When I receive a new issue of a journal, I eagerly turn to the editorial right away. I like to feel that connection with the person bringing me the content within the pages (or through the links of online journals.) I find that editorials often tell me more than what is featured in the issue. Oftentimes, editors share their views and opinions on current events, clinical experiences, and sometimes personal stories. I thought I’d share some of my favorite editorials from recent issues here in this “Editorial Round-Up.”

• In Defining a Culture of Safety, OR Nurse2011 editor-in-chief Elizabeth M. Thompson, MSN, RN, CNOR, shares her beliefs about leadership and how a team approach by perioperative nurses has impacted the patient safety movement.
• In Leading Change, Advancing Health, AnneMarie Palatnik, MSN, RN, APN-BC writes “If we don't control our practice, someone else will. If we stay focused on the goal of providing accessible, affordable, quality care, and promoting health, how can we go wrong?”
• In LACE, APRN Consensus... and WIIFM (What's in It for Me)?, Kelly A. Goudreau DSN, RN, ACNS-BC teaches us about the LACE (Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Education) model and how advanced practice nurses are stakeholders in this regulatory movement.
• In the January issue of Nursing Management, Richard Hader PhD, NE-BC, RN, CHE, CPHQ, FAAN reminds us in Circle Back Before Moving Forward that “No one knows everything and you don't have to either!!”
• In Year of Pain, Year of Promise, Maureen Shawn Kennedy MA, RN  reflects on events of 2010 and looks ahead to 2011 while asking the question “There's a way to move forward, but are we willing?”

This is just a sampling of what our editors are writing about. I hope you enjoy reading them!