As 2004 nears, I want to thank those people whose advice and guidance were instrumental in shaping the direction of nursing administration knowledge through the pages of The Journal of Nursing Administration, particularly our editorial advisors, whose names are listed on the masthead.

In addition to these advisors, the following people contributed to editorial development by reviewing manuscripts:

Bonnie Faherty, PhD, FNP, CSAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Health SciencesCalifornia State University, Northridge

Donna Sullivan Havens, PhD, RNAcademic Division ChairThe School of NursingThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina

Janet Houser, PhD, RNAssistant Professor, Health Services AdministrationRegis UniversityDenver, Colorado

Stephen D. Krau, PhD, RNAssociate ProfessorSchool of NursingMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee

Donna McNeese-Smith, EdD, RN, CNAAAssistant ProfessorCoordinator, Nursing Administration Graduate ProgramUCLA School of NursingLos Angeles, California