Phyllis Gorney Cooper, MN, RN
Former Editor, 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