving as a reviewer for Critical Care Nurse. Over this 2-decade period, these nurses have reviewed nearly 400 manuscripts, providing thoughtful, constructive, and anonymous critique to colleagues they do not know. Somehow, in spite of their frenetic schedules, they have made time and extended efforts every year to countless prospective Critical Care Nurse authors who never knew their identity and for no personal gain. Because a thorough manuscript review can easily take 1 1/2 to 2 hours to complete, their collective donation of time and expertise reflects a considerable contribution to this journal—one that should not go unnoticed. For this reason, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge, thank, and introduce each of these dedicated nurses to all of our readers.
Glenna L. Traiger, RN, MSN, CCRN, is a cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist and the pulmonary hypertension program coordinator at USC University Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. She has been certified as a CCRN for more than 20 years. Her career has included numerous roles at the bedside in critical care, in staff development and administration, and as an advanced practice nurse. She is currently on the editorial board of Critical Care Nurse.
Joseph T. Catalano, RN, PhD, CCRN, is the department chairman of the nursing program at East Central University in Ada, Okla. He has been a professor at this institution for the past 22 years, where he teaches a number of courses to all levels of nursing students. He is a member of the American Nurses Association Ethics and Human Rights Committee, and was appointed as consultant of ONSA in February 2002. Dr Catalano has served as a contributing editor for Critical Care Nurse; he is a contributing editor for Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, and a reviewer for FA Davis Publishing Co and the Mosby Year Book Co.
Marilyn S. Sommers, RN, PhD, CCRN, served as critical care clinical nurse specialist and director of critical care at the University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, until she joined the faculty of the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati. She is now Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Adult Health Nursing at the University of Cincinnati, where she is an injury researcher. Her research is currently funded by both the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Injury Center. Her first article was published in Critical Care Nurse in 1982!
Peggy Slota, RN, MN, CCRN, is director of critical care/neonatology/respiratory/transport services at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pa; she has been director for 7 years. Her previous experience includes pediatric, neonatology, critical care clinical nurse specialist, and consultant; university faculty member; transport team; ECMO technician; and staff nurse in pediatrics and critical care. She is a previous Critical Care Nurse editorial board member and Pediatric Department editor. She is the editor of AACN’s Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing and has written many chapters and articles.
Merrily A. Kuhn, RN, PhD, ND, has more than 30 years experience in the field of education and critical care nursing. She is currently Education Director at Educational Services. She has been certified as a medical-surgical nurse by the American Nurses Association for 20 years and as a CCRN for 18 years. She has presented more than 1600 continuing education programs and has authored more than 60 journal articles and 10 books. She served on the Editorial Board of Critical Care Nurse for 10 years and is now a contributing editor for Complementary Therapies. She is currently enrolled in an ND, PhD program. Dr Kuhn is an associate professor at Daemen College in Buffalo, NY, where she teaches pharmacology, pathophysiology, and complementary therapies.
One need not look very far from this select group to find other reviewers who are approaching their 10th, 15th, or 20th anniversary year of service to Critical Care Nurse. Despite attrition of reviewers owing to all of the customary causes, we are fortunate to be able to identify successive cadres of critical care nurses who are closely following this notable fivesome. Please join with me in publicly expressing gratitude to these reviewers. Their time, dedication, and commitment to improving the quality of material published in this journal are indispensable in our efforts to provide you with the best in critical care nursing.
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