Phyllis Gorney Cooper, MN, RN
Nursing Forum

Editor, Nursing Forum, since January 2004

Prior Editor’s Position: Editorial Board Member, Nursing Forum

Years as Editor: Since 2003

Years in INANE: Since 2004

Other Position: President, Cooper Consulting (education and evaluation), A Healthy Life for Everyone (AHLIFE), non-profit, assist people to achieve healthy lifestyles

Accomplishment: Nursing Forum, because I get to interface with a variety of new and familiar people all the time.

Best: The interface with authors and publishers

Worst: Having to reject manuscripts when they don’t fit, or need too much work, but have a good idea or approach.

3 words: Creative, adventurous, caring

Strangest request: To totally rewrite an article

If not editor?: Be a full time philanthropist, rather than part-time

Relax?: Water fitness work-outs, meditate, listen to music