Pamela Cipriano, chief clinical officer and chief nursing officer at the University Health System, was recently appointed editor-in-chief at American Nurse Today, the new official journal of the American Nurses Association.
Cipriano was chosen for the position by HealthCom Media and the American Nurses Association, which conducted a national search, finally narrowing the list down to 12 candidates to fill the position, according to Gregory Osborne, president of HealthCom Media.
"Pam was at the top of our list, and we were able to get together with her and she was thrilled and, I believe, somewhat humbled that she was offered the position," Osborne said.
Terri Haller, University Clinical Care Services manager, said Cipriano's appointment at American Nurse Today, whose first issue was published this month, will not adversely affect her day-to-day duties within the University Health System.
"She will just integrate this into all the things that she is involved in, and she'll do it with ease", Haller said.
According to a press release from HealthCom Media, Cipriano has worked at not only the University but also at the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina during her 30 years of experience in the field. She has also received numerous nursing-related awards, identification in the "Who's Who in American Nursing" and previously served as treasurer of the American Nurses Association.
"She came to U.Va. as a nationally known nursing leader, so it's not surprising that she was elected to do something like this, and it's excellent for both her and the University," Haller said. "Her appointment to this role adds to the level of recognition that the University of Virginia Nursing Program has seen in the nation."
The inaugural issue of American Nurse Today contains peer-reviewed articles concerning heart failure, effective nurse-patient communication and medical complications due to diabetes.
Osborne said readers responded well to the first issue.
"We've had an amazing response from the members of the profession and the journal's readers," Osborne said. "It's been a long process, but the outcome is that we're 100 percent pleased and look forward to working with Pam."
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