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The inaugural issue of Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing which debuted this past December was the culmination of months of dedication, innovative planning and collaborative effort of Openventio Publishers to serve the needs and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. It is with great pleasure and privilege that I am honored to serve as Editor-In-Chief in what I hope will become a leading and longstanding resource for timely information, research, and education to benefit children of all ages and their healthcare providers.
PEDIATRICS AND NEONATAL NURSING Open Journal http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PNNOJ-2-e004 ISSN 2377-1569 Pediatr Neonatal Nurs Open J The Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing: A Forum for Ideas, Innovation, and Illumination John E. Nathan1,2* 1Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Dentistry, Northwestern University, Fein- berg School of Medicine, USA 2Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Alabama, Birmingham and Case Western, Reserve University Cleveland, USA *Corresponding author John E. Nathan, DDS, MDS Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology Department of Otolaryngology/Dentistry Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA; Adjunct Professor Department of Pediatric Dentistry University of Alabama Birmingham and Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, USA E-mail: jnathandds@gmail.com Article History Received: April 23rd, 2015 Accepted: April 23rd, 2015 Published: April 24th, 2015 Citation Nathan JE. The journal of pe - diatrics and neonatal nurs - ing: a forum for ideas, innova - tion, and illumination. Pediatr Neonatal Nurs Open J. 2015; 2(1): e7.
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Volume 2 : Issue 1 Article Ref. #: 1000PNNOJ2e004 Editorial Page e7 The inaugural issue of Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing which debuted this past De- cember was the culmination of months of dedication, innovative planning and collaborative effort of Openventio Publishers to serve the needs and well-being of infants, children, and ado- lescents. It is with great pleasure and privilege that I am honored to serve as Editor-In-Chief in what I hope will become a leading and longstanding resource for timely information, research, and education to benefit children of all ages and their healthcare providers. Openventio Publishers through a broad scope of fields including all specialties and subspecialty areas of medicine and nursing demonstrates a commitment and vision to encour - age and enhance research involvement of the clinical and basic science arena not to date seen by existing literature presentation. Its journals seek to create an open dialogue amongst clini - cians and researchers of diverse backgrounds and levels of expertise from the established and funded to the novice and young investigator just beginning exploration to collectively contrib- ute to contemporary levels of knowledge.
As to the background of your editor, my principal activity of today has been in the private sector of pediatric dentistry with emphasis on meeting the challenges of managing childhood dental fear and anxiety as well as those lacking cooperative potential. My career be- gan as a fulltime educator, post-doctoral residency program director and behavioral researcher. Publications over the past three decades have focused on circumstances where conventional and mainstream communication strategies prove inadequate or inappropriate to help children cope with extensive and intrusive treatment. In my field, there is considerable interest directed at the development and provision of evidence based data for various pharmacological manage- ment approaches which demonstrate efficacy and safety in clinical settings. For the past twenty five years I have maintained an active albeit limited role in academic medicine and pediatric dentistry while teaching effective and safe use of pediatric sedation at three noted universities. Current energies involve conducting clinical research development and testing various seda- tion agents and combinations to best alleviate dental anxiety and phobia to best manage non- compliant child dental behavior.
These are exciting and dynamic times in pediatric healthcare. Imaginative and innova- tive approaches to enhance prevention, early diagnosis, and management of what was once re- garded as devastatingly complex illnesses are underway in every subspecialty area. The journal enthusiastically encourages submission of manuscripts, critical and contemporary reviews of the literature, original prospective and retrospective investigations, topics related to access and obstacles to care, case reviews, editorial challenges and commentary. We hope you will join and participate actively in the sharing and pursuit of excellence and illumination through the Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing Open Journal. I look forward to your contributions. Through such conscientious efforts, we will be successful if we can serve as a canvas and platform for your energies and inspiration.