About the Author

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About our author MaryAnn Hogan, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNE, has been a nursing educator for over 30 years, currently as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN(R) exam, Ms. Hogan has been teaching review courses throughout New England for the past 25 years. She has also contributed to publications in the areas of adult health, pharmacology and fundamentals of nursing. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, ANA Massachusetts, Sigma Theta Tau International, Eastern Nursing Research Society, National League for Nursing, and International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN).