Judith Tanner, PhD, M.Phil,BN
Journal of Perioperative Practice
Editor, Journal of Perioperative Practice (formerly, British Journal of Perioperative Nursing)
Years as Editor: Since 2004
Years in INANE: Journal has been involved since 2000
Other Position: Lead for Nursing Research, Derby Hospitals, NHS Trust
Accomplishment: Increasing the number of articles published per edition and increasing the number of letters received from readers.
Best: Receiving positive feedback from readers about editorials and the journal itself.
Worst: Rejecting articles from novice authors which you would have accepted had you not just published something very similar on the same topic.
3 words: Scottish, "traditionally built" and incomprehensible
If not editor?: Devote more time to the day job and join a gym.
Relax?: Chase around after my two year old and husband.