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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 This collection of historical documents illustrates The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing's impact on continuing education in nursing over the years.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)

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)