Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Journal

Executive Editor, World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Journal. (2002)
Editorial Board, Nursing 2006 (2000) Wound Care Column
Clinical Associate Editor, Advances in Skin and Wound Care (1991)

Years as Editor: Since 1991

Years in INANE: Since 2004

Other position: Faculty, Excelsior College School of Nursing
President, Ayello, Harris & Associates

Accomplishment: Editor of AJN award winning book: Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles

Best: Helping nurses to publish their first manuscript

Worst: Helping authors keep to the timelines

Amusing: Spelling is always a challenge for me as one of the journals I edit for is based in Australia and many words are spelled differently than in the USA. Now I find that for the two USA based journals, I have to remember to use American spelling. For example, odor vs odour; Brazil vs. Brasil. Even my name is spelled differently—Elizabeth vs. Elisabeth. It helps to keep me oriented to which part of the world I am editing for!

3 words: Excellent, visionary, fun

Strangest request: "Can you edit this article written in Chinese?" Unfortunately, I don’t read, write, or understand Chinese.

If not editor?: Write a best selling novelRelax: Dance, swim, shop, visit with family, play with the dog, go to the theater