The primary purpose of Nursing Administration Quarterly is to provide nursing administrators with practical, up-to-date information on the effective management of nursing services for modern health care systems. Nursing Administration Quarterly welcomes unsolicited manuscripts with disk prepared in accordance with this purpose and with the specific issue topics given below. Detailed instructions for manuscript preparation and submission of articles are contained in the Author's Guide, which can be obtained from the Editor, 63430 E. Desert Mesa Court, Tucson, AZ 85739.
The following descriptions of projected topics include suggested themes and deadline dates for receipt of articles by the editor. Prospective authors should submit manuscripts no more than six months in advance of a deadline date but no later than the dates shown below. Manuscripts with disk should be submitted to Barbara Brown, Editor, 63430 E. Desert Mesa Ct., Tucson, AZ 85739.
Volume 27:4-Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Improvement. Quality assessment, assurance, and improvement have always been a part of nursing practice. Florence Nightingale was our leader, mentor, and role model in use of data to measure improvements. This journal will provide the field with some excellent QI work from nursing leaders who excel in Quality Management programs. Use of specific quality measurement tools will be the focus of some articles. Data analysis and use of those data in making changes and improvements will be the core information exchange gained from this journal. New practices based on the CQI process will be featured.
The journal will also honor Dr. Norma Lang, one of our current leaders in Quality Assurance who has received national and international recognition and honors in this field. You are invited to submit your world-class quality program, a specific improvement project, or an exemplar of how you applied quality measurement tools to an improvement project to be considered for this publication. Deadline date: May 1, 2003.
Volume 28:1-Global Nursing Exchange. Increasingly, health and health care are global issues. Citizens move freely about the world, bringing with them their health concerns. Technology, including the Internet, creates a universal language for and access to health care, regardless of an individuals geographic location. Clinicians must be prepared to address health care issues that extend beyond their local boundaries. Policy makers must consider global health needs as they legislate regional and national practice.
This issue provides a platform to explore the implications of the globalization of health to nurses and other providers. Authors from around the world will outline the crucial health issues in their individual countries and describe the innovations that are being created to address them. Emerging worldwide themes be highlighted by the discussion. Deadline date: July 1, 2003.