Synopses & Reviews
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This edition of Writing for Publication in Nursing provides helpful tips for all levels of writing and is a comprehensive, solid reference for any nurse who plans to write for publication. --BookEnds
Writing for publication is essential for disseminating nursing knowledge and this book will surely prepare budding authors and serve as a resource for experienced authors. It is a great reference for authors at all levels.Score: 100, 5 stars. --Doody's
Writing and publishing a manuscript in the field of nursing is a long and often daunting process, but it can be simplified by understanding the ins and outs of developing a manuscript and submitting it for publication. This second edition is written specifically for nurses-for beginning and experienced authors, nurses writing articles about their practice, and nursing students at all levels to guide their preparation of papers for both courses and publication.
This guide gives a clear description of the entire writing process, beginning with an idea, searching the nursing literature, preparing an outline, writing a draft and revising it, developing the final product, and finally, getting published. This edition also includes new content emphasizing the importance of disseminating information on evidence-based practice (EBP). Readers will learn how to write EBP papers, report research for use in practice, and disseminate the findings of clinical projects and innovations. Key features:
Takes the reader through the process of writing, from making early writing decisions, generating ideas, identifying the audience, and more
Serves as a reference for students at all levels of nursing education, research, and practice Includes tips for writing chapters, books, editorials, journal articles, and other forms of writing
Details the submission, editorial review, and publication processes
Includes a new chapter on guidelines for writing EBP papers, including integrative and systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and meta-synthesis
Synopsis
The second edition of this book is designed for beginning and experienced authors, for nurses who want to write articles about their research and practice, and for graduate students in nursing to guide their preparation of papers for both courses and publication. Developing the ability to communicate in writing is an essential outcome of nursing programs, particularly at the graduate level. This book is a widely used resource on all aspects of: writing research reports and evidence-based practice (EBP) papers, disseminating the findings of clinical projects and innovations, and preparing all types of manuscripts for publication. The text includes new content that focuses on the dissemination of information for EBP. The text describes how to disseminate evidence to different audiences, including how to prepare critical appraisals of research studies with implications for practice, literature reviews and syntheses, and other types of written reports that contribute to EBP