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Editor’s blog: Am I sick or what?
EditorsNote A call for reader feedback. |
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By James E. Mattson
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Page Content  Recently, I received an e-mail message from Renee Wilmeth, publisher at the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), who called my attention to a 14 December blog post by Amy M. Collins, associate editor, American Journal of Nursing (AJN). “What an interesting topic,” observed Renee. “Perhaps something in RNL?”
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. They also say, when the boss makes a suggestion, listen up, or something to that effect. So, I hereby sincerely flatter an editorial colleague while shamelessly seeking to impress my boss.
Actually, Collins addresses a serious matter that deserves further attention. In her blog post titled “Health care work and hypochondria: When knowledge equals fear,” she discusses her lifelong tendency to worry about health and illness, fears that sometimes interfered with her work as a journalist writing about health care issues. Recently, to deal proactively with her phobias, she enrolled in a class on health anxiety, which she found helpful. She also found that everyone else in the class had a current or past connection with health care, which brings me back to you, readers of Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL).
 I’m wondering, how big a problem is this for nurses? Perhaps what Collins describes resonates with you personally. I invite your comments at the bottom of this post.
Or perhaps you have expertise in this area or personal experience you would like to share with RNL readers at greater length, in article form. Send your query or manuscript to jim@stti.org. No guarantee of publication, mind you.
I’m confident that what Collins has articulated so effectively in her blog post is a subject of great interest to readers of RNL, and I hope to hear from you soon.
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