Writing for Publication in Nursing, Fourth Edition / Edition 4

by Marilyn H. Oermann PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Judith C. Hays PhD, RN

Overview

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“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, Five Stars

—Doody's Medical Reviews

This in-depth resource on writing for nurses—clinicians, graduate students, researchers, and faculty—guides users through the entire process of writing evidence-based research papers and journal articles, disseminating clinical project findings and innovations, and preparing manuscripts for publication. The completely updated fourth edition expands the content on conducting and writing systematic, integrative, and literature reviews; disseminating evidence and writing papers on clinical topics; and reporting quality-improvement studies. It provides new examples of excellent writing from a varied selection of nursing journals. Woven throughout is an explanation of current writing guidelines for research such as CONSORT and PRISMA. Also included are electronic versions of useful forms and updated web resources relevant to each chapter.

Chapters feature helpful tables, figures, and illustrations; learner exercises to guide development of competencies; and discussion topics designed to address the variety of challenges posed when writing for publication. The print version of the book includes searchable digital access to entire contents.

New to the Fourth Edition:

• Updated chapters and new examples from a wide variety of nursing journals
• Expanded content on conducting and writing systematic, integrative, and literature reviews
• Guidelines for reporting different types of research
• Criteria for evaluating the quality of a nursing journal and avoiding predatory journals
• Examination of open-access journal markets
• Strategies for interprofessional collaboration
• Updated content on quality-improvement reporting
• Tips to avoid plagiarism
• Guidance on writing case studies, case reports, policy papers, and articles
• Expanded discussion and examples of searchable databases
• Electronic versions of useful forms
• Updated web resources in each chapter and in an appendix

Key Features:

• Takes the reader step by step through the entire process of writing for publication
• Covers conducting and writing a literature review and writing research, review, quality-improvement, evidencebased practice, and clinical practice articles
• Delivers strategies for writing all types of journal articles, chapters, books, and other forms of writing
• Includes tips for turning dissertations, DNP projects, and course assignments into manuscripts
• Details the submission, editorial review, and publication processes
• Includes a module for online courses in each chapter
• Includes Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoints, and sample syllabus

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826147011
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/13/2018
Edition description:	New
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is the Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina. She is an author or coauthor of 34 books and many articles on evaluation, teaching in nursing, and writing for publication as a nurse educator. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Nurse Educator and past editor of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality, the Annual Review of Nursing Education, and Nurse Author & Editor. Dr. Oermann lectures widely on teaching and evaluation and on writing for publication in nursing.

Judith C. Hays, PhD, RN, FGSA, is Associate Professor Emerita at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina. She is author/coauthor of a psychiatric epidemiology textbook and more than 70 scientific articles on late-life living arrangements, religiousness, depression, palliative care and bereavement, and nursing history. She is coeditor emeritus of the journal Public Health Nursing. Dr. Hays edits the scientific writing of faculty in baccalaureate, masters, and doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Contributor to the Third Edition

Preface

SECTION I: PREPARING TO WRITE

1. Getting Started

2. Selecting a Journal

3. Authorship and Preparing to Write

4. Reviewing the Literature

SECTION II: WRITING RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND CLINICAL PRACTICE ARTICLES

5. Writing Research Articles

6. Review and Evidence-Based Practice Articles

7. Articles Reporting Quality Improvement Studies

8. Clinical Practice Articles

SECTION III: CHAPTERS, BOOKS, AND OTHER FORMS OF WRITING

9. Other Types of Writing

10. Books and Book Chapters

SECTION IV: THE WRITING PROCESS

11. Writing Process

12. References

13. Tables and Figures

SECTION V: FINAL PAPER THROUGH PUBLICATION

14. Final Paper and Submission to Journal

15. Editorial Review Process

16. Publishing Process

17. Open Access and Avoiding Predatory Journals

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Selected Statistical Symbols and Abbreviations

Appendix B: Unnecessary Words in Writing

Appendix C: Guidelines and Resources for Preparing Manuscripts

Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Beth A. Staffileno, PhD (Rush University College of Nursing)
Description: Dissemination of knowledge is an essential aspect of the nursing profession yet writing can be challenging. This is the fourth edition of a valuable resource that details steps for writing and reporting research, quality improvement, and evidence-based initiatives, as well as various reviews. This edition includes an ebook version, but I was unable to access it.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a guide with steps for developing a manuscript. The five sections of the book outline the process beginning with preparing to write, all the way through submitting for publication.
Audience: Nurses and students at all levels will find this book valuable and user friendly. Students are expected to write as part of curricular/program essentials and nurses from novice to expert will appreciate this resource. Nursing faculty also will benefit from this book, whether they are teaching students about writing or preparing their own manuscripts for publication. The authors are distinguished professors, seasoned in publishing and editing, and have served or are currently serving as editors of nursing journals.
Features: Scholarly writing can be challenging, and this book provides step-by-step processes, guidelines for different types of reports, and a discussion about open-access journals. There are helpful tables and examples to highlight the writing process.
Assessment: This book provides a detailed process for taking a clinical idea, searching and appraising evidence, preparing an outline, writing a publishable paper, submitting a final paper, and the review process. This edition provides some important updates from the third edition.

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