Madeleine Mysko's work, both poetry and prose, has been published in such venues as The Hudson Review, Shenandoah, Commonweal, River Styx, The Christian Century, and The Baltimore Sun. A graduate of The Writing Seminars of The Johns Hopkins University, she teaches creative writing both privately and in the Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs. She is also a registered nurse with experience in Assisted living. Among her awards are two Individual Artist grants from the Maryland State Arts Council, a Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award, and an Artscape Prize for Fiction from the City of Baltimore. 
    
    As a writer who is also a registered nurse, Madeleine enjoys coordinating the "Reflections" Column for AJN. The column, which appears in every issue, is a forum for personal essays that explore any aspect of nursing, health, or health care.  For submission guidelines consult  AJN's Edtorial Manager.