Do you have something that you would like to “get off your chest?” The Professional Issues column is your chance to share your opinion on issues critical to today’s nephrology nursing practice.

Content. Some topic/content examples to stimulate thought include:

• Nursing and nephrology nursing practice issues such as: the influence of staffing shortages on practice patterns, changing trends in the management of CKD; and today’s work ethic in nursing — has it changed?
• Clinical issues relevant to nephrology nursing practice in all clinical areas including hemodialysis (acute and chronic), peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, CRRT, apheresis, research, and  CKD management throughout the continuum of care. One controversy affecting all areas of professional practice is the confirmation and documentation of clinical competency.
• Controversies within the nephrology community.
• Legislation affecting the nephrology community.

Format
Please submit essays in first person. References are optional but should be in APA (5th edition) format. Space is limited to 600 words. First time authors are welcome. Two authors may submit point/counterpoint columns.

If you are interested in writing for the Professional Issues Department, contact:

Contact. If you are interested in writing for the Professional Issues Department, contact:
Paula Dutka, MSN, RN, CNN
Editorial Board, Nephrology Nursing Journal
East Holly Avenue/Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
(856) 256-2320 Phone; (856) 589-7463 Fax
Email: pdutka@winthrop.org or nephrologynursing@ajj.com (Please note the department name in the subject line.)