Martin Ward, MPhil, RN (Psych), RNT, Cert Ed., Dip. Nurse, NEBSS Dip
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Section Editor for "Practice Development," Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, since 2004
Prior Position: Editorial Board, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, since 1993
Editorial Board, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, since 1999
Editorial Board, Mental Health Practice, 1995-1998
Chair of Editorial Board, Mental Health Practice, 1998-2000
Number of years as Editor: Since 1993
Other position: Independent Mental Health Nursing Consultant, Director, MW Professional Development Limited, and Coordinator of Mental Health Nursing, University of Malta
Accomplishment: Establishing practice development as a section in its own right in an international journal that has traditionally had research as its main focus.
Best: The challenge of getting people into publication, especially practitioners and first time authors
Worst: Sending material back to an author, who is convinced that their paper is superb, requesting either substantial re-write or submission to another publication
Amusing: I once sent a paper back to an author requesting some small changes and received a return email reminding me that not only had it already been accepted but the author had just approved and returned the galley proofs! I replied with an apology, saying that my email had been sent in error! Taught me to keep a good filing system.
Three words: Hippie, Creative, Committed
Strangest request: I once spent nearly two months helping to translate a paper into English. When it was ready for publication the author asked me if I would like to be credited as the author.
If you were not an editor?: Relax!
Relax?: Not by being an editor! Music, reading, motor racing, traveling, writing, spending time with friends and family