Nursing is a universal need. Around the globe, there are differences in our education, our job descriptions, our specialties, and our environments of care. However, we all engage our hearts, our hands, and our brains to help individuals and communities become physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually healthier. Our holistic view of people considers all dimensions that make us human. The current edition of NAQ is about the challenges and triumphs experienced by nurses in various countries, as we advocate and care for others, including the most vulnerable. As you read the international articles selected by guest editors Frank Shaffer and Rhonda Anderson, I hope you will share my pride in the men and women who practice the art and science of our profession because they have
chosen to care.
Thank you for choosing to lead,
Kathy Sanford
Editor-In-Chief, NAQ
