We are delighted to know of your interest in becoming involved in the National League for Nursing. Our work is exciting and challenging, and we are thrilled that so many members want to be part of it. Indeed, the NLN could not accomplish all it does without the support of so many of our exceptional members.

In order to help you complete the Interest Forms most effectively, we want to point out a few things. One of the first things you will see is a Contact Information sheet. Please fill in all the spaces on this sheet and print or write clearly so that we can read your name, e-mail address, phone number, etc. You need to provide this information only once, but we do ask that you print your name on the bottom of every additional page you complete so that we can match them with your contact information.

The interest forms are included in the order in which they are referenced in this Professional Opportunities booklet. You will see that each one asks for specific information about your interest in or qualifications for the particular task group, committee, or role (i.e., research grant reviewer, journal manuscript reviewer, item writer, etc.). This information will be most helpful to NLN staff as appointments are made, so we appreciate your giving careful thought to your comments.

Finally, as another way to make certain we have all your interest forms, we ask that you complete the form on the reverse side of the Contact Information sheet to note all the completed interest forms you have submitted. In addition, if you are submitting several forms and have a preference for the activities in which you would most like to be involved, please let us know that. You can put a “1” by the activity in which you are most interested, a “2” by the next most interesting to you, then a “3,” and so on. Please fax or mail the Contact sheet and any interest forms being submitted to the attention of the office of the CEO. The appropriate person will then follow up with you.

If you have any questions about completing or submitting the interest forms, please seek out any NLN staff member at the Education Summit, or contact Stacy Schrand at sschrand@nln.org. Again, we thank you for your willingness to work with us as the NLN promotes excellence in nursing education.

Most sincerely,

Carol Andersen, Director, Product Development
Leslie Block, Managing Editor, Nursing Education Perspectives
Stephen Hetherman, Director, Test Development
Lynette Hinds, Manager, Professional Development
Mike Kristek, Manager, Office of the CEO
Jane Lithgow, Coordinator, Professional Initiatives
Katie Michalek, Administrative Assistant, Professional Development
Tracy Ortelli, Manager, Nurse Educator Certification Program
Mary Anne Rizzolo, Interim Chief Program Officer
Terry Valiga, NLN Consultant