There are many opportunities in nursing to share your experiences and expertise. Three of the most common are:
Which you choose will have a lot to do with what it is you are wanting to share, what your faculty mentor recommends, and the audience you want to reach. For example, trade journals are read by more nurses on average than academic journals and often take shorter articles; however, academic journals are typically seen as more prestigious and can often mean more on a resume. The thing to remember is that every journal or conference has specific requirements for the type of material or research they accept. Make sure that what you want to share is something they are interested in seeing before you take the time to submit.
Here are some resources on writing, publishing, and presenting that may help.
Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses by
Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses is hailed as the most comprehensive, up-to-date book for nurse writers today. Anyone who has attempted to write something, whether it be as simple as a thank you note or as complex as a hundred page term paper
Conducting Research Literature Reviews by
Ideal for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals, this new edition includes: - Nearly a hundred online examples and references from the social, behavioural, and health sciences - A revised and updated list of online articles databases - Case studies in the use of major online databases (e.g., the Web of Science) - Expansion of the exercises at the end of the chapter to include more online searching - Clarification of some of the basic concepts of research that are essential in making judgments about the quality of research methods - Explanation of the major available formal systems (such as CONSORT, TREND, PRISMA) for evaluating the literature's transparency and quality - More qualitative research examples and guidelines and checklists for evaluating their quality - Discussion and examples of mixed-methods research - Additional examples of how to write up reviews and how others have done it.
Getting research published : an A to Z of publication strategy by
This revised and updated edition of Liz Wager's popular and highly regarded guide uncovers the ethics, conventions and often unwritten rules of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences.
How to Write Meaningful Standards of Care by
Provides a proven, step-by-step method for writing effective standards that increase efficiency and ensure quality patient care.
Writing for Publication in Nursing by
Provides helpful tips for all levels of writing and is a comprehensive, solid reference for any nurse who plans to write for publication.
Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks by
"This book is a wonderful addition to a graduate course on professional writing, to a writers'' group in need of some structure, or even to the lone writer who needs assistance becoming an academic writer." --Chronicle of Higher Education
