Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Journal
Executive Editor, World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Journal. (2004)
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 novel
Relax: Dance, swim, shop, visit with family, play with the dog, go to the theater