Journal Guide

The only journal targeted to clinical nurse specialists in their many roles;as clinician, consultant, educator, researcher, and executive;Clinical Nurse Specialist; helps nurses stay ahead with expert insights on what's best for their patients and best for their future.This journal addresses the role of the advanced practice nurse, regardless of specialty. From defining and justifying the role of the clinical nurse specialist to examining new methods of cost-effectiveness, Clinical Nurse Specialist; spans the field with original articles of the highest caliber. Special sections include pharmacology consult, books-at-a-glance, drug update, and new products and services.Members of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists receive the journal as a member benefit. For more information call 717-234-6799.

Celebrating 35 years of publishing excellence, Health Care Management Review (HCMR) is a peer-reviewed journal that addresses the full range of challenges and concerns busy health care managers and academics face every day. Articles tackle issues that are timely, interest researchers, inform future research, and affect how health care facilities are organized.Written by leading health care executives and guided by a blue-ribbon panel of experts, the journal presents:High-level, reader-friendly content to support administrative practice decisionsStrategies for gaining market share including managing reimbursement, sustainable networks and partnerships, and joint venturesTechniques to thrive amidst the health care workforce shortage, create a positive organizational culture, and motivate staffIdeas to bridge the gap between clinical practice arenas and administration.

The Health Care Manager (HCM) provides practical, applied management information for managers in institutional health care settings. This distinguished quarterly journal, written for every health care professional in a managerial or supervisory role, focuses on strengthening management and supervisory skills. The Health Care Manager cuts across interdisciplinary lines and offers proven approaches for motivating people more powerfully, getting them to work more productively, and enhancing your enjoyment of managing.Website: www.healthcaremanagerjournal.com.

Healthcare Management Forum - Aims and ScopeHealthcare Management Forum is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian College of Health Leaders. It is published four times a year and is circulated to approximately 3,000 health leaders who work in a variety of environments including (but not limited to) medical companies, health authorities, multi-level care facilities, hospitals, public and private health agencies, health charities, the Canadian military and all levels of the Canadian government. It is also available in universities and libraries throughout Canada, the United States and overseas. The journal publishes articles on leading practices related to health leadership and management. This includes recent research, new technology and professional practices from health leaders' perspectives.For more information on the College's membership, go to www.cchl-ccls.ca.Forum Gestion des soins de santé est la revue officielle évaluée par des pairs du Collège canadien des leaders en services de santé. Publiée quatre fois l'an, la revue est diffusée à environ 3 000 leaders en santé qui travaillent dans divers milieux, y compris, sans s'y limiter, les sociétés médicales, les autorités sanitaires, les établissements de soins multiniveaux, les hópitaux, les organismes de santé publics et privés, les organismes de bienfaisance dans le domaine de la santé, les services militaires canadiens et tous les échelons du gouvernement canadien. Elle est également offerte dans les universités et les bibliothèques du Canada, des états-Unis et de l'étranger. La revue contient des articles sur les pratiques de pointe liées au leadership en santé, ce qui inclut des recherches récentes, des nouvelles technologies et des pratiques professionnelles selon la perspective de leaders en santé.Pour obtenir plus de renseignements en vue de devenir membre du Collège, consultez le site www.cchl-ccls.ca.

Home Health Care Management & Practice (HHCMP) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal for clinicians, case managers, administrators, and educators providing health care in the home and other community-based venues, such as hospices, adult day centers, correctional facilities, wellness centers, durable medical equipment suppliers, primary care outreach clinics and other settings.

IJHTM is a series emerging from the International Journal of Technology Management. It provides an international forum and refereed authoritative sources of information in the fields of the economics and management of technology in healthcare.

JONA is the authoritative source of information on developments and advances in patient care leadership. Content is geared to top-level nurse executives and their immediate associates in hospital, community health, and ambulatory care environments. Practical, solution-oriented articles give the nurse executive the tools to excel in our changing health care system: leadership development; human, material, and financial resource management; staffing and scheduling systems. All articles are peer-reviewed, selected and developed with the guidance of a distinguished group of editorial advisors.For more information, visit www.jonajournal.com.

Celebrating 25 years of publishing excellence, JNSD is the only peer-reviewed journal written by and for staff development specialists. Original articles focus on issues that impact staff development, as well as the latest innovations in education, research and technology: educating unlicensed assisting personnel; competence assessment; developing, implementing, and evaluating program effectiveness; computer-aided instruction; and organization-wide approaches to meeting JCAHO standards. JNSD is the complete and current staff development resource. Continuing education contact hours are available in each issue. Website: www.jnsdonline.com.

TheJournal of Nursing Managementis an international forum which informs and advances the discipline of nursing management and leadership. The Journal encourages scholarly debate and critical analysis resulting in a rich source of evidence which underpins and illuminates the practice of management. innovation and leadership in nursing and health care. It publishes current issues and developments in practice in the form of research papers. in-depth commentaries and analyses. The complex and rapidly changing nature of global health care is constantly generating new challenges and questions. TheJournal of Nursing Managementwelcomes papers from researchers. academics. practitioners. managers. and policy makers from a range of countries and backgrounds which examine these issues and contribute to the body of knowledge in international nursing management and leadership worldwide. TheJournal of Nursing Managementaims to: - Inform practitioners and researchers in nursing management and leadership - Explore and debate current issues in nursing management and leadership - Assess the evidence for current practice - Develop best practice in nursing management and leadership - Examine the impact of policy developments - Address issues in governance. quality and safety The Journal often presents papers in ‘themed’ issues which serve as authoritative and substantive analyses of nursing management and leadership globally. Please see the "Upcoming themed issues" page for a list of future themes.

Journal of Patient Safety is dedicated to presenting research advances and field applications in every area of patient safety. While Journal of Patient Safety has a research emphasis, it also publishes articles describing near-miss opportunities, system modifications that are barriers to error, and the impact of regulatory changes on healthcare delivery. This mix of research and real-world findings makes Journal of Patient Safety a valuable resource across the breadth of health professions and from bench to bedside.

Nurse Leader provides the vision, skills, and tools needed by nurses currently in, or aspiring to, leadership positions. The bimonthly journal provides nurses with practical information in an easy-to-read format - offering the knowledge they need to succeed. It pulls together insights from a broad spectrum of successful management and leadership perspectives and tailors the information to the specific needs of nurses. Columns include The Coaching Forum and Lessons Learned.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com