Letter From the Editor

Tracey A. Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS

I would like to thank the Editorial Board Executives

for their continued commitment to the Plastic Surgi-
cal Nursing (PSN) journal and nursing education. It
is an amazing, hard-working team that has dedicated
their time to ensure that each issue is filled with relevant
cal nursing including reconstructive and/or aesthetic
nursing.
3. Writing: Documented writing ability as evidenced
by publication.
4. ASPSN involvement: Membership for a minimum of
educational content. We are sorry to see Susan Lamp 1 year.
and Lynn Duffy step down from the board, but are elat-
ed that they will be staying on as manuscript reviewers.
Responsibilities
Your 2017 board will continue to solicit and submit ar-
1. Providing feedback and recommending changes for
ticle, and will strive for global recognition of the journal.
improving the journal
The role of the Department Chair was designed to pro-
2. Consults with the editor on the direction and focus
vide shorter, easier-to-read articles under a subheading that
of the journal
the board felt were important to the plastic surgical nurse.
3. Reviewing manuscripts when asked
We realize that time is a very valuable commodity; so
4. Submitting one article per year
shorter articles can be read more quickly while “on the go.”
5. Soliciting one manuscript per issue
The role of the Manuscript Reviewer is a recognized
6. Promoting PSN as a vehicle for publishing to col-
and critical component to the journal submission process.
leagues
Without skilled and knowledgeable reviewers, our journal
7. Promoting PSN to the nursing, health care, and pub-
would not be able to maintain the high standards that have
lic communities
been set forth by ASPSN. As the editor, I am very grateful
8. Advising on marketing opportunities and ideas for
for the knowledge, professionalism, and dedication that is
special editorial projects
displayed by your manuscript review panel. To recognize
9. Required to attend an editorial board meeting at
the time and effort involved in reviewing a manuscript,
the annual fall convention and bimonthly editorial
contact hours are awarded for each article reviewed.
conference calls

TIME TO VOLUNTEER
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER-CHAIRPERSON
If you are looking for an opportunity to get involved in the
association and have an interest in writing, the Editorial
Board may be a perfect fit for you. The Editorial Team Qualifications
is looking to recruit ASPSN members to join the Editorial 1. Registered professional nurse
Board. There are 3 positions that are available to the mem- 2. Member of ASPSN for a minimum of 1 year
bership: Editorial Executive, Department Chair, or Manu- 3. Experience: Considerable expertise in plastic
script Reviewer. surgical nursing
4. Writing: Documented writing ability as evidenced
by publication
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER-EXECUTIVE
Responsibilities
Qualifications 1. Reviewing articles
1. Registered professional nurse: Master’s degree in 2. Promoting PSN as a vehicle for publishing to col-
nursing preferred. leagues
2. Experience: Considerable expertise in plastic surgi- 3. Promoting PSN to the nursing, health care, and pub-
lic community
Tracey A. Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS, is an aesthetic nurse specialist
and owner of TH Medical Aesthetics, Thornhill, Canada.
The author reports no conflicts of interest. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER- MANUSCRIPT
Address correspondence to Tracey A. Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS, 75 REVIEWER
Cricklewood Crescent, Thornhill, ON L3T-4T8, Canada (e-mail: tracey@
hotta.ca). Qualifications
DOI: 10.1097/PSN.0000000000000161 1. Registered professional nurse

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2. Member of ASPSN for a minimum of 1 year
3. Experience: Considerable expertise in plastic surgi-
cal nursing with a focus in the department she/he
will be responsible for
4. Writing: Preferred documented writing ability as
evidenced by publication
Responsibilities
1. Suggested writing/coauthoring or soliciting one
department article per issue
2. Promoting PSN as a vehicle for publishing to colleagues
3. Promoting PSN to the nursing, health care, and pub-
lic community
If you have an interest in volunteering for a board po-
sition, please send an e-mail, along with your resume to
ldesantis@PRRI.com
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous
2017.
Respectfully,
Tracey A. Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS

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