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Editorial
What to Publish in the Official Journal of NANDA-I Over the past several years, we have made many exciting changes to the journal. We have gone from print to online, applied for and received an impact score, expanded our Editorial Board and the number of peer reviewers (we are always looking for more, so please let me know if you are interested), revised the journal’s Author Guidelines and Aims and Scope, and have taken on a new name. At present, we are developing and testing an application that will allow subscribers to download editions of the journal to a smartphone or tablet. These changes have coincided with a much larger number of submissions to the journal, and importantly a larger representation in terms of an international audience. For example, in 2010, there were 29 original manuscripts submitted to the journal, and in this past year that number increased to 68. Seven countries were represented in 2010 submissions. In 2013, we received submission from 18 countries. These numbers reflect tremendous growth and interest in the NANDA-I journal. What I personally have found enjoyable is this variation of manuscript submissions. When the Editorial Board met to expand the Aims and Scopes, there was some trepidation. While we were sure readers of the journal would appreciate that concept analysis, literature reviews, and research related to the meaning-
© 2014 NANDA International, Inc. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge Volume 25, No. 1, February 2014
ful use of electronic health records were foundational to the knowledge of nursing language, we recognized it was a shift in our focus. Now well into these changes, we are fortunate to have editions such as this one that truly reflect the depth of nursing languages. Each article in this edition provides a perspective related to the process of nursing language development. These articles represent the full spectrum of possibilities in terms of the types of papers we review and accept. For example, this issue includes a thematic analysis; a study aimed at understanding student use of NANDA-I; an exploration of the linkages of NANDA-I, NIC, and NOC in heart failure; reports on assessment tools and electronic health record use; a case study; and others. Each paper not only illustrates what the International Journal of Nursing Knowledge now publishes, but also clearly makes the link to NANDA-I, and is representative of the work needed to develop, test, refine, and use nursing languages. We welcome this diversity both in the nature of the papers and in terms of the numbers of countries, and look forward to hearing from many more of you. Jane Flanagan, PhD, ANP-BC Editor-in-Chief [email protected]
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Editorial
What to Publish in the Official Journal of NANDA-I Over the past several years, we have made many exciting changes to the journal. We have gone from print to online, applied for and received an impact score, expanded our Editorial Board and the number of peer reviewers (we are always looking for more, so please let me know if you are interested), revised the journal’s Author Guidelines and Aims and Scope, and have taken on a new name. At present, we are developing and testing an application that will allow subscribers to download editions of the journal to a smartphone or tablet. These changes have coincided with a much larger number of submissions to the journal, and importantly a larger representation in terms of an international audience. For example, in 2010, there were 29 original manuscripts submitted to the journal, and in this past year that number increased to 68. Seven countries were represented in 2010 submissions. In 2013, we received submission from 18 countries. These numbers reflect tremendous growth and interest in the NANDA-I journal. What I personally have found enjoyable is this variation of manuscript submissions. When the Editorial Board met to expand the Aims and Scopes, there was some trepidation. While we were sure readers of the journal would appreciate that concept analysis, literature reviews, and research related to the meaning-
© 2014 NANDA International, Inc. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge Volume 25, No. 1, February 2014
ful use of electronic health records were foundational to the knowledge of nursing language, we recognized it was a shift in our focus. Now well into these changes, we are fortunate to have editions such as this one that truly reflect the depth of nursing languages. Each article in this edition provides a perspective related to the process of nursing language development. These articles represent the full spectrum of possibilities in terms of the types of papers we review and accept. For example, this issue includes a thematic analysis; a study aimed at understanding student use of NANDA-I; an exploration of the linkages of NANDA-I, NIC, and NOC in heart failure; reports on assessment tools and electronic health record use; a case study; and others. Each paper not only illustrates what the International Journal of Nursing Knowledge now publishes, but also clearly makes the link to NANDA-I, and is representative of the work needed to develop, test, refine, and use nursing languages. We welcome this diversity both in the nature of the papers and in terms of the numbers of countries, and look forward to hearing from many more of you. Jane Flanagan, PhD, ANP-BC Editor-in-Chief [email protected]
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