Happy lunar new year!!

This special issue includes nine articles that address a diverse set of issues currently at the center of attention for nurses and the nursing profession. Article titles include "Comparative Study of Children's Self-Concepts and Parenting Stress Between Families of Children With Epilepsy and Asthma", "Pilot-Testing the Effects of a Newly-Developed Silver Yoga Exercise Program for Female Seniors", "Medical Team Satisfaction With Nurse Practitioner Clinical Performance", "Predictors of Dysmenorrheal and Self-Care Behavior Among Vocational Nursing School Female Students", "Factors Associated With Smoking Cessation Among Male Adults With Coronary Heart Disease in Taiwan", "Menstrual Health Care Behavior and Associated Factors Among Female Elementary Students in the Hualien Region", "Geographical Variations in Elderly Disability in Taiwan", and "The Relationship Between TV/Computer Time and Adolescents' Health-Promoting Behavior: A Secondary Data Analysis". Populations addressed cover children, adolescents, women, men, and the elderly. Studies, all of which adopt a quantitative design, take both correlational and interventional approaches. This special issue also includes a special article, entitled "Criminal Liability Research in Vaccine Administration by Public Health Nurse: A Case Study of the Nantou Vaccine Administration Case". The information provided in this article is a very important reference for nurses to better understand practice law as well as their rights and responsibilities. As stated in the article, nurses in clinics located in remote districts may conduct prophylactic inoculation work with the knowledge that they are protected from liabilities outlined in Article 28 and may focus on implementing their public prophylactic inoculation duties. However, it is important to remember that public health nurses remain liable for vaccination malpractice under criminal statutes.

Please enjoy reading this issue and have a wonderful 2008!!