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Editorial Board

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Editor
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN
Pearland, TX
bethulrich@aol.com
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, brings her editorial expertise in nursing publications to the Nephrology Nursing Journal. She is currently the Senior Vice President, Professional and Consulting Services for the Gannett Healthcare Group, a multi-media company which includes Nursing Spectrum, NurseWeek, Nurse.com and also provides conitnuing education, research, and consultative services. Beth has extensive senior executive experience, having served in COO and Senior Vice President positions in both hospitals and large health care systems. She has served ANNA as Secretary and Vice President for the Southeast Region, and as President of ANNA in 1984-85.
Associate Editor
Karen C. Robbins, MS, RN, CNN
Hartford, CT
kcr_nnj@yahoo.com
Karen C. Robbins, MS, RN, CNN, is the Nurse Educator for Dialysis Services, Transplant and Advanced Organ Support at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT. She has held numerous past positions within the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA), including past National President (1998), President-Elect (1997), National Treasurer (1993-1995), and Northeast Region Vice President (1991-1993). She was recognized for her contributions to ANNA in 2003 when she was awarded “The Outstanding Contribution to ANNA Award,” the association’s most prestigious award.

Ms. Robbins is also a prominent past author for health care publications such as the Nephrology Nursing Journal, ANNA Journal, Nephrology News & Issues, and Plastic Surgical Nursing Journal. In addition, she has co-authored chapters in several nursing textbooks, including the first and second editions of Contemporary Nephrology Nursing and Critical Care Nursing. She served as a Director for the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) and is a member of numerous nursing/nephrology associations, including the Connecticut Nurses’ Association, Sigma Theta Tau International and the National Kidney Foundation.
Editorial Board Members
Deborah H. Brooks, MSN, RN, CNN
Department Editor: Book & Media Reviews
brooksdeb@bellsouth.net
Deborah Brooks, MSN, RN, ANP, CNN, Editorial Board member, is a Research Coordinator and Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Nephrology at the Medical University of South Carolina. She has been a nephrology nurse since 1980 and has been active in ANNA in a number of capacities.
Paula Dutka, MSN, RN, CNN
Department Editor: Professional Issues
pdutka@winthrop.org
Paula Dutka, MSN, RN, CNN, Editorial Board member, functions in an advanced practice capacity as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Winthrop-University Hospital, in Long Island, NY. Her multi-faceted role encompasses three areas of practice, including research, staff education, and management. Paula is a past president of the Long Island Chapter of ANNA, an ANNA item writer, and has served as a manuscript reviewer.
Carol Headley, DNSc, RN, CNN
Carol.Headley@med.va.gov
Carol Headley, DNSc, RN, CNN, is Nephrology APN at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. She has served as Program Chairperson for the ANNA National Symposium and additional meetings, and is also the Editor of the 2007 ANNA publication, Career Fulfillment in Nephrology Nursing: Your Guide to Professional Development (Second Edition).
Patricia B. McCarley, MSN, RN, ACNP, CNN
Continuing Education Coordinator
bargo1@pacbell.net
Patricia McCarley, MSN, RN, ACNP, CNN, Editorial Board member, works for Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Walnut Creek, CA. Her experience in nephrology spans 25 years. She has held various volunteer positions within ANNA, including National Symposium Program Chairperson.
Holly McFarland, MSN, RN, CNN
Department Editor: Case Study
hollym@cox.net
Holly McFarland, MSN, RN, CNN, is a clinical nurse specialist with 23 years of nephrology nursing experience and has her own renal consulting business. She had held several chapter officer positions and is currently president of the Tar River Chapter in NC. She served two years as advisor for the National Management Symposium, was on the ANNA Education Committee for the same period, and has been a member of the Hemodialysis SIG Committee.
Christine Mudge, MS, RN, PNPc, FAAN, CNN
mudgec@surgery.ucsf.edu
Christine Mudge, MS, RN, PNPc, FAAN, CNN, is the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in hepatology/nephrology and pediatric transplantation at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). She also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF and has held numerous past positions within the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA), including Western Region Vice President and National Symposium Advisor.
Christine is also a noted past author for nephrology publications such as the American Journal of Kidney Diseases and Mosby's Clinical Nursing Series, and was a co-author on the transplantation chapter in ANNA's Contemporary Nephrology Nursing (1998). She is a frequent presenter on nephrology, transplant, and pediatrics topics at national meetings throughout the United States.
Christy A. Price Rabetoy, MSN, RN, CNN, NP
christycpr@comcast.net
Christy A. Price Rabetoy, MSN, RN, CNN, NP, was formerly employed with Nephrology Associates in Salt Lake City. She has served as Past President of ANNA and is a past member of the the Nephrology Nursing Journal Editorial Board.
Mary Schira, PhD, RN, CS, ACNP
schira@uta.edu
Mary Schira, PhD, RN, CS, ACNP, is the Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Acute Care and Emergency NP Programs  at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing. She has served in numerous volunteer postions within ANNA, including Conference Chairperson for 2002-2003. She is a member of ANNA's Advanced Practice Nursing SIG.
Charlotte Szromba, MSN, RN, NP, CS, CNN
DepartmentEditor: Clinical Consult
cszromba@uchospitals.edu
Charlotte Szromba, MSN, RN, NP, CS, CNN,  was a nurse practitioner in the Section of Nephrology at the University of Chicago. She is currently the Distance Learning Chairperson as well as having served in many volunteer positions within ANNA.


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