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KATHLEEN A. O’CONNELL, PhD, RN,FAAN
Research
GUEST EDITORSInsights and Innovations
ANN MARIE BROOKS, DNSc, RN,FACHE, FAAN
Cultural Diversity
M. JOSEPHINE SNIDER, EdD, RNLegal and Ethical Issues
DANIEL J. PESUT, PhD, RN, FAANEducation
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BARBARA LANGNER, PhD, RNPublic Policy
HELEN R. CONNORS, PhD, RN, FAANTechnology
EditorELEANOR J. SULLIVAN, PhD,
RN, FAANUniversity of Kansas
Managing Editor
WILLIAM F. O’CONNOR
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FAAN, DHL
Editorial BoardJEAN BARTELS, PhD, RNGeorgia Southern UniversityBRENDA S. CHERRY, PhD, RNUniversity of Massachusetts-BostonJOAN HRUBETZ, PhD, RNSaint Louis UniversityKATHLEEN LONG, PhD, RN, FAANUniversity of FloridaMADELINE WAKE, PhD, RN, FAANMarquette UniversityCAROLYN A. WILLIAMS, PhD, RN,
FAANUniversity of Kentucky
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