AANN is seeking a mentee editor for the third edition of the Comprehensive Review for Stroke Nursing.
Responsibilities:
- Confer with Current Editors, AANN Staff Project Manager and AANN Staff Editors to confirm the authors and reviewers of the work
- Review final draft manuscripts to confirm and ensure the accuracy and cohesiveness of professional content and recommend changes to the authors
- Participate in conference calls with section authors to address questions regarding best practices, clinical content, and the outline/plan for revision
- Respond to author and reviewer questions throughout the manuscript development process
- Work closely with Current Editors, AANN Staff Project Manager and AANN Staff Editors to ensure the timely delivery of a final, accurate, and complete publishable manuscript
- Ensure that the material is up to date and meets the highest quality professional standards
- Review final author/reviewer changes and make revisions, as required to meet the best available evidence in the field
- Review and approve the final layout of the publication
Qualifications:
Preferred editor candidates will be AANN members with previous writing experience and will possess these qualifications:
- A Master’s degree
- Stroke subject matter experts
- At least 5 years of experience in neuroscience nursing
- The ability to write and communicate clearly
- The ability to meet deadlines
- Have experience in systematic literature review and are committed to the development of best practices
- Can commit to the time required to successfully complete the project (The time commitment for this project is approximately one year for authors and one-three months for reviewers)
- A passion to advance the science and practice of neuroscience nursing
Term of the commitment:
The group will begin its work in Q3 of 2026. The estimated length of the commitment is 12–18 months using this projected timeline:
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Time period
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Task
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Responsible party
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0-2 Months
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Review current design, re-work structure, call for authors and reviewers
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Editors
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2–7 months
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First draft of revised chapters
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Chapter authors and chapter editors
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7–10 months
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Reviews of chapters for the third edition
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Chapter reviewers
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10–13 months
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Revisions of chapters for third edition
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Chapter authors and chapter editors
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13–18 months
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Final revisions of chapters for third edition
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Chapter editors and book editors
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Application:
Please submit the following:
- A short statement (1-2 paragraphs) of interest that addresses the reasons you would like to be considered and specifies your areas of interest and special expertise.
- A current condensed curriculum vitae that includes only (1) your current position and title, with your contact information, (2) the professional organizations in which you hold membership, (3) the number of years you have worked in neuroscience nursing, (4) a bibliography of articles, book chapters, and books you have published in the past 10 years, and (5) the titles and dates of no more than 5 lectures or presentations you have given (if you have given more than 5 presentations, select the top 5 in the field of neuroscience).
Applications can be submitted online or be sent to Joey Maginot at jmaginot@aann.org on or before Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Successful applicants will be notified directly by e-mail.