BookCynthia Saver, MS, RN.
Summary: "Writing well is not the result of luck or innate talent. Writing is a skill you can learn, just as you learned nursing skills such as venipuncture and suctioning. However, nurses often find it challenging to write. After all, as Margaret McClure says in Words of Wisdom From Pivotal Nurse Leaders, "One of nursing's biggest handicaps is that we are in a field where your basic practice requires that you never write in complete sentences" (Houser & Player, 2008, p. 70). This book is designed to help you bridge the gap between incomplete sentences and a published manuscript. The book's contributors include the best and the brightest from publishing today. Many of the contributors have experience as editors of nursing journals, where their role is to decide which articles to accept for publication. These decision-makers share important insights that will enhance the likelihood your manuscript is accepted for publication. You also can draw a wealth of knowledge from the many years of writing experience that the contributors bring to this book. These authors have a long history of success in having their work published; the important tips they share will set you on track to seeing your work in print or online"-- Provided by publisher
Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: A Primer on Writing and Publishing
Chapter 1: Anatomy of Writing
Chapter 2: Finding, Refining, and Defining a Topic
Chapter 3: How to Select and Query a Publication
Chapter 4: Finding and Documenting Sources
Chapter 5: Organizing the Article
Chapter 6: Writing Skills Lab
Chapter 7: All About Graphics and Tables
Chapter 8: Submissions and Revisions
Chapter 9: Writing a Peer Review
Chapter 10: Publishing for Global Authors
Chapter 11: Legal and Ethical Issues
Chapter 12: Promoting Your Work
Part 2: Tips for Writing Different Types of Articles
Chapter 13: Writing the Clinical Article
Chapter 14: Writing the Research Report
Chapter 15: Writing the Review Article
Chapter 16: Reporting the Quality Improvement or Evidence-Based Practice Project
Chapter 17: Writing for Presentations
Chapter 18: From Student Project or Dissertation to Publication
Chapter 19: Writing Continuing Education Programs
Chapter 20: Writing the Nursing Narrative
Chapter 21: Think Outside the Journal: Alternative Publication Options
Chapter 22: Writing a Book or Book Chapter
Chapter 23: Writing for a General Audience
Part 3: Appendices
Appendix A: Tips for Editing Checklist
Appendix B: Proofing Checklist
Appendix C: Publishing Terminology
Appendix D: Guidelines for Reporting Results
Appendix E: Statistical Abbreviations
Appendix F: What Editors and Writers Want
Appendix G: Publishing Secrets From Editors.