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50th Anniversary Collection

To commemorate 50 years of content about continuing education and staff development professionals, nurse administrators, and nurse educators in all health care settings, The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing presents a series of Editorials and Guest Editorials, written for the journal's 50th volume, reflecting diverse perspectives about the value of continuing education to the nursing profession and to each author personally. Further, we present here a collection of classic articles and American Nurses Association landmark statements on continuing education in nursing. This collection of historical documents illustrates The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing's impact on continuing education in nursing over the years.

50th Anniversary Editorials and Guest Editorials

• A Letter to Dorothy Hutchison, Founding Editor, The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing—A Celebration of 50 Years of The Journal
  Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN (January 2019)


• Professional Resilience Through Continuing Education—A Possible Benefit
  Patricia Allen, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN (February 2019)


• Triggers in Our Pursuit of Continuing Nursing Education
  Myrna L. Armstrong, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN (March 2019)


• From In-Service Education to Continuing Education in Nursing: A Brief Historical Journey
  Jan Jones-Schenk, DHSc, RN, NE-BC (April 2019)


• Continuing Education and Professional Development: Making the Connection
  Jean Shinners, PhD, RN-BC (May 2019)


• Why Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Matters in Practice
  Gerry Altmiller, EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAAN; Loraine Hopkins-Pepe, MSN, RN, CCRN-K (May 2019)


• Standing Tall on the Shoulders of Robust Continuing Education, and Stretching Beyond
  Bette Case Di Leonardi, PhD, RN-BC; Jim Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CSSM(E) (June 2019)


• Who Do We Think We Are?
  Philippa Rasmussen, PhD, RN, MHN, BN, MN, GCCAMHN, GDPsychSt (July 2019)


• The Evolution of Interprofessional Continuing Education
  Pamela S. Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN (August 2019)


• Our GOLDEN Anniversary: Guiding, Orienting, Leading, Developing, Educating, Nurturing
  Michael R. Bleich, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAAN (September 2019)


• The Value of CE to Me
  Debra Hagler, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN (October 2019)


• Gratitude and Thanks
  Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN (November 2019)


• Looking Back and Leaping Forward—A Reflection on the Evolution of Nursing Continuing Professional Development Credentialing
  Jennifer Graebe, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN (December 2019)

Classic Articles

• A Mission for Continuing Educators
  Dorothy J. Hutchison (March/April 1976)


• Evaluation in Continuing Education: Is it Practical?
  Betty Mitsunaga, RN, PhD, and Louise Shores, RN, MN (November/December 1977)


• Macrotrends in Nursing Practice: What's in the Pipeline
  Margretta Madden Styles, EdD, RN, FAAN (January/February 1993)


• Professionalists, All
  Margretta Madden Styles, EdD, RN, FAAN (March/April 2000)

American Nurses Association Landmark Statements

• Landmark Statement From the American Nurses' Association Council on Continuing Education
  (November/December 1972)


• Continuing Education Update - from ANA
  (May/June 1973)


• Action of the House of Delegates American Nurses' Association
  (September/October 1974)


• Landmark Statement
  (September/October 1975)


• From the American Nurses' Association Guidelines for Staff Development
  (March/April 1976)


• ANA Council Update
  (May/June 1976)


• Landmark Statement
  (July/August 1976)